This controversy received a lot of media attention but for Sirengate, which occurred the day following the North Melbourne-Melbourne match and was so big that Thompson's voluntary send off (compared to Sally Robbins' rowing controversy by some in the media) was put on the back-burner.
She began rowing at the age of 13, and attended the Western Australian Institute of Sport.
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Originally from Perth, Western Australia, she attended the rowing program at the Western Australian Institute of Sport, and later represented Australia at the women's four at the 2000 Olympics and the women's eight at the 2004 Olympics.
Marty Robbins | Sally Field | Tim Robbins | Tom Robbins | Sally Phillips | Sally Kellerman | Royal Robbins | Trina Robbins | Tony Robbins | Thomas Robbins | Sally Struthers | Sally Jessy Raphael | Sally Hemings | Baskin-Robbins | Thomas Robbins (sociologist) | Sally Ride | Sally Potter | Sally Kirkland | X-Legged Sally | Sally Rand | J. Robbins | Harold Robbins | Sally Perdue | Sally O'Neil | Sally | When Harry Met Sally... | Todd Robbins | Ted Robbins | Sally Price | Pete Robbins |
Notable people who have attended Melville Senior High School included golfer Craig Parry; Sally Robbins, a former Olympic rower; and Peter Capes, the current CEO of the Subiaco Football Club.