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- ↑ Collis, Ian (2018). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781921024986.
- ↑ "Penrith Panthers". twitter.com. Twitter . Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ↑ "PLAYERS | John Farragher". 25 May 2020.
- ↑ Lester, Gary and Pritchard, Greg; Bound for Glory: The Story of the Penrith Panthers; pp. 101-103 ISBN 9780949853486
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