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- ↑ Rugby League Project
- ↑ Rugby League Tables
- ↑ Whitiker/Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players ( ISBN 1875169571)
- ↑ "St George Dragons 12 lost to Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs 20". Rugby League Project.
- ↑ "Disgruntled Dragons fans the game's biggest 'crisis merchants'". National Rugby League.
