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- ↑ Piesse, Ken (1993). The Complete Guide to Australian Football. Sydney, Australia: Pan Macmillan. p. 273. ISBN 0330357123.
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 568. ISBN 1-74095-001-1 .
- ↑ Royal joins Saints Archived 23 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Wallace wields the axe at Richmond