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Ep21: Alison Schwagmeyer-Belger gets her Sydney Swag on

Alison Schwagmeyer-Belger is one hard working veteran and she’s coming to Sydney!

A competitive hard-working baller from Illinois, she’s formed her game in tough leagues around Europe, and has landed Down Under.

‘Swags’ brings an amazing work…

Ep20: Flamethrower Funda Nakkasoglu’s Got Game

Funda Nakkasoglu joins the podcast this week in her return to the WNBL after a long overseas stint. Suiting up for the Sydney Flames after her first pro-ball stint playing for Galatasaray S.K. in the Turkish Women’s Basketball League – where her…

Ep19: Shelley Gorman Olympian and Urban Warrior

On episode 19 of Shooting the Breeze it’s Shelley Gorman, three time Olympian, five times WNBL champion, seven times WNBL All-Star and Hall of Famer. Part of the legendary Opals team that brought back our first Olympic medal from the 1996 Atlanta…

Ep18: Paul Smith, the man, the hoops, the dreams…

It’s time to introduce the new owner of the Brydens Lawyers Sydney Uni Flames, Paul Smith as he lays out his vision for Hoops in the Harbour City.

Paul keeps it real on the new world reality but ‘let ’em shout from the rooftops…’ and dream big…

Ep17: Maddie O’Hehir from Spark to Flames

A Sydney Uni Sport and Fitness Elite Athlete Maddie O’Hehir was part of the inaugural Sydney Sparks team within the SEABL (now defunct) that earned her a spot as a development player with the Flames in 2018.

As a junior she represented Norths Bears…

Ep16: Playback #1 choice soundbites from Ep1-5

Episode 16 is a PLAYback of choice soundbites from some of our first podcasts including:
? Flames Head Coach Katrina ‘Frog’ Hibbert (Episodes 1/2)
? Young Gun Lauren Scherf (Episode 3)
? Retired Flames Captain Sarah Graham (Episode 4) and
?…

Ep15: Alice Kunek Flames 2020 MVP next stop EuroLeague with Arka Gdynia

We chat with Flames #WNBL20 MVP Alice Kunek as she prepares for her upcoming EuroLeague season with Polish club Arka Gdynia.

In a standout WNBL season at the Flames Alice averaged 18.9ppg – the leagues 3rd highest trailing only imports Kia Nurse…

Ep14: Shanae Greaves for her 5th season at the Flames

Shanae Greaves has signed up ✍️ for her 5th season at Brydens Sydney Uni Flames!

She landed in Sydney town in 2016 and became part of Flames history when the team won our 4th title!? A mainstay within the Flames team, Nae also led our local…

Ep13: Flames Legend Annie La Fleur FIBA Oceania Development Manager

Annie La Fleur is an Aussie basketball treasure. A Basketball NSW Hall of Fame Inductee she played her entire basketball career at Sydney Uni Flames during the hey day of Basketball in Australia as well as a few years in the WNBA with the Washington…

Ep12: Vanessa Panousis local girl signs with PAS Giannina WBC in Greece

Sydney baller and former Flame, Vanessa Panousis shares her basketball journey from her junior reps years at the Sydney Comets to repping Australia. Her hugely positive attitude proved invaluable in 2019 in one of the toughest seasons at the Flames….