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 | ||||
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| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Jeff Reibel | |||
| Coach | Todd Payten | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | |||
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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===
| NRL squad | Coaching Staff | ||||||||
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Head coach Assistant coaches
Updated: 5 January 2021 | ||||||
Squad movement
Gains
| Player | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javid Bowen |  Northern Pride | ||
| Kane Bradley |  Wests Tigers | ||
| Lachlan Burr |  New Zealand Warriors |
Losses
| Player | Signed To | Until End of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Asiata |  Brisbane Broncos | ||
| Gavin Cooper | Released | ||
| Tom Opacic |  Parramatta Eels | ||
| Dan Russell |  Brisbane Tigers | ||
| Tukimihia Simpkins | Wests Tigers | ||
| Garrett Smith |  Newcastle Knights |
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 | |||
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| Saturday, 13 February | Trial 1 |  Townsville Blackhawks | Rugby Park | |||||||
| Saturday, 27 February | Trial 2 | Brisbane Broncos | Dolphin Stadium | |||||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye | ||||||||||
Regular season
References
- Newton, Alicia (4 September 2020). "Todd gets the nod: Cowboys name Payten as new coach". NRL.com. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- "North Queensland Cowboys name Todd Payten coach for next three seasons". Wide World of Sports. 30 August 2020.
- "Taumalolo named Cowboys co-captainTaumalolo named Cowboys co-captain". NQ Cowboys. 16 December 2020.
- "Cowboys sign Bowen". NQ Cowboys. 3 February 2021.
- "Simpkins released, Bradley signed". cowboys.com.au. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- "Cowboys sign Burr". NQ Cowboys. 21 October 2020.
- "Title-Winner Asiata Joins Broncos". broncos.com.au. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- "Cooper to depart Cowboys". cowboys.com.au. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- "Cowboys to farewell five departing players". cowboys.com.au. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- "How has your team recruited for the 2021 Intrust Super Cup season?". couriermail.com.au. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- "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.
- "Cowboys to face Blackhawks in Ayr". NQ Cowboys. 29 January 2021.
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