The 2016–17 Perth Scorchers WBBL season was the second in the team's history. Coached by Lisa Keightley and captained by Suzie Bates, the team competed in the WBBL02 competition.
At the conclusion of the group stage, the Scorchers team was second on the table. The Scorchers then defeated the Brisbane Heat in a semi-final, but lost to the Sydney Sixers in the final, to emerge as the WBBL|02 runners-up.
Squad The following is the Scorchers women squad for WBBL|02. Players with international caps are listed in bold. Name Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes Batsmen12 Nicole Bolton Left-handed Right arm off spin 22 Lauren Ebsary Right-handed Right-arm medium 11 Heather Graham Right-handed Right arm medium fast 28 Chloe Piparo Right-handed Right arm off spin 3 Elyse Villani Right-handed Right arm fast medium All-rounders10 Suzie Bates Right-handed Right arm medium Captain / Overseas international5 Mathilda Carmichael Right-handed Right arm fast medium Emma Lai Right-handed Right arm medium Associate Rookie Wicketkeepers4 Megan Banting Right-handed Right arm medium 33 Emily Smith Right-handed Right arm medium Pace bowlers20 Emma Biss Right-handed Right arm medium 26 Katherine Brunt Right-handed Right arm medium fast Overseas international8 Piepa Cleary Right-handed Right arm medium 16 Katie-Jane Hartshorn Right-handed Slow left-arm wrist-spin 41 Anya Shrubsole Right-handed Right arm medium Overseas international / fifth game onwards Spin bowlers14 Rebecca Grundy Left-handed Left-arm orthodox spin Overseas international / first four games2 Emma King Right-handed Right arm off spin Sources
Ladder
Fixtures
Group stage
Knockout phase
Semi-final
Final
References