Sydney Flames

The Sydney Flames are an Australian professional basketball team based in Sydney, New South Wales. The Flames compete in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and play their home games at Quaycentre.

Sydney Flames
Sydney Flames logo
LeaguesWNBL
Founded1981
HistoryBankstown Bruins
1981–1988
Sydney Bruins
1989–1991
Sydney Flames
1992–2000
Sydney Panthers
2000–2002
Sydney Uni Flames
2002–2022
Sydney Flames
2022–present
ArenaQuaycentre and Qudos Bank Arena
LocationSydney, New South Wales
Team colorsSilver and Black
Team managerMitch Fuller
Head coachShelley Gorman
OwnershipHoops Capital Pty Ltd
Championships4 (1993, 1997, 2001, 2017)

Formerly known as the Sydney Uni Flames, the team rebranded in August 2022 to have a new look, new colours (changing from navy and gold to silver and black) and a new home venue.[1]

The Flames have won four WNBL championships, in 1993, 1997, 2001 and 2017. They have also finished as runners-up a further 10 times.[2]

Players

Current roster
2022-23 Sydney Flames roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
F 7 Australia Clarke, Emma 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
F 22 Australia Donnelly, Emma 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
C 34 United States Sjerven, Hannah (I) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
G 0 Australia Bowyer, Indiah 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
F 18 Australia Crawshaw, Jada 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
G/F 13 United States Willoughby, Jocelyn (I) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
F 32 New Zealand Purcell, Kalani (I) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
F 21 Australia Froling, Keely 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
G/F 10 Australia Rowe, Kiera 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
G 12 Australia Rotunno, Lily 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
G 11 Australia Allen, Maddy 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
G 4 Australia Heal, Shyla 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
G 5 Australia Mangakahia, Tiana 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
G 9 Australia Panousis, Vanessa 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Head coach

Shelly Gorman

Assistant coach(es)
  • Australia Shelley Gorman
  • Australia Will Granger
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 27 January 2023

Coaches and staff

Head coaches
Sydney Flames head coaches
Name Start End Seasons Regular season Finals
WLPCTGWLPCTG
Kevin Landon19831983151229.417000.000
Steve Farnham19841984112666.618000.000
Alan Morris19851985171236.819000.00
Rick Bywater19861986181633.324000.00
Robbie Cadee [a]198119895543262.7861233.33
Bernie Slattery199019923303645.466000.00
Carrie Graf19931996464888.8723442.87
Murray Wardle199819992201360.6331150.02
Bill Tomlinson [b]199720002281171.7392166.63
Karen Dalton200020141418512260.2307111150.022
Shannon Seebohm201420162242252.2461150.02
Cheryl Chambers201620193343251.5664266.66
Katrina Hibbert201920211000.00000.00
Shane Heal202120211000.00000.00
Shelley Gorman
Notes
  • a Across the years of 1981–1989, Robbie Cadee coached four seasons (1981–1982, 1987–1989)
  • b Across the years of 1997–2000, Bill Tomlinson coached two seasons (1997 & 1999–00)
  • Win/Loss statistics stand as of the end of the 2018–19 WNBL season

References
  1. "THE SYDNEY FLAMES REIGNITED AND REIMAGINED". wnbl.basketball/sydneyflames. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  2. SYDNEY FLAMES - CLUB HISTORY


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