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2021 Townsville Blackhawks season

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.

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
CoachAaron Payne
Captain
StadiumJack Manski Oval
Top scorers
TriesKalifa Faifai Loa (12)
GoalsShaun Nona (50)
PointsShaun Nona (108)
← 2020 2022 →

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 edit

Milestones edit

  • Round 1: Tom Hancock, Patrick Kaufusi, Cameron King and Griffin Neame made their debuts for the club.
  • Round 1: Griffin Neame scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 3: Esan Marsters and Riley Price made their debuts for the club.
  • Round 3: Josh Hoffman and Esan Marsters scored their first tries for the club.
  • Round 7: Benn Campagnolo made his debut for the club.
  • Round 7: Benn Campagnolo scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 9: Luke Geary, Jordan Lipp, Cody Maughan and Aaron Moore made their debuts for the club.
  • Round 9: Luke Geary and Moses Meninga scored their first tries for the club.
  • Round 10: Patrick Kaufusi scored his first try for the club.
  • Round 13: Nick Brown made his debut for the club.
  • Round 13: Sam Murphy scored his first try for the club.

2021 squad edit

Townsville Blackhawks
First team squad Coaching 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 edit

Gains edit

Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Michael Bell   North Queensland Cowboys (mid-season)
2022
Nick Brown   Redcliffe Dolphins
2021
[1]
Luke Geary   St Marys Saints (mid-season)
2021
[2]
Jordan Kenworthy   Mackay Cutters
2021
[3]
Cameron King   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
2021
[4]
Shaun Nona   Limoux Grizzlies
2021
[5]

Losses edit

Player Signed To Until End of Notes
Krys Freeman Released
–
[6]
Jake Marketo Released
–
[6]
Harry Mulligan Released
–
Temone Power Year off
–
[7]
Lachlan Taylor Released
–
Nathan Traill Released
–

Fixtures edit

Pre-season edit

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Saturday, 27 February Trial 1   Northern Pride Jack Manski Oval 6 – 34 Quabba Asi (1)
Saturday, 6 March Trial 2   Mackay Cutters BB Print Stadium 24 – 18 Hancock, Kenworthy, Laybutt, Murphy, Salam Asi (2)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Regular season edit

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]

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Saturday, 20 March Round 1   Ipswich Jets North Ipswich Reserve 46 – 12 Chudleigh (3), Boyce, Hoare, Laybutt, Neame, Salam Asi (7)
Sunday, 28 March Round 2   Brisbane Tigers Jack Manski Oval 30 – 0 Anderson (2), Faifai Loa (2), Boyce Nona (4), Anderson (1)
Saturday, 10 April Round 3   Norths Devils Bishop Park 22 – 30 Marsters (2), Anderson, Hoffman Nona (2), Anderson (1)
Saturday, 17 April Round 4   Northern Pride Jack Manski Oval 26 – 30 Marsters (2), Chudleigh, Faifai Loa, Nona Nona (2), Anderson (1)
Sunday, 25 April Round 5   Sunshine Coast Falcons Jack Manski Oval 16 – 24 Barrett (2), Anderson Nona (2)
Sunday, 9 May Round 6   Redcliffe Dolphins Moreton Daily Stadium 24 – 26 Faifai Loa (2), Anderson, Caroll, Neame Nona (2)
Sunday, 16 May Round 7   Mackay Cutters Jack Manski Oval 24 – 18 Faifai Loa (2), Barrett, Campagnolo, Laybutt Anderson (2)
Saturday, 29 May Round 8   Burleigh Bears Pizzey Park 18 – 22 Barrett (2), Carroll Nona (3)
Saturday, 5 June Round 9   PNG Hunters Bycroft Oval 38 – 28 Geary (3), Barrett, Carroll, Feeney, Meninga Nona (5)
Saturday, 12 June Round 10   CQ Capras Jack Manski Oval 48 – 16 Kaufusi (3), Carroll (2), Jensen (2), Faifai Loa, Martin-Savage Nona (6)
Saturday, 19 June Round 11   Sunshine Coast Falcons Sunshine Coast Stadium 18 – 16 Feeney (2), Carroll, Salam Nona (1)
Saturday, 10 July Round 13   Northern Pride Barlow Park 30 – 26 Hoare, Kaufusi, Kenworthy, Murphy, Salam Nona (5)
Saturday, 17 July Round 14   Souths Logan Magpies Charlie Wehlow Oval 28 – 18 Anderson, Faifai Loa, Hoffman, Laybutt, Nona, Salam Nona (2)
Sunday, 25 July Round 12   Norths Devils Jack Manski Oval 22 – 29 Anderson, Kaufusi, Lousi, Martin-Savage Faifai-Loa (1), Laybutt (1), Nona (1)
Saturday, 31 July Round 15   Ipswich Jets Jack Manski Oval Cancelled
Saturday, 21 August Round 18   Redcliffe Dolphins Jack Manski Oval Cancelled
Saturday, 28 August Round 19   Mackay Cutters BB Print Stadium 28 – 10 Bell, Faifai-Loa, Feeney, Hoffman, Laybutt Nona (4)
Saturday, 4 September Round 16   Tweed Heads Seagulls Piggabeen Sports Complex 26 – 26 Feeney, Hoffman, Price, Salam Nona (5)
Saturday, 11 September Round 17   Wynnum Manly Seagulls Jack Manski Oval 24 – 30 Carroll, Chudleigh, Faifai-Loa, Price Anderson (2), Nona (2)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Finals edit

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Sunday, 19 September Elimination Final   Souths Logan Magpies Marsden State High School 24 – 30 Chudleigh, Faifai-Loa, Feeney, Laybutt Nona (4)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Statistics edit

* Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2021 season
Name App T G FG Pts
Carlin Anderson 14 7 7 - 28
Daejarn Asi* 4 - 7 - 14
Nathan Barrett 8 6 - - 24
Michael Bell 5 1 - - 4
Joe Boyce 15 2 - - 8
Nick Brown 3 – - - –
Benn Campagnolo 2 1 - - 4
Michael Carroll 14 7 - - 28
Josh Chudleigh 15 6 - - 24
Kalifa Faifai Loa 16 12 1 - 50
Jaelen Feeney 13 6 - - 24
Luke Geary 3 3 - - 12
Tom Gilbert* 4 - - - -
Tom Hancock 9 - - - -
Sam Hoare 17 2 - - 8
Josh Hoffman 12 4 - - 16
Corey Jensen* 7 7 - - 28
Patrick Kaufusi 13 5 - - 20
Jordan Kenworthy 14 1 - - 4
Cameron King 4 - - - -
Kyle Laybutt 14 5 1 - 22
Jordan Lipp* 1 - - - -
Sione Lousi 17 1 - - 4
Esan Marsters* 3 4 - - 16
Sam Martin-Savage 5 1 - - 4
Cody Maughan 1 - - - -
Moses Meninga 2 1 - - 4
Aaron Moore 6 - - - -
Sam Murphy 9 1 - - 4
Griffin Neame* 8 2 - - 8
Shaun Nona 17 2 50 - 108
Justin O'Neill* 2 - - - -
Riley Price* 8 2 - - 8
Kieran Quabba 12 - - - -
Bacho Salam 9 5 - - 20
Totals 90 66 0 492

Honours edit

Club edit

  • Player of the Year: Josh Chudleigh[9]
  • Players' Player: Josh Chudleigh
  • Back of the Year: Jaelen Feeney
  • Forward of the Year: Josh Chudleigh
  • Under 20 Player of the Year: Jake Bourke
  • Under 19 Player of the Year: Jordii-Rae Mahendrarajah
  • Under 18 Player of the Year: Will Latu
  • Under 16 Player of the Year: Jamal Shibasaki

References edit

  1. ^ "Townsville Blackhawks: Gains and losses for season 2021". QRL. 20 March 2021.
  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. ^ a b "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.
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