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- ↑ "2017 NAB AFL Women's U18s Fixture & Results". AFL Women's. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ↑ "Women's Under-18 Championships kick off in Adelaide". AFL Media. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ↑ Black, Sarah (14 July 2017). "AFLW U18 wrap: Vic Country, Allies undefeated". AFL Media. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ↑ Black, Sarah (4 September 2017). "AFLW: Vic Country dominates U18 All Australian side". AFL Media. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ↑ Black, Sarah (18 July 2017). "AFLW U18 All Australian squad named". Australian Football League . Telstra Media . Retrieved 10 May 2020.