| Club: | Melbourne Renegades |
| Season: | 2016–17 |
| Coach: | Andrew McDonald |
| Captain: | Aaron Finch |
| Home Ground: | Etihad Stadium |
| Regularseason Comp: | BBL Season |
| Regularseason Result: | 5th |
| Finals Series: | BBL Finals |
| Leading Runscorer: | Aaron Finch (354) |
| Leading Wicket Taker: | Sunil Narine (13) |
| Highest Attendance: | 44,189 vs Melbourne Stars (7 January 2017) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 23,015 vs Sydney Thunder (22 December 2016) |
| Average Attendance: | 30,033 |
| Club Membership: | 8,828 |
| Prevseason: | 2015–16 |
| Nextseason: | 2017–18 |
The 2016–17 Melbourne Renegades season was the sixth in the club's history. Coached by Andrew McDonald and captained by Aaron Finch, they competed in the BBL's 2016–17 season.
See main article: 2016–17 Big Bash League season.
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The following is the Renegades men squad for the 2016–17 Big Bash League season as of 6 January 2017.[1]
| Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 5 | 17 November 1986 | Right-handed | Captain | |||
| 6 | 28 November 1990 | Right-handed | ||||
| 26 | 26 November 1986 | Right-handed | Non-visa Dutch international | |||
| 12 | 21 November 1984 | Right-handed | ||||
| 9 | 8 November 1995 | Right-handed | Injury replacement player for Guy Walker | |||
| 7 | 18 August 1983 | Right-handed | ||||
| 21 | 21 July 1992 | Left-handed | – | |||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 47 | 7 October 1983 | Right-handed | Visa contract | |||
| 31 | 6 February 1971 | Left-handed | ||||
| 11 | 30 October 1992 | Right-handed | Injury replacement player for Peter Siddle | |||
| 37 | 18 April 1988 | Right-handed | Replacement player for Matthew Wade | |||
| 16 | 3 April 1989 | Left-handed | Visa contract, injury replacement player for Dwayne Bravo | |||
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 20 | 13 October 1985 | Right-handed | – | |||
| 13 | 26 December 1987 | Left-handed | ||||
| 64 | 3 May 1992 | Right-handed | – | Injury replacement for Peter Nevill | ||
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 19 | 3 May 1990 | Left-handed | ||||
| 35 | 11 November 1982 | Right-handed | ||||
| 10 | 25 November 1984 | Right-handed | ||||
| 14 | 10 August 1991 | Right-handed | ||||
| 4 | 12 September 1995 | Right-handed | ||||
| 44 | 19 June 1993 | Left-handed | ||||
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 24 | 22 November 1982 | Left-handed | ||||
| 74 | 26 May 1988 | Left-handed | Visa contract | |||
| Player | Runs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Finch | 8 | 8 | 354 | 44.25 | 160.90 | 71 | 0 | 4 | |
| Cameron White | 8 | 8 | 227 | 32.42 | 132.74 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Marcus Harris | 7 | 7 | 220 | 31.42 | 132.53 | 85 | 0 | 1 | |
| Callum Ferguson | 8 | 7 | 183 | 30.50 | 150.00 | 39 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tom Cooper | 8 | 8 | 167 | 23.85 | 159.04 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Narine | 8 | 8 | 13 | 19.23 | 7.81 | 3/27 | 14.7 |
| Thisara Perera | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17.12 | 9.13 | 4/25 | 11.2 |
| Brad Hogg | 8 | 8 | 8 | 28.87 | 7.21 | 3/22 | 24.0 |
| Tom Cooper | 8 | 8 | 5 | 23.40 | 7.80 | 2/12 | 18.0 |
| Nathan Rimmington | 4 | 4 | 4 | 45.75 | 26.50 | 2/37 | 15.0 |
| Match | Opponent | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23,015 | ||
| 2 | 26,112 | ||
| 4 | 44,189 | ||
| 6 | 26,816 | ||
| Total Attendance | 120,132 | ||
| Average Attendance | 30,033 | ||
BBL games are currently broadcast in Australia by the free-to-air Network Ten.
Following are the television ratings for the Melbourne Renegades's 2016–17 BBL season matches in Australia.[2]
| Match No | Teams | Average TV Ratings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5 metro cities | |||||
| Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 1 | Session 2 | |||
| 1 | Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder[3] | 1,150,000 | 1,180,000 | 759,000 | 798,000 | |
| 2 | Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers[4] | 932,000 | 1,290,000 | 650,000 | 880,000 | |
| 3 | Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades[5] | 925,000 | 1,270,000 | 608,000 | 868,000 | |
| 4 | Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars[6] | 947,000 | 1,150,000 | 625,000 | 784,000 | |
| 5 | Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades[7] | 1,040,000 | 1,130,000 | 709,000 | 808,000 | |
| 6 | Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes[8] | 1,160,000 | 1,280,000 | 794,000 | 907,000 | |
| 7 | Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades[9] | 1,000,000 | 1,100,000 | 692,000 | 768,000 | |
| 8 | Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Renegades[10] | 1,050,000 | 1,290,000 | 716,000 | 906,000 | |