[4] In round two of the competition, Mitchell Starc became the first bowler to take a hat-trick in each innings of a first-class cricket match in Australia.

[7] They faced Queensland at Allan Border Field in Brisbane.

[7][8] In the final, Queensland beat Tasmania by nine wickets to win their eighth title and their first since 2012.

[9][10] This was also the final season for Doug Bollinger, Ed Cowan, Ben Cutting and Michael Klinger.

[39] All Sheffield Shield matches were exclusively streamed live and free on Cricket Australia's official website, with the final broadcast live on ABC Radio Grandstand radio.