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- ↑ "Class of '82 sees this year's Raiders graduating with high honours". The Sydney Morning Herald . 27 February 2012.
- ↑ "Blues let young league star slip away". The Canberra Times . 7 July 1976. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Who's Who On The Books In '82". The Canberra Times. Vol. 56. 5 March 1982. p. 18 – via National Library of Australia.