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- ↑ "Wayne Bennett's brutal introduction to full-time training for first Brisbane Broncos squad". www.foxsports.com.au. 6 February 2018.
- ↑ "Tony Melrose, Grant Rix, Bruce Walker? Origin's forgotten one-game wonders". the81stminute.com.
