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- ↑ "Stephen Humphreys - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ↑ "Kevin Humphreys: The downfall of league's polarising leader". www.nrl.com.
- ↑ "Kevin Humphreys: Rugby league official whose career ended in disgrace". www.independent.co.uk.
- ↑ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
- ↑ "'It's a legal issue': Manly board accept CEO's resignation in mysterious circumstances". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ↑ "Humphreys returns to NRL as Manly CEO". www.nrl.com.
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