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- ↑ "Kate Eddy profile". Suncorp Super Netball.
- ↑ "Welcome to the NSW Swifts Kate Eddy". NSWSwiftsTV. YouTube.
- ↑ "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 27 August 2023.