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WOMEN TAKE FRIDAY (2) - THE Sydney Flames finally have resolved a couple of weeks of internal turmoil to reveal rookie Shannon Seebohm as the club’s 2014-15 WNBL coach.

A promising guard from Millicent in south-east South Australia, Seebohm played for Australia at the FIBA World Under-19 Championship in 2007 and played in three NBL games with South Dragons that year.

His playing career cut short in December, 2007 when he suffered a form of heart attack, Seebohm’s tremendous will brought him back to the sport.

Most recently he has been an assistant coach with Sydney Kings’ NBL team.

When the Flames finally found some super-glue remover to unhinge “Coach-for-Life” Karen Dalton from the coaching chair and on to “General Manager Ad Infinitum” the race for her long-occupied chair was down to former assistant Darren Allie, Lightning and one-time 36ers assistant Tracy York and Seebohm.

(The word I heard was Seebohm won the race, then was reluctant to take up the role when informed he had it, believing he lacked the requisite experience. Dalton allegedly then offered to return to her post to mentor Seebohm for a year. With at least four players ready to walk, that idea was kyboshed and Seebohm agreed to accept the position. It’s just what I heard on the grapevine but it might explain why the Flames took this long when Seebohm was first given the gig about a fortnight ago.)

The Flames still are in pursuit of a big to further supplement their lineup.

The teams are shaping up something like this at present:

ADELAIDE LIGHTNING: Alex Bunton, Jessica Foley, Laura Hodges, Emma Langford, Angela Marino, Carley Mijovic, Natalie Novosel, Kathleen Scheer. Coach: Jeremi Moule

BENDIGO SPIRIT: Sara Blicavs, Kelsey Griffin, Kristi Harrower, Tessa Lavey, Gabe Richards, Belinda Snell, Kelly Wilson. Coach: Bernie Harrower

UNIVERSITY of CANBERRA CAPITALS: Abby Bishop, Nicole Hunt, Lauren Jackson, Stephanie Talbot, Kristen Veal, Carly Wilson, Hanna Zavecz. Coach: Carrie Graf

DANDENONG RANGERS: Elizabeth Cambage, Aimie Clydesdale, Tegan Cunningham, Alice Kunek, Kathleen MacLeod, Tenaya Phillips, Monica Wright. Coach: Mark Wright.

MELBOURNE BOOMERS: Rebecca Allen, Natalie Burton, Rebecca Cole, Shanae Greaves, Rachel Jarry, Tess Madgen, Rosie Moult, Olivia Thompson, Amelia Todhunter. Coach: Guy Molloy.

SYDNEY UNI FLAMES: Rohanee Cox, Lauren Davis (nee King), Katie-Rae Ebzery, Leilani Mitchell, Kate Oliver, Casey Samuels, Tahlia Tupaea. Coach: Shannon Seebohm

TOWNSVILLE FIRE: Suzy Batkovic, Micaela Cocks, Stephanie Cumming, Rosie Fadljevic, Cayla Francis, Kate Gaze, Jillian Harmon, Rachael McCully, Mia Newley, Alex Wilson. Coach: Chris Lucas.

WEST COAST WAVES: Shani Amos, Toni Edmondson, Darcee Garbin, Jessie Edwards, Kate Fielding, Sarah Graham, Cassie Harberts, Lindsey Moore, Mikayla Pirini, Deanna Smith, Louella Tomlinson. Coach: Kennedy Kereama

IN another tidbit, Sapphires assistant coach and former Lightning assistant Simon Pritchard is expected to join Carrie Graf on Canberra's coaching staff, reuniting him with both Abby Bishop and Stephanie Talbot.

Pritchard previously recruited Talbot to play for his reigning State League champion Norwood team in SA.