The 2011 post ANZAC Friendship Match function in Vung Tau. Already, 86 bookings have been received from Australia alone for the 2013 McMillan Dinner. Photo, Adam Martin, Asian Images.

Yesterday, Dick Johnston, a 1968 dual premiership player with the then Vietnam Football League, confirmed that he will attend this year’s ANZAC Friendship Match.

The match will be played between the Vietnam Swans and Jakarta Bintangs on 27 April in Vung Tau.

Dick will come with a group of 12 Australians from Perth.

This brings the number of people who flying in from Australia to attend the match and McMillan Dinner (post match function) to 86. This figure does not include players/officials from either the Swannies or Bintangs – or anyone else from within Vietnam. So, numbers are growing very quickly.

Other distinguished guests to have already confirmed attendance at the McMillan Dinner, named after the late Kev, include son, Dave McMillan. Stan Middleton shall deliver the Middleton Address which has been named in his honour. Also, Peter Taylor who delivered last year’s Middleton Address about his best mate, Kev McMillan, shall also attend.

The 2013 ANZAC Friendship Match is just three months away.

Register your interest

To register your interest in attending the McMillan Dinner, at which the Middleton Address shall be delivered, click onto vietnamswans@gmail.com