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- ↑ "GREGORY Clark - WAFL" - West Australian Football League. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ↑ "WAFL players impress at National Combine" - West Australian Football Commission. Published 12 October 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ↑ "Greg Clark | AFL - West Coast Eagles - West Coast Eagles. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ↑ "Bailey Rogers claims 2021 Sandover Medal" - WA Football News. Published 28 September 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ↑ "WAFL sensation Greg Clark ready to make immediate impact" - Australian Football League. Published 26 November 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ↑ "Subiaco star Greg Clark finally gets top level chance as Eagles Swoop" - The West Australian. Published 25 November 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ↑ "West Coast Eagles to hand friday night debut to former subiaco midfielder and simpson medalist Greg Clark" - Perth Now. Published 27 April 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ↑ "West Coast Eagles to hand friday night debut to former subiaco midfielder and simpson medalist Greg Clark" - Perth Now. Published 27 April 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ↑ Woodcock, Mitchell (14 September 2023). "West Coast Eagles clean house ahead of extensive rebuild as five players delisted". PerthNow. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ↑ "AFL Tables - Greg Clark - Stats - Statistics". afltables.com. Retrieved 20 June 2022.