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- ↑ Tiernan, Eamonn (24 September 2017). "Canberra United veteran Catherine Brown chooses W-League over AFWL". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ↑ Dutton, Chris (5 October 2016). "Canberra United coach Rae Dower backs Ellie Brush to be women's AFL star". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ↑ Tiernan, Eamonn (27 May 2017). "Canberra United and AFLW prospect Catherine Brown makes triumphant injury return". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ↑ Helmers, Caden (2 September 2019). "Magpie soars to win Mulrooney medal". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
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