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Daily Discussion Thread: Tue 24 Oct 2023 (aussie.zone)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I had a teacher at school called Miss Sidebottom. I was close enough with her to ask her one day whether she got teased for her surname.

That was the day I learned that the name Sidebottom is a powerhouse in the AFL. Both her brothers played and she had other relatives in the sport also. So no, she wasn't teased at all.

I still hear the name Sidebottom around the sport, some nephew or something I assume. It always makes me think of her. She was a great teacher.