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- ↑ Townsville Fire 17 July 2009). Foley steps up to captaincy, Hammonds steps into the fold. Retrieved 2015-01-09.
- ↑ Women's National Basketball League. All Time Playing Roster Archived 15 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved 2015-01-09
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- ↑ Women's National Basketball League. Players with 100 or more career games Archived 17 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved 2015-01-13.
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