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- ↑ "AFLW Lions and Crows dominate All Australian squad". afl.com.au. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ↑ Navaratnam, Dinny (28 March 2017). "Finalists dominate AFLW All Australian team". afl.com.au. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ↑ Harrington, Anna (28 March 2017). "Daisy Pearce named captain of the inaugural AFLW All-Australian team, with Erin Phillips vice-captain". Fox Sports (Australia) . News Corp Australia . Retrieved 12 September 2017.