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- ↑ "Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) entry for Dorrington, Grant Stephen". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
For service to the community through contributions to road safety, and to the management and development of the Australian Football League in Western Australia.