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- ↑ Harris, Amelia (20 June 2008). "Melbourne's Aaron Bruce looking at NBA drafting". heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
His uncles, Des and Stephen Ryan, played AFL for Richmond and he follows the Tigers when possible.
- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
