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- ↑ "Gollant lands at Adelaide". Northern Star Weekly. 9 December 2019.
- ↑ "Is this Melbourne's unsung footy factory?". Herald Sun . 3 December 2019.
- ↑ "Crows sink Port with goal after AFL siren". Shepparton News . 1 April 2022.
