2016–17 Sheffield Shield season round 9 of the competition. Victoria secured a home tie in the final, with an innings victory against Queensland in round 10. However, the Melbourne Cricket Ground was unavailable for the fixture, so it took place at Traeger Park in Alice Springs. They faced South Australia in the final, for the second consecutive year. Victoria won the competition with a first-innings lead in the final, after the match finished as a draw. It was their 31st tournament win and their third consecutive title. 2016–17 Sheffield Shield season The 2016–17 Sheffield Shield season was the 115th season of the Sheffield Shield,
Sheffield Rules the first of several regional Football Associations that sprung up over the following decade. A second tournament, the Cromwell Cup was played a year later. This time it was only open to teams under two years old. Out of the four teams that competed The Wednesday emerged victorious. The final was a goalless draw after 90 minutes so the teams played on until a goal was scored. This was the first instance where a match involved extra time. This would be the last tournament to be played in Sheffield for nine years until the formation of the Sheffield Football Association