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- ↑ Beveridge, Riley (28 July 2018), "Eagles lock in promising young defender", AFL
- ↑ "West Coast Eagles lock away Josh Rotham and Harry Edwards on new deals", The West Australian, 30 May 2019
- ↑ "2021 Colgate AFL rGrand Final Sprint Results". afl.com.au. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
