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- ↑ Reid, Russell; Lacy, Bridget (26 November 2017). "AFL draft 2017: Dampier pick Zac Langdon on Dean Cox trail after getting drafted by GWS Giants". PerthNow . Seven West Media . Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ↑ Cordy, Neil (21 March 2018). "Zac Langdon could be the missing ingredient for GWS Giants, and he hasn't even played a game yet". The Daily Telegraph . News Corp Australia . Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ↑ Schmook, Nathan (4 November 2020). "Eagles set to snaffle small forward for bargain pick". AFL Media. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
