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References
- ↑ "Maccabi to Morwell Pegasus". Victorian Football Club Archive.
- ↑ Persoglia, Tony (1 October 2019). "1909 Victorian Amateur League Results".
- ↑ Hay, Roy; Syson, Ian (2009). The Story of Football In Victoria.
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