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- ↑ "Chris Morcombe - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ↑ "Wests stick together even to sad end". Sydney Morning Herald.
- ↑ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
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