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- ↑ "Greg Clarke - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ↑ "South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - Greg Clarke". www.ssralmanac.com.
- ↑ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571