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- ↑ "Jason Wendt - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ↑ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
- ↑ "The Super League war and the brutal death of the South Queensland Crushers". www.abc.net.au.