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- ↑ Rays of hope in Lions' historical record, The Courier-Mail, 10 April 2011
- ↑ Grand Final result
- ↑ "Anthony Van Rooyen". Acceleration Melbourne. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024.
Favourite sporting achievement was winning the QAFL grand final for Brisbane Lions Reserves team at 17.
- ↑ Lord, Sam (3 August 2011). "Lionhearted". Brisbane Lions. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024.
- 1 2 "2001 Revisited". Brisbane Lions. 2001 Season Review magazine. 13 September 2012. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024.