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- ↑ "Ryan sacked: tipped to try for Easts job". The Canberra Times . 13 July 1994. p. 36 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Stroke of genius for Wests". The Canberra Times. 25 July 1994. p. 24 – via National Library of Australia.