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708:"Personalities in the V.J.C.U. Team at Adelaide"
604:(2 ed.). Melbourne. 4 April 1936. p. 1
734:"World War II Roll: ROBERTS, Arthur Llewellyn"
155:Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936.
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379:. Bathurst, NSW. 25 August 1930. p. 2
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688:. Melbourne. 19 April 1937. p. 14
680:"League Clubs Complete Training Lists"
576:. Melbourne. 29 March 1935. p. 12
435:. Melbourne. 26 August 1930. p. 8
351:. Adelaide. 23 August 1930. p. 5
317:Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007).
298:. Melbourne. 19 April 1929. p. 6
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750:Arthur Roberts's playing statistics
512:"Talk of the Players and Clubrooms"
319:The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers
216:He started as a 19-year old in the
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