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- ↑ "ROUND 1 AFLW TEAM: Dozen debutants headline new brown and gold era". hawthornfc.com.au. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ↑ "Essendon WFC vs Hawthorn WFC - Player Stats". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ↑ "A shore thing: Wales earns Rising Star nomination". hawthornfc.com.au. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.