Farewell Matty Johns
Posted by hanoiswans on January 28, 2009
Matty in the 2008 Domestic Derby; with Rebecca; the Hawk, Junior; and the Bobby Brewer shorts
Long ridiculed for being the Vietnam Swans Farewell Club, we’ve been at it again. Swans National President, Phil Johns farewells Matt Johns.
Last weekend we said goodbye to Matty “just one more” Johns, his partner Rebecca and their son, Junior. Junior has had a magnificent start to life. Only a couple of months old, the young Hawthorn supporter went to the Vietnam Swans inaugural AFL Grand Final Party in Saigon last year - and watched the Hawks pull off a stunning victory against the Cats!
Johnsy has been a champion around the Club. A gun in defence and always in attack off the field with his catch cry, “Let’s just have one more before we leave”.
As well as having a baby, Matt and Rebecca opened up the Bobby Brewers coffee shop in District 3. Bobby Brewers promptly became the Official Sponsor of the Vietnam Swans’ team shorts. This type of support has been a key building block in the development of our Club.
While Rebecca and Matt have chalked up less than two years in Vietnam, their contribution makes it feel like they have been here for many years more than that. They have both been tremendous assets for the Club.
Accordingly, without exception, everyone at the Vietnam Swans wishes Matt and Rebecca well back in Adelaide. No doubt, the City of Adelaide will appreciate them returning but, more importantly, the Hawks will appreciate having a few decent supporters in the midst of the Adelaide nongs…
On behalf of the Vietnam Swans, thank you again Johnsy, Rebecca and Junior for your personal support - and for enlisting the support of Bobby Brewers. Covering the Swannies’ “budgie smugglers” with the Bobby Brewers shorts was a real crowd pleaser.
willy said
matty liked to chatty
and sitt’n on ya hatty
but he no fatty
cause he a swannie
alright from saigon
but now a bygone
no not A BuRGOYNE
or A SuRGEON
but a SWaNNIE
so thru and thru
remember matty
ya not a STURGON
or a STALLION
with no MEDALLION
but a ..
SWaNNIE!!
we always will love ya work mate
and all the best back in unley
love all the boys from north to south
VIETNAM SWANNIES BRO’
another dodGey poem submitted and fully copyrighted
by mr cuong the x’om driver.
please contact kim ma x’oms if you wish to re-produce
in any form of media @ hanoi x’om productions 2009.
willy and the boys
willy said
why does matty look like he has not budged BIG FRANK an inch??