The 2016–17 Brisbane Heat WBBL season was the second in the team's history. Captained by Delissa Kimmince until early January 2017 and by Kirby Short for the rest of the season, and coached by Andy Richards, the team competed in the WBBL02 competition.
At the conclusion of the group stage, the Heat was third on the table. The Heat then lost to the Perth Scorchers in a semi-final to finish WBBL|02 in equal third place (with the Hobart Hurricanes).
Squad The following is the Heat women squad for WBBL|02. Players with international caps are listed in bold. Name Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes Batsmen36 Tess Cooper Right-handed 1 Laura Harris Smriti Mandhana Left-handed Right arm medium Overseas international10 Kirby Short Right-handed Right-arm off break Captain from early Jan 2017 All-rounders15 Jemma Barsby Left-handed Right-arm medium 23 Haidee Birkett Right-handed Right-arm medium 5 Deandra Dottin Right-handed Right arm fast medium Overseas international21 Jess Jonassen Left-handed Left-arm orthodox spin 11 Delissa Kimmince Right-handed Right-arm medium Captain to early Jan 2017 Wicketkeepers6 Beth Mooney Left-handed Pace bowlers 9 Holly Ferling Right-handed Right-arm fast medium 22 Courtney Hill Right-arm 58 Sammy-Jo Johnson Right-handed Right-arm medium fast 16 Georgia Prestwidge Right-handed Right-arm medium 26 Kara Sutherland Left-handed Left-arm fast medium Spin bowlers Li Yingying Right-arm off spin Associate Rookie Sources
Ladder
Fixtures
Group stage
Knockout phase
Semi-final
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