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- ↑ "Chris Dalkin". CricketArchive.
- ↑ "Pakistan Under-19s v Australia Under-19s - 1st Test". CricketArchive.
- ↑ "Pakistan Under-19s v Australia Under-19s - 2nd Test". CricketArchive.
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ↑ AFL Tables: Chris Dalkin