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- ↑ "Brad Waugh - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ↑ "MIGHTY PANTHERS: Brad Waugh". mightypanthers.webs.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020.
- ↑ Georgakopoulos, Chris (9 April 2013). "Panthers life member honoured". Daily Telegraph.