The 2016–17 Melbourne Stars WBBL season was the second in the team's history. Coached by David Hemp and captained by Meg Lanning, the team competed in the WBBL02 tournament.
At the conclusion of the group stage, the Stars were fifth on the ladder, and were therefore eliminated.
Squad The following is the Stars women squad for WBBL|02. Players with international caps are listed in bold. Name Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes Batsmen15 Makinley Blows Right-handed Right arm medium 6 Jess Cameron Right-handed Right arm leg spin 7 Meg Lanning Right-handed Right arm medium Captain All-rounders Kathryn Bryce Right-handed Right arm medium Associate Rookie13 Alana King Right-handed Right arm leg spin 9 Anna Lanning Right-handed Right arm medium 2 Katie Mack Right-handed Right arm leg spin 39 Natalie Sciver Right-handed Right arm medium Overseas international Wicketkeepers10 Lily Bardsley Right-handed Right arm leg spin 19 Emma Inglis Right-handed Pace bowlers27 Hayleigh Brennan Right-handed Right arm medium 87 Hayley Jensen Right-handed Right arm medium Overseas international22 Emma Kearney Right-handed Right arm medium 23 Morna Nielsen Right-handed Left arm medium, Left-arm orthodox spin Overseas international8 Gemma Triscari Left-handed Left arm fast medium Spin bowlers26 Kristen Beams Right-handed Right arm leg spin Sources
Ladder
Fixtures
Group stage
References