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- ↑ "'I really just had one good year': Woewodin lifts lid on shock Brownlow win". Fox Sports. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ↑ "5 Best Finals Performances In Lions History". lions.com.au. Retrieved 4 October 2022.