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- ↑ "Collingwood WFC vs Western Bulldogs WFC - Player Stats". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ↑ "25 Bulldogs locked in for AFLW 6.0". 16 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ↑ "Isabelle Pritchard - Player Stats By Season". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ↑ "Get to Know: Isabelle Pritchard". Western Bulldogs Media. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
