2021 Queensland Cup#QRL Awards
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{{Infobox rugby league season
| year = 2021
| competition = Queensland Cup
| image =
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| duration =
| teams = 14
| premiers = {{leagueicon|Norths Devils|size=16}} Norths Devils
| count = 2nd
| minor premiers = {{leagueicon|Norths Devils|size=16}} Norths Devils
| mpcount = 2nd
| matches = 128
| points =
| attendance =
| top point scorer = {{leagueicon|Sunshine Coast|size=16}} Todd Murphy (156)
| top try scorer = {{leagueicon|Norths Devils|size=16}} Jonathon Reuben
{{leagueicon|Sunshine Coast|size=16}} Nat McGavin
{{leagueicon|Sunshine Coast|size=16}} Luke Polselli
{{leagueicon|Souths Logan Magpies|size=16}} Ezra Mam (12)
| player of the year = {{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|16}} Jayden Berrell
(Petero Civoniceva Medal)
| prevseason_year = 2020
| nextseason_year = 2022
}}
The 2021 Queensland Cup season was the 26th season of Queensland's top-level statewide rugby league competition run by the Queensland Rugby League. The 2021 season saw the return of the competition, after it was cancelled after just one round in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2020/03/27/2020-qrl-statewide-competitions-cancelled/|title=Four QRL statewide competitions cancelled for 2020|date=27 March 2020|website=QRL}} The Queensland Cup was to be played over 19 rounds in 2021,{{Cite web|url=https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2020/10/19/qrl-commits-to-statewide-footprint-as-key-changes-unveiled/|title=QRL commits to statewide footprint as key changes unveiled|date=19 October 2020|website=QRL}} but due to restrictions and difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Queensland, has been reduced to 18 rounds, with the finals delayed into October.{{cite web |last1=Hillier |first1=Michael |title=Intrust Super Cup and Hastings Deering Colts update |url=https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2021/08/16/intrust-super-cup-and-hastings-deering-colts-update/ |website=qrl.com.au |access-date=17 August 2021 |date=16 August 2021}}
Teams
In 2021, the line-up of teams remains unchanged for the seventh consecutive season. On 4 September 2020, the Easts Tigers announced that they would be rebranding and playing as the Brisbane Tigers from the 2021 season onward.{{Cite web|url=https://thetigers.com.au/articles/kbogan/easts-tigers-become-brisbane-tigers/|title=Eastern Suburbs to play as the Brisbane Tigers from 2021|date=4 September 2020|website=Brisbane Tigers}}
The 2021 season is the first in the partnership between the Redcliffe Dolphins and New Zealand Warriors. The Dolphins had been affiliated with the Brisbane Broncos since 2006. The Warriors affiliation with the Dolphins is their first in the Queensland Cup since their partnership with the Souths Magpies in the 2000 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.warriors.kiwi/news/2020/06/08/uniting-with-redcliffe-dolphins/|title=Uniting with the Dolphins|date=8 June 2020|website=NZ Warriors}}
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the PNG Hunters are based out of the Gold Coast for the 2021 season, playing their home games at Runaway Bay's Bycroft Oval.{{Cite web|url=https://postcourier.com.pg/png-hunters-pumped-ahead-of-season-opener/|title=PNG Hunters pumped ahead of season opener|date=17 March 2021|website=Post Courier}}
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| {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} Melbourne Storm |
{{center| {{leagueicon|Burleigh Bears|size=16}}}}
| {{leagueicon|Gold Coast Titans|16}} Gold Coast Titans |
{{center| {{leagueicon|Central Comets|size=16}}}}
| Guy Williams{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/breaking-cq-capras-name-new-head-coach/4171607/|title=CQ Capras named new head coach|date=12 January 2021|website=The Daily Mercury}} | Jack Madden | {{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} Brisbane Broncos |
{{center| {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|size=16}}}}
| Keiron Lander | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|16}} Newcastle Knights |
{{center| {{leagueicon|Mackay Cutters|size=16}}}}
| Michael Crawley | Ross Bella | {{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} North Queensland Cowboys |
{{center| {{leagueicon|Northern Pride|size=16}}}}
| Jayden Hodges, Chris Ostwald | {{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} North Queensland Cowboys |
{{center| {{leagueicon|Norths Devils|size=16}}}}
| Jack Ahearn | {{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} Brisbane Broncos |
{{center| {{leagueicon|PNG Hunters|size=16}}}}
| Bycroft Oval | Matt Church | Ila Alu | None |
{{center| {{leagueicon|Redcliffe Dolphins|size=16}}}}
| {{leagueicon|Auckland Warriors|16}} New Zealand Warriors |
{{center| {{leagueicon|Souths Logan Magpies|size=16}}}}
| Christian Hazard | {{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} Brisbane Broncos |
{{center| {{leagueicon|Sunshine Coast|size=16}}}}
| Sam Mawhinney | Dane Hogan, Todd Murphy | {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} Melbourne Storm |
{{center| {{leagueicon|Townsville Blackhawks|size=16}}}}
| {{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} North Queensland Cowboys |
{{center| {{leagueicon|Tweed Heads Seagulls|size=16}}}}
| Ben Woolf | {{leagueicon|Gold Coast Titans|16}} Gold Coast Titans |
{{center| {{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly Seagulls|size=16}}}}
| Sam Scarlett | {{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} Brisbane Broncos |
Ladder
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colspan="11" | 2021 Queensland Cup | ||||||||
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width="20" | {{Abbr|Pos|Position}}
!Team !width="20" | {{Abbr|Pld|Games played}} !width="20" | {{Abbr|W|Won}} !width="20" | {{Abbr|D|Drawn}} !width="20" | {{Abbr|L|Lost}} !width="25" | {{Abbr|PF|Points for (total points scored)}} !width="25" | {{Abbr|PA|Points against (total points conceded)}} !width="30" | {{Abbr|PD|Points difference (points scored minus points conceded)}} !width="20" | {{Abbr|Pts|Competition points}} | ||||||||
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|1 | style="text-align:left;"|{{leagueicon|Norths Devils|16}} Norths Devils (P)
|17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 521 | 320 | +201 | 30 |
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|2 | style="text-align:left;"|{{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly Seagulls|16}} Wynnum Manly Seagulls
|17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 513 | 374 | +139 | 24 |
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|3 | style="text-align:left;"|{{leagueicon|Burleigh Bears|16}} Burleigh Bears
|17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 457 | 342 | +115 | 24 |
style="background: #ccffcc;"
|4 | style="text-align:left;"|{{leagueicon|Tweed Heads Seagulls|16}} Tweed Heads Seagulls
|17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 458 | 384 | +74 | 22 |
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|5 | style="text-align:left;"|{{leagueicon|Redcliffe Dolphins|16}} Redcliffe Dolphins
|17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 450 | 397 | +53 | 22 |
style="background: #ccffcc;"
|6 | style="text-align:left;"|{{leagueicon|Souths Logan Magpies|16}} Souths Logan Magpies
|17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 517 | 446 | +71 | 21 |
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|7 | style="text-align:left;"|{{leagueicon|Townsville Blackhawks|16}} Townsville Blackhawks
|17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 468 | 361 | +107 | 19 |
style="background: #ccffcc;"
|8 | style="text-align:left;"|{{leagueicon|Sunshine Coast|16}} Sunshine Coast Falcons
|17 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 448 | 390 | +58 | 18 |
9 | style="text-align:left;"|{{leagueicon|Northern Pride|16}} Northern Pride
|17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 376 | 387 | | ||
11 | 18 | |||||||
10 | style="text-align:left;"|{{leagueicon|PNG Hunters|16}} Papua New Guinea Hunters
|17 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 386 | 479 | | ||
93 | 12 | |||||||
11 | style="text-align:left;"|{{leagueicon|Easts Tigers|16}} Brisbane Tigers
|17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 364 | 456 | | ||
92 | 9 | |||||||
12 | style="text-align:left;"|{{leagueicon|Mackay Cutters|16}} Mackay Cutters
|17 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 330 | 556 | | ||
226 | 8 | |||||||
13 | style="text-align:left;"|{{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|16}} Ipswich Jets
|17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 365 | 561 | | ||
196 | 7 | |||||||
14 | style="text-align:left;"|{{leagueicon|Central Comets|16}} Central Queensland Capras
|17 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 303 | 503 | | ||
200 | 4 |
Final series
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!rowspan=2 width=12%|Home !rowspan=2 width=3%|Score !rowspan=2 width=12%|Away !colspan=5|Match Information |
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!width=10%|Date and Time (Local) !width=10%|Venue |
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| colspan=5 | Qualifying & Elimination Finals |
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| {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|16}} Redcliffe Dolphins | 40 - 20 | {{leagueicon|Sunshine Coast|16}} Sunshine Coast Falcons | 18 September 2021, 2:10pm |
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| {{leagueicon|Wynnum|16}} Wynnum Manly Seagulls | 22 - 14 | {{leagueicon|Burleigh|16}} Burleigh Bears | 19 September 2021, 1:10pm |
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| {{leagueicon|Souths Logan Magpies|16}} Souths Logan Magpies | 30 - 24 | {{leagueicon|Townsville Blackhawks|16}} Townsville Blackhawks | 19 September 2021, 2:00pm | Marsden State High School |
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| {{leagueicon|Norths Devils|16}} Norths Devils | 22 - 16 | {{leagueicon|Tweeds|16}} Tweed Heads Seagulls | 19 September 2021, 3:05pm |
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| colspan=5 | Semi-finals |
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| {{leagueicon|Tweeds|16}} Tweed Heads Seagulls | 41 - 22 | {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|16}} Redcliffe Dolphins | 25 September 2021, 2:10pm |
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| {{leagueicon|Burleigh|16}} Burleigh Bears | 26 - 6 | {{leagueicon|Souths Logan Magpies|16}} Souths Logan Magpies | 26 September 2021, 3:10pm |
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| colspan=5 | Preliminary Finals |
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| {{leagueicon|Wynnum|16}} Wynnum Manly Seagulls | 40 - 18 | {{leagueicon|Tweeds|16}} Tweed Heads Seagulls | 3 October 2021, 12:15pm |
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| {{leagueicon|Norths Devils|16}} Norths Devils | 34 - 16 | {{leagueicon|Burleigh|16}} Burleigh Bears | 3 October 2021, 2:45pm |
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| colspan=5 | Grand Final |
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| {{leagueicon|Norths Devils|16}} Norths Devils | 16 - 10 | {{leagueicon|Wynnum|16}} Wynnum Manly Seagulls | 10 October 2021, 3:15pm |
{{8TeamBracket-PagePlayoff|RD2-RD3-cross=y
|team-width=180
|score-width=40
|RD1-text1= 19 Sept, Bishop Park
|RD1-team1= {{leagueicon|Norths Devils|16}} Norths Devils
|RD1-score1= 22
|RD1-team2= {{leagueicon|Tweeds|16}} Tweed Heads Seagulls
|RD1-score2= 16
|RD1-text4= 19 Sept, BMD Kougari Oval
|RD1-team7= {{leagueicon|Wynnum|16}} Wynnum Manly
|RD1-score7= 22
|RD1-team8= {{leagueicon|Burleigh|16}} Burleigh Bears
|RD1-score8= 14
|RD1-text2= 18 Sept, Moreton Daily Stadium
|RD1-team3= {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|16}} Redcliffe Dolphins
|RD1-score3= 40
|RD1-team4= {{leagueicon|Sunshine Coast|16}} Sunshine Coast Falcons
|RD1-score4= 20
|RD1-text3= 19 Sept, Marsden State High School
|RD1-team5= {{leagueicon|Souths Logan Magpies|16}} Souths Logan Magpies
|RD1-score5= 30
|RD1-team6= {{leagueicon|Townsville Blackhawks|16}} Townsville Blackhawks
|RD1-score6= 24
|RD2-text1= 25 Sept, Tugun RLFC
|RD2-team1= {{leagueicon|Tweeds|16}} Tweed Heads Seagulls
|RD2-score1= 41
|RD2-team2= {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|16}} Redcliffe Dolphins
|RD2-score2= 22
|RD2-text2= 26 Sept, Pizzey Park
|RD2-team3= {{leagueicon|Burleigh|16}} Burleigh Bears
|RD2-score3= 26
|RD2-team4= {{leagueicon|Souths Logan Magpies|16}} Souths Logan Magpies
|RD2-score4= 6
|RD3-text1= 3 Oct, Suncorp Stadium
|RD3-team1= {{leagueicon|Norths Devils|16}} Norths Devils
|RD3-score1= 34
|RD3-team2= {{leagueicon|Burleigh|16}} Burleigh Bears
|RD3-score2= 16
|RD3-text2= 3 Oct, Suncorp Stadium
|RD3-team3= {{leagueicon|Wynnum|16}} Wynnum Manly
|RD3-score3= 40
|RD3-team4= {{leagueicon|Tweeds|16}} Tweed Heads Seagulls
|RD3-score4= 18
|RD4-text1= 10 Oct, Moreton Daily Stadium
|RD4-team1= {{leagueicon|Norths Devils|16}} Norths Devils
|RD4-score1= 16
|RD4-team2= {{leagueicon|Wynnum|16}} Wynnum Manly
|RD4-score2= 10
}}
Grand Final
{{rugbyleaguebox
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|date = Sunday, 10 October
|time = 3:15pm (AEST)
|team1 = Norths Devils {{leagueicon|Norths Devils|16}}
|score = 16 – 10
|report = 1st: 10 - 6
2nd: 6 - 4
[https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2021/10/10/Norths-Devils-claim-an-epic-decider-against-Wynnum-Manly-Seagulls/ Report]
|team2 = {{leagueicon|Wynnum|16}} Wynnum Manly
|points1 = Tries:
Leivaha Pulu (7') 1
Tyrone Roberts (31') 1
Michael Molo (73') 1
Goals:
Tyrone Roberts (33') 1
Connor Broadhurst (75') 1
|points2 = Tries:
1 (37') Selwyn Cobbo
1 (66') David Mead
Goals:
1 (39') Jack Campagnolo
|stadium = Moreton Daily Stadium
|referee = Nick Pelgrave
|attendance = 7,264
|manofmatch = Michael Molo (Norths)
}}
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!align="centre" width="136" style="border: 3px solid gold; background: lightblue; color: darkblue"|Norths Devils ! style="width:40px;"|Position !align="centre" width="136" style="border: 3px solid red; background: green; color: white"|Wynnum Manly Seagulls | ||
Jack Ahearn (c) | FB | Selwyn Cobbo |
Nene Macdonald | WG | David Mead |
Jacob Gagan | CE | Delouise Hoeter |
Bernard Gregorius | CE | Jesse Arthars |
Jonathon Reuben | WG | Richard Kennar |
Connor Broadhurst | FE | Jack Campagnolo |
Tyrone Roberts | HB | Sam Scarlett (c) |
Michael Molo | PR | Aaron Rockley |
Danny Levi | HK | Jayden Berrell |
Piki Rogers | PR | Max Elliott |
Moses Noovao-McGreal | SR | Zeb Taia |
Leivaha Pulu | SR | TC Robati |
Michael Sio | LK | Luke Bateman |
Matthew Milson | Bench | Kalolo Saitaua |
Jerome Veve | Bench | Matiu Love-Henry |
Ben Nakubuwai | Bench | Tristan Hope |
Liam Horne | Bench | Francis Kalisolaite-Tualau |
Hiale Roycroft | Reserve | Edward Burns |
Rohan Smith | Coach | Adam Brideson |
=First half=
=Second half=
QRL awards
- Petero Civoniceva Medal (Best and Fairest): Jayden Berrell ({{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|16}} Wynnum Manly Seagulls)
- Coach of the Year: Rohan Smith ({{leagueicon|Norths Devils|16}} Norths Devils)
- Rookie of the Year: Ezra Mam ({{leagueicon|Souths-Logan Magpies|16}} Souths Logan Magpies)
=Team of the Year=
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Position | Nat | Winner | Club |
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{{Rlp|FB}} | {{flagicon|AUS}} | Trai Fuller | {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|16}} Redcliffe Dolphins |
{{Rlp|WG}} | {{flagicon|AUS}} | Jonathon Reuben | {{leagueicon|Norths Devils|16}} Norths Devils |
{{Rlp|CE}} | {{flagicon|AUS}} | Sami Sauiluma | {{leagueicon|Burleigh|16}} Burleigh Bears |
{{Rlp|FE}} | {{flagicon|ITA}} | Jack Campagnolo | {{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|16}} Wynnum Manly Seagulls |
{{Rlp|HB}} | {{flagicon|AUS}} | Jack Ahearn | {{leagueicon|Norths Devils|16}} Norths Devils |
{{Rlp|PR}} | {{flagicon|NZL}} | Nathaniel Neale | {{leagueicon|Ipswich|16}} Ipswich Jets |
{{Rlp|HK}} | {{flagicon|AUS}} | Jayden Berrell | {{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|16}} Wynnum Manly Seagulls |
{{Rlp|SR}} | {{flagicon|AUS}} | Josh Stuckey | {{leagueicon|Northern Pride|16}} Northern Pride |
{{Rlp|LK}} | {{flagicon|AUS}} | Luke Bateman | {{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|16}} Wynnum Manly Seagulls |
See also
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References
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