The Swannies Blog has just compiled a list of articles (and one TV show) that the Vietnam Swans appeared in during 2009. The links to these articles are listed below.
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14. December, Dave Hadley meets Dao Nguyen Duc, Vietnamese freestyle football champion, HTV7 Saigon TV. Vietnam Swans player, Dave Hadley, appears on the Saigon TV program, Smiling Vietnam.
13. 1 November, Jakarta Bintangs and Vietnam Swans pay tribute in Kainey Cup, Jakarta Globe. A review of the match between the Jakarta Bintangs and Vietnam Swans.
12. 29 September, Australian naval ship visits Saigon, Saigon Times. An article about the visiting Australian naval ship, HMAS Darwin and a preview of the match against the Vietnam Swans.
11. 25 September, Australia kicks on globally, The Age. Tim Harcourt, Austrade’s Airport Economist, describes the diverse role Aussie Rules plays around the world. Reference is also made to the Vietnam Swans.
10. 22 September, Australian Warship, HMAS DARWIN, to visit HCMC, Australian Embassy’s website. An article about the visiting Australian naval ship, HMAS Darwin and a preview of the match against the Vietnam Swans.
9. 28 August, Footy tribute to fallen Aussie, WA Today (Fairfax). The Vietnam Swans and Lao Elephants played a tribute match to Jakarta Bintang player, Craig Senger and others, who died in the Jakarta bombings.
8. 4 August, Vale Craig Senger, Memorial Match between Vietnam Swans and Lao Elephants, World Footy News.
7. 22 June, Vietnam Swans honour the fallen, Official AFL Website of the Sydney Swans. Looks at the ANZAC Day match against Thailand.
6. 2 May, Thailand Tigers triumph over Vietnam Swans in spirited ANZAC Day clash, Bangkok Post. The newspaper reports on our ANZAC Day clash.
5. 23 April, Thailand to host Vietnam on Anzac Day, Bangkok Post. A preview of the Anzac Day clash.
4. 9 April, Vietnam Swans and Bali Geckos raise over $4,300 for YVMDFL Bushfire Fund, Yarra Valley Football League Website. The Yarra Valley Football League thank those who organised and supported our Black Saturday fundraiser.
3. 31 March, Rules football match kicks off to raise money for bushfire victims, Vietnam News.
2. 27 March, Doanh Nhan Saigon (Saigon Businessman’s Weekly) magazine. The article interviews the Vietnam Swans Committee Member, Greg Armstrong (Vietnamese article)
1. 27 March, Sport and communities make a winning team, Thanh Nhien Daily. Vietnam Swans National President, Phil Johns, explains why it was important to support those affected by Black Saturday.