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| Vietnam Swans players (L and second L) play the Lao Elephants. The Swans football club in Saigon is organizing a big party to watch the AFL grand final between Collingwood and St Kilda this Saturday - Photo: The organizers |
The president of the club, Phil Johns does not expect any tickets to be left for sale at the door on Grand Final day as interest has been so strong.
“Given the number of tourists, especially Australians, who will want to see the Grand Final and hoping to purchase tickets when they arrive in Saigon, I think they will be very disappointed. I am not expecting any tickets to be available on Grand Final day,” Johns said.
The event will be held at La Cantine on the corner of Dong Khoi and Ngo Duc Ke Streets in District 1.
The final between traditional Melbourne rivals Collingwood and St Kilda is tipped to go Collingwood’s way as they have had an almost unbeatable season.
“They [Collingwood] beat Geelong by a lot in the preliminary final and they will be tough to beat. I hope St Kilda win but you would have to think Collingwood will be too strong,” said Josh Little, a Vietnam Swans member.
“No-one wants to see Collingwood win, because if they do, you will hear about it for the next 20 years,” Little said. He said the party would be “the Swans biggest party yet” and watching the grandfinal in Saigon would more special than it would be in Australia
“In Australia, you would celebrate anywhere and it’s always going to be big. In Vietnam, it brings all the Australians together and who wins doesn’t become as important. It’s the fact that we are all together on such an important day and having fun.”
If there are any enquiries for tickets, please email vietnamswans@gmail.com or contact Jo on 0906 615 958.
