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1207:Grand Final
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232:Aaron Woods
224:Lote Tuqiri
198:Coached by
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25:2012 season
1408:Categories
1214:Toyota Cup
963:Anzac Test
629:Tim Sheens
450:19 October
423:19 October
401:19 October
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282:19 October
278:. The Roar
256:19 October
238:References
200:Tim Sheens
193:Adam Blair
189:Joel Reddy
69:Toyota Cup
42:Tim Sheens
38:Head coach
1371:2011–2012
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968:Asian Cup
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519:The Club
395:ABC News
183:and the
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140:←
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