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- ↑ Marc Fiddian (30 August 1979). "Aanensen's Liston ends Port drought". The Age. Melbourne, VIC. p. 32.
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- ↑ "Premiership Teams and Photos". Williamstown Football Club. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014.