 Steadman was knocked out in the fifth round of Q School 1 and the final round of the second event.This meant he earned a new two-year tour card by ending in first place on the Q School Order of Merit.Steadman lost in the second round of three events in the first half of the 2016–17 season and also let 3–0 and 5–3 leads slip against Anthony McGill in the first round of the UK Championship to be defeated 6–5.