2021 Townsville Blackhawks season

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2021 Townsville Blackhawks season
Queensland Cup Rank7th
Play-off resultLost Elimination Final
2021 recordWins: 9; draws: 1; losses: 7
Points scoredFor: 468; against: 361
Team information
CEOJustin Wilkins
Coach Aaron Payne
Captain
Stadium Jack Manski Oval
Top scorers
Tries Kalifa Faifai Loa (12)
GoalsShaun Nona (50)
PointsShaun Nona (108)
  2020 2022  

The 2021 Townsville Blackhawks season was the seventh in the club's history. Coached by Aaron Payne and captained by Sam Hoare, they competed in the Intrust Super Cup.

Contents

The 2021 season marked the return of the Blackhawks after the 2020 season was cancelled after just one round due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Season summary

Milestones

2021 squad

Townsville Blackhawks
First team squadCoaching Staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

  • Allan Petersen (Assistant coach)
  • Adrian Thomson (Team Manager)
  • Matthew Ham (Strength & Conditioning coach)
  • Christian Quabba (Strength & Conditioning coach)
  • Daniel Strickland (Strength & Conditioning coach)

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 11 March 2021
Source(s): Blackhawks

Squad movement

Gains

PlayerSigned FromUntil End ofNotes
Michael Bell North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys (mid-season)
2022
Nick Brown Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins
2021
[1]
Luke Geary Ireland colours.svg St Marys Saints (mid-season)
2021
[2]
Jordan Kenworthy Mackay Cutters colours.svg Mackay Cutters
2021
[3]
Cameron King Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
2021
[4]
Shaun Nona LimouxRLcolours.PNG Limoux Grizzlies
2021
[5]

Losses

PlayerSigned ToUntil End ofNotes
Krys FreemanReleased
[6]
Jake Marketo Released
[6]
Harry MulliganReleased
Temone PowerYear off
[7]
Lachlan TaylorReleased
Nathan TraillReleased

Fixtures

Pre-season

DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoals
Saturday, 27 FebruaryTrial 1 Northern Pride colours.png Northern Pride Jack Manski Oval 6 – 34 Quabba Asi (1)
Saturday, 6 MarchTrial 2 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Mackay Cutters BB Print Stadium 24 – 18 Hancock, Kenworthy, Laybutt, Murphy, Salam Asi (2)
Legend:   Win  Loss  Draw  Bye

Regular season

Due COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions in Queensland throughout the season, Round 12 was postponed and played after Rounds 13 and 14. Rounds 15 and 18 were cancelled and Rounds 16 and 17 were postponed and played after Round 19. [8]

DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoals
Saturday, 20 MarchRound 1 Ipswich Colours.svg Ipswich Jets North Ipswich Reserve 46 – 12 Chudleigh (3), Boyce, Hoare, Laybutt, Neame, Salam Asi (7)
Sunday, 28 MarchRound 2 Balmain colours.svg Brisbane Tigers Jack Manski Oval 30 – 0 Anderson (2), Faifai Loa (2), Boyce Nona (4), Anderson (1)
Saturday, 10 AprilRound 3 Norths Devils colours.svg Norths Devils Bishop Park 22 – 30 Marsters (2), Anderson, Hoffman Nona (2), Anderson (1)
Saturday, 17 AprilRound 4 Northern Pride colours.png Northern Pride Jack Manski Oval 26 – 30 Marsters (2), Chudleigh, Faifai Loa, NonaNona (2), Anderson (1)
Sunday, 25 AprilRound 5 Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons Jack Manski Oval 16 – 24 Barrett (2), AndersonNona (2)
Sunday, 9 MayRound 6 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins Moreton Daily Stadium 24 – 26 Faifai Loa (2), Anderson, Caroll, Neame Nona (2)
Sunday, 16 MayRound 7 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Mackay Cutters Jack Manski Oval 24 – 18 Faifai Loa (2), Barrett, Campagnolo, Laybutt Anderson (2)
Saturday, 29 MayRound 8 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears Pizzey Park 18 – 22 Barrett (2), CarrollNona (3)
Saturday, 5 JuneRound 9 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg PNG Hunters Bycroft Oval 38 – 28 Geary (3), Barrett, Carroll, Feeney, Meninga Nona (5)
Saturday, 12 JuneRound 10 Central Comets colours.svg CQ Capras Jack Manski Oval 48 – 16 Kaufusi (3), Carroll (2), Jensen (2), Faifai Loa, Martin-SavageNona (6)
Saturday, 19 JuneRound 11 Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons Sunshine Coast Stadium 18 – 16 Feeney (2), Carroll, SalamNona (1)
Saturday, 10 JulyRound 13 Northern Pride colours.png Northern Pride Barlow Park 30 – 26 Hoare, Kaufusi, Kenworthy, Murphy, SalamNona (5)
Saturday, 17 JulyRound 14 Souths-Logan Magpies Colours.svg Souths Logan Magpies Charlie Wehlow Oval 28 – 18 Anderson, Faifai Loa, Hoffman, Laybutt, Nona, SalamNona (2)
Sunday, 25 JulyRound 12 Norths Devils colours.svg Norths Devils Jack Manski Oval 22 – 29 Anderson, Kaufusi, Lousi, Martin-Savage Faifai-Loa (1), Laybutt (1), Nona (1)
Saturday, 31 JulyRound 15 Ipswich Colours.svg Ipswich Jets Jack Manski Oval Cancelled
Saturday, 21 AugustRound 18 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins Jack Manski Oval Cancelled
Saturday, 28 AugustRound 19 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Mackay Cutters BB Print Stadium 28 – 10 Bell, Faifai-Loa, Feeney, Hoffman, Laybutt Nona (4)
Saturday, 4 SeptemberRound 16 Tweedheadscolours.png Tweed Heads Seagulls Piggabeen Sports Complex 26 – 26 Feeney, Hoffman, Price, SalamNona (5)
Saturday, 11 SeptemberRound 17 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum Manly Seagulls Jack Manski Oval 24 – 30 Carroll, Chudleigh, Faifai-Loa, Price Anderson (2), Nona (2)
Legend:   Win  Loss  Draw  Bye

Finals

DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoals
Sunday, 19 SeptemberElimination Final Souths-Logan Magpies Colours.svg Souths Logan Magpies Marsden State High School 24 – 30 Chudleigh, Faifai-Loa, Feeney, Laybutt Nona (4)
Legend:   Win  Loss  Draw  Bye

Statistics

*Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2021 season
Name App T G FG Pts
Carlin Anderson1477-28
Daejarn Asi *4-7-14
Nathan Barrett86--24
Michael Bell51--4
Joe Boyce 152--8
Nick Brown3--
Benn Campagnolo21--4
Michael Carroll147--28
Josh Chudleigh 156--24
Kalifa Faifai Loa 16121-50
Jaelen Feeney 136--24
Luke Geary33--12
Tom Gilbert *4----
Tom Hancock9----
Sam Hoare 172--8
Josh Hoffman 124--16
Corey Jensen *77--28
Patrick Kaufusi 135--20
Jordan Kenworthy141--4
Cameron King 4----
Kyle Laybutt 1451-22
Jordan Lipp *1----
Sione Lousi 171--4
Esan Marsters *34--16
Sam Martin-Savage51--4
Cody Maughan1----
Moses Meninga 21--4
Aaron Moore6----
Sam Murphy91--4
Griffin Neame *82--8
Shaun Nona17250-108
Justin O'Neill *2----
Riley Price *82--8
Kieran Quabba12----
Bacho Salam95--20
Totals90660492

Honours

Club

References

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  2. "Dream start for Townsville Blackhawks' trio of debutants". Townsville Bulletin. 6 June 2021.
  3. "Results for final trial of 2021 and Round 1". Townsville Blackhawks. 9 March 2021.
  4. "How new Blackhawk Cameron King will take advantage of QRL changes". Townsville Bulletin. 5 January 2021.
  5. "Blackhawks back for season 2021". Townsville Blackhawks. 26 November 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Blackhawks star calls time on his Townsville days". Townsville Bulletin. 5 November 2020.
  7. "How has your team recruited for the 2021 Intrust Super Cup season?". The Courier Mail. 22 January 2021.
  8. "Intrust Super Cup round 12 teams". QRL. 20 July 2021.
  9. "'Complete package' Chudleigh claims Townsville's top award". 1 September 2021.