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- ↑ "Aussie Rules International – The Irish Experiment – Fierce But Friendly". 1999. Archived from the original on 9 February 2007. Retrieved 5 October 2007.
- ↑ "AFL News – Goodes wins Best and Fairest". 2006. Archived from the original on 26 July 2004. Retrieved 5 October 2007.