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- ↑ Clark, John (24 September 2009). "AFL grand final countdown No.2: North Melbourne v Collingwood, 1977". FoxSports.
- ↑ Growden, Greg (25 November 1981). "Manassa to lead Wests". The Sydney Morning Herald.
