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- ↑ "John Brewer's listing 1882-2008 First Grade Players and 100 Games Played - E" (PDF). Randwick District Rugby Union Football Club. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ↑ "Gary Ella". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ↑ "Historical Wallabies Player Profile: Gary Ella - Centre - Wallaby #625". Australian Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
