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- ↑ "Five classic North Sydney Bears moments from the 1990s". The 81st Minute.
- ↑ "Manly Sea Eagles and North Sydney Bears must merge into a 'behemoth' club, says Brad Fittler". Sporting News. Archived from the original on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2020.