2021 North Queensland Cowboys season | ||||
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NRL Rank | 15th | |||
Play-off result | Missed finals | |||
2021 record | Wins: 7; draws: 0; losses: 17 | |||
Points scored | For: 460; against: 748 | |||
Team information | ||||
CEO | Jeff Reibel | |||
Coach | Todd Payten | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | |||
Avg. attendance | 14,472 | |||
High attendance | 22,222 (vs. Brisbane Broncos, Round 9) | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Kyle Feldt (12) | |||
Goals | Valentine Holmes (54) | |||
Points | Valentine Holmes (126) | |||
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The 2021 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 27th in the club's history. Coached by Todd Payten and captained by Jason Taumalolo, they competed in the NRL's 2021 Telstra Premiership.
The 2021 season was the Cowboys' first under Payten, who joined the club from the New Zealand Warriors on a three-year deal. He became the club's eighth full-time head coach and their 10th overall. [1] [2] On 16 December 2020, Taumalolo was named as co-captain of the club alongside Morgan. [3]
The club endured another disappointing season in 2021, missing the finals for the fourth consecutive year. [4]
On 9 April, co-captain Michael Morgan announced his immediate retirement from rugby league due to an ongoing shoulder injury. [5]
Player | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
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Javid Bowen | Northern Pride | 2022 | |
Kane Bradley | Wests Tigers | 2022 | |
Lachlan Burr | New Zealand Warriors | 2022 | |
Tom Dearden | Brisbane Broncos (mid-season) | 2024 | |
Laitia Moceidreke | Canterbury Bulldogs (mid-season) | 2023 |
Player | Signed To | Until End of | Notes |
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John Asiata | Brisbane Broncos | 2021 | |
Michael Bell | Townsville Blackhawks (mid-season) | 2021 | |
Jake Clifford | Newcastle Knights (mid-season) | 2023 | |
Gavin Cooper | Retired | – | |
Wiremu Greig | Parramatta Eels (mid-season) | 2023 | |
Esan Marsters | Gold Coast Titans (mid-season) | 2022 | |
Josh McGuire | St George Illawarra Dragons (mid-season) | 2022 | |
Michael Morgan | Retired (mid-season) | – | |
Justin O'Neill | Retired (mid-season) | – | |
Tom Opacic | Parramatta Eels | 2021 | |
Dan Russell | Brisbane Tigers | 2021 | |
Tukimihia Simpkins | Wests Tigers | 2023 | |
Garrett Smith | Newcastle Knights | 2021 |
Player | Club | Until End of | Notes |
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Javid Bowen | North Queensland Cowboys | 2022 | |
Ben Condon | North Queensland Cowboys | 2023 | |
Scott Drinkwater | North Queensland Cowboys | 2023 | |
Jake Granville | North Queensland Cowboys | 2022 | |
Ben Hampton | North Queensland Cowboys | 2022 | |
Griffin Neame | North Queensland Cowboys | 2023 | |
Riley Price | North Queensland Cowboys | 2023 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | Melbourne Storm | 24 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 815 | 316 | +499 | 44 |
2 | Penrith Panthers (P) | 24 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 676 | 286 | +390 | 44 |
3 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 775 | 453 | +322 | 42 |
4 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 744 | 492 | +252 | 34 |
5 | Sydney Roosters | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 630 | 489 | +141 | 34 |
6 | Parramatta Eels | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 566 | 457 | +109 | 32 |
7 | Newcastle Knights | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 428 | 571 | −143 | 26 |
8 | Gold Coast Titans | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 580 | 583 | −3 | 22 |
9 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 520 | 556 | −36 | 22 |
10 | Canberra Raiders | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 481 | 578 | −97 | 22 |
11 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 474 | 616 | −142 | 18 |
12 | New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 453 | 624 | −171 | 18 |
13 | Wests Tigers | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 500 | 714 | −214 | 18 |
14 | Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 446 | 695 | −249 | 16 |
15 | North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 460 | 748 | −288 | 16 |
16 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 340 | 710 | −370 | 8 |
On 13 February, the Cowboys played the Townsville Blackhawks in an unofficial hour-long scrimmage match in Ayr. [28]
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | |||
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Saturday, 27 February | Trial 1 | Brisbane Broncos | Moreton Daily Stadium | 34 – 18 | Drinkwater, Dunn, Feldt, Holmes, Marsters, Tabuai-Fidow | Clifford (3/4), Holmes (2/2) | ||||
Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye |
Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Daejarn Asi | 5 | - | - | - | - |
Javid Bowen | 9 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
Kane Bradley | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Lachlan Burr | 15 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Jake Clifford | 7 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Ben Condon | 11 | 4 | - | - | 16 |
Reuben Cotter | 6 | - | - | - | - |
Tom Dearden | 12 | 6 | - | - | 24 |
Scott Drinkwater | 24 | 5 | 11 | - | 42 |
Mitchell Dunn | 20 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Kyle Feldt | 20 | 12 | - | - | 48 |
Tom Gilbert | 11 | - | - | - | - |
Jake Granville | 24 | 4 | - | - | 16 |
Ben Hampton | 10 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Coen Hess | 22 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Peter Hola | 3 | - | - | - | - |
Valentine Holmes | 20 | 4 | 54 | 2 | 126 |
Corey Jensen | 9 | - | - | - | - |
Connelly Lemuelu | 13 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Heilum Luki | 11 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
Esan Marsters | 3 | - | - | - | - |
Josh McGuire | 4 | - | - | - | - |
Jordan McLean | 24 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Laitia Moceidreke | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Francis Molo | 19 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Michael Morgan | 2 | - | - | - | - |
Jeremiah Nanai | 4 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Griffin Neame | 3 | - | - | - | - |
Justin O'Neill | 5 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Reece Robson | 24 | 6 | - | - | 24 |
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | 14 | 8 | - | - | 32 |
Murray Taulagi | 20 | 10 | - | - | 40 |
Jason Taumalolo | 15 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Shane Wright | 16 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Totals | 82 | 65 | 2 | 460 |
The following players have played a representative match in 2021.
All Stars match | State of Origin 1 | State of Origin 2 | State of Origin 3 | |
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Daejarn Asi | Māori All Stars | |||
Reuben Cotter | Indigenous All Stars | |||
Kyle Feldt | Queensland | Queensland | ||
Wiremu Greig | Māori All Stars | |||
Valentine Holmes | Queensland | Queensland | Queensland | |
Esan Marsters | Māori All Stars | |||
Francis Molo | Queensland | Queensland | ||
Emry Pere | Māori All Stars | |||
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | Queensland |
The North Queensland Cowboys is an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, the largest city in North Queensland. They compete in Australia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League (NRL).
Todd Payten is an Australian professional rugby league coach who is the head coach of the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL) and former professional rugby league footballer.
Vaai Taumalolo, better known by the nickname Jason, is a professional rugby league footballer who captains and plays as a lock forward for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL). He has played for Tonga and New Zealand at international level.
Jake Granville is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who primarily plays as a utility forward for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL). Earlier in his career, Granville primarily played at hooker, where he won the 2015 NRL Grand Final and 2016 World Club Challenge with North Queensland after previously playing for the Brisbane Broncos. Granville is one of only two players in the NRL era to have played at both fullback and front row, the first being Matt Adamson.
The 2015 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 21st in the club's history. Coached by Paul Green and co-captained by Johnathan Thurston and Matthew Scott, they competed in the NRL's 2015 Telstra Premiership. The Cowboys celebrated 20 years as a club in 2015 and played in the first all-Queensland grand final, defeating the Brisbane Broncos 17–16 in golden point to win their first premiership.
The 2016 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 22nd in the club's history and their first as defending premiers. Coached by Paul Green and co-captained by Johnathan Thurston and Matthew Scott, they competed in the NRL's 2016 Telstra Premiership. In the pre-season the Cowboys competed in the 2016 Auckland Nines tournament, reaching the quarter-finals. The team finished the regular season in 4th, losing in the preliminary final to the eventual premiers, the Cronulla Sharks.
The 2017 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 23rd in the club's history. Coached by Paul Green and co-captained by Johnathan Thurston and Matthew Scott, they competed in the NRL's 2017 Telstra Premiership. The club became just the second 8th-placed side to make the Grand Final, ultimately losing to the Melbourne Storm.
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Reece Robson is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Scott Drinkwater is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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Thomas Dearden is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played as a five-eighth or halfback for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL.
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Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, also known by the nickname of "Hammer", is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Daejarn Asi is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth and centre for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Ben Condon is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Heilum Luki is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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