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- Smartplay Victoria (2005) [online] (431kb, pdf), Drink up, beat the heat, Sports Medicine Australia – Victoria. More information here.
- Smartplay Victoria (2007) [online] (350kb, pdf), Preventing Australian football injuries – facts and safety tips for Australian Football players, Sports Medicine Australia – Victoria. More information here.
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