[3] With a team coached by Reinga Bloxham, captained by Wendy Frew and featuring Gina Crampton, Jhaniele Fowler-Reid, Shannon Francois, and Jane Watson, Southern Steel finished the 2017 season as inaugural ANZ Premiership winners.
[4][5] After finishing the regular season unbeaten and as minor premiers,[4][6][7] Steel defeated Central Pulse 69–53 in the grand final.
[8][9][10][11] The top three teams from the season – Steel, Pulse and Northern Mystics qualified for the 2017 Netball New Zealand Super Club.
There were wins for the host team, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and for Central Pulse and Southern Steel.
Steel remained unbeaten, while Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and Northern Stars both claimed close wins.