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- ↑ Moncrieff, Darren (7 July 2009). "Bulldogs reveal Indigenous Team of the Century". AboriginalFootball.com.au. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
- ↑ "Jackson heads up big changes at Falcons". Mandurah Mail. 19 November 2003. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011.
