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- ↑ "Eric Gorman (Swan Districts)". wafl.com.au. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ "Swan Districts Football Club - All Players". 2007. Archived from the original on 17 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-09.
- ↑ "Australian Football - Eric Gorman - Player Bio" . Retrieved 24 June 2015.