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- ↑ "Club History". Essendon Doutta Stars Football Club.
- ↑ "Cornell flies flag for '49ers". Carlton Football Club.
- ↑ "ANA beats TAA at football". Trove. The Argus. 8 August 1949.
- ↑ "League Thirds". Trove. Sporting Globe. 16 April 1949.
- ↑ "League Thirds". Trove. The Herald. 7 May 1949.
- ↑ "1949 Thirds season". Demonwiki.
- ↑ "League Thirds". Trove. Sporting Globe. 18 June 1949.