2021 North Queensland Cowboys season

The 2021 North Queensland Cowboys season will be the 27th in the club's history. Coached by Todd Payten and captained by Michael Morgan and Jason Taumalolo, they will compete in the NRL's 2021 Telstra Premiership.

2021 North Queensland Cowboys season
Team information
CEOJeff Reibel
CoachTodd Payten
Captain
StadiumQueensland Country Bank Stadium
< 2020 2022 >

The 2021 season will be the Cowboys' first under Payten, who joined the club from the New Zealand Warriors on a three-year deal. He will become 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]

Season summary

Milestones

===Squad===

North Queensland Cowboys 2021 Squad
NRL squad Coaching Staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

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

Updated: 5 January 2021
Source(s): NQ Cowboys

Squad movement

Gains
Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Javid Bowen Northern Pride
2022
[4]
Kane Bradley Wests Tigers
2022
[5]
Lachlan Burr New Zealand Warriors
2022
[6]

Losses
Player Signed To Until End of Notes
John Asiata Brisbane Broncos
2021
[7]
Gavin CooperReleased
–
[8]
Tom Opacic Parramatta Eels
2021
[9]
Dan Russell Brisbane Tigers
2021
[10]
Tukimihia Simpkins Wests Tigers
2023
[5]
Garrett Smith Newcastle Knights
2021
[11]

Fixtures

Pre-season

On 29 January 2021, the Cowboys announced they would play the Townsville Blackhawks in a hour-long scrimmage match in Ayr on 13 February.[12]

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Saturday, 13 FebruaryTrial 1 Townsville BlackhawksRugby Park
Saturday, 27 FebruaryTrial 2 Brisbane BroncosDolphin Stadium
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Regular season
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Saturday, 13 MarchRound 1 Penrith PanthersPanthers Stadium
Saturday, 20 MarchRound 2 St George Illawarra DragonsQueensland Country Bank Stadium
Sunday, 28 MarchRound 3 Gold Coast TitansQueensland Country Bank Stadium
Saturday, 3 AprilRound 4 Cronulla SharksSunshine Coast Stadium
Sunday, 11 AprilRound 5 Wests TigersLeichhardt Oval
Sunday, 18 AprilRound 6 Canterbury BulldogsQueensland Country Bank Stadium
Saturday, 24 AprilRound 7 Canberra RaidersQueensland Country Bank Stadium
Sunday, 2 MayRound 8 WarriorsMt Smart Stadium
Saturday, 8 MayRound 9 Brisbane BroncosQueensland Country Bank Stadium
Saturday, 15 MayRound 10 Sydney RoostersSuncorp Stadium
Thursday, 20 MayRound 11 Newcastle KnightsQueensland Country Bank Stadium
Friday, 28 MayRound 12 WarriorsQueensland Country Bank Stadium
Round 13Bye
Friday, 11 JuneRound 14 Manly Sea EaglesLottoland
Friday, 18 JuneRound 15 Cronulla SharksQueensland Country Bank Stadium
Saturday, 3 JulyRound 16 Newcastle KnightsMcDonald Jones Stadium
Friday, 9 JulyRound 17 South Sydney RabbitohsANZ Stadium
Saturday, 17 JulyRound 18 Sydney RoostersQueensland Country Bank Stadium
Friday, 23 JulyRound 19 Melbourne StormQueensland Country Bank Stadium
Friday, 30 JulyRound 20 Brisbane BroncosSuncorp Stadium
Sunday, 8 AugustRound 21 Gold Coast TitansCbus Super Stadium
Saturday, 14 AugustRound 22 Wests TigersQueensland Country Bank Stadium
Saturday, 21 AugustRound 23 Parramatta EelsBankwest Stadium
Saturday, 28 AugustRound 24 St George Illawarra DragonsWIN Stadium
Sunday, 4 SeptemberRound 25 Manly Sea EaglesQueensland Country Bank Stadium
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

References
  1. Newton, Alicia (4 September 2020). "Todd gets the nod: Cowboys name Payten as new coach". NRL.com. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  2. "North Queensland Cowboys name Todd Payten coach for next three seasons". Wide World of Sports. 30 August 2020.
  3. "Taumalolo named Cowboys co-captainTaumalolo named Cowboys co-captain". NQ Cowboys. 16 December 2020.
  4. "Cowboys sign Bowen". NQ Cowboys. 3 February 2021.
  5. "Simpkins released, Bradley signed". cowboys.com.au. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  6. "Cowboys sign Burr". NQ Cowboys. 21 October 2020.
  7. "Title-Winner Asiata Joins Broncos". broncos.com.au. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  8. "Cooper to depart Cowboys". cowboys.com.au. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  9. "Cowboys to farewell five departing players". cowboys.com.au. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  10. "How has your team recruited for the 2021 Intrust Super Cup season?". couriermail.com.au. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  11. "Ex-player's huge opinion of Knights new English teenage star plus more signing news". newcastleherald.com.au. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  12. "Cowboys to face Blackhawks in Ayr". NQ Cowboys. 29 January 2021.

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