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- ↑ "Wests History". Wests Magpies.
- ↑ "PREMIERSHIP RECORDS". www.nrl.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ↑ "Wests grand finals". Pratten Park Magpies.
