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- ↑ "Amber Clarke - RookieMe". central.rookieme.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- 1 2 "Clarke caps stellar season with B&F, Baskaran named Team of the Year skipper". womens.afl. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ↑ "AFLW Team Selection: Round 1 v Hawthorn". essendonfc.com.au. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ↑ "Essendon WFC vs Hawthorn WFC - Player Stats". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
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