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- ↑ Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Division 2, 1 December 1991
- ↑ Lion Red 1989 Rugby League Annual New Zealand Rugby League, p.10
- ↑ John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. pp. xv. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2.
- ↑ Napier, Liam (14 July 2011). "Luke McAlister must buy his way out". Stuff . Retrieved 23 September 2011.
Charlie McAlister also was a Taranaki Rugby Football Union Representative playing 78 games, as well as playing for the Maori All Blacks