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- ↑ "Anthony Xuereb – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ↑ Collis, Ian (2018). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781921024986.
- ↑ "Western Suburbs Magpies First Grade Players". Wests Magpies.
- ↑ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
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