2021 Townsville Blackhawks season | ||||
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Queensland Cup Rank | 7th | |||
Play-off result | Lost Elimination Final | |||
2021 record | Wins: 9; draws: 1; losses: 7 | |||
Points scored | For: 468; against: 361 | |||
Team information | ||||
CEO | Justin Wilkins | |||
Coach | Aaron Payne | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | Jack Manski Oval | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Kalifa Faifai Loa (12) | |||
Goals | Shaun Nona (50) | |||
Points | Shaun Nona (108) | |||
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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.
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.
First team squad | Coaching Staff | ||||||||
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Head coach Assistant coaches
Updated: 11 March 2021 |
Player | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
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Michael Bell |
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2022 |
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Nick Brown |
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2021 |
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Luke Geary |
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2021 |
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Jordan Kenworthy |
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2021 |
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Cameron King |
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2021 |
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Shaun Nona |
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2021 |
Player | Signed To | Until End of | Notes |
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Krys Freeman | Released | – |
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Jake Marketo | Released | – |
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Harry Mulligan | Released | – |
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Temone Power | Year off | – |
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Lachlan Taylor | Released | – |
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Nathan Traill | Released | – |
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | ||||
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Saturday, 27 February | Trial 1 |
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Jack Manski Oval | 6 – 34 | Quabba | Asi (1) | ||||
Saturday, 6 March | Trial 2 |
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BB Print Stadium | 24 – 18 | Hancock, Kenworthy, Laybutt, Murphy, Salam | Asi (2) | ||||
Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye |
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 | ||||
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Saturday, 20 March | Round 1 |
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North Ipswich Reserve | 46 – 12 | Chudleigh (3), Boyce, Hoare, Laybutt, Neame, Salam | Asi (7) | ||||
Sunday, 28 March | Round 2 |
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Jack Manski Oval | 30 – 0 | Anderson (2), Faifai Loa (2), Boyce | Nona (4), Anderson (1) | ||||
Saturday, 10 April | Round 3 |
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Bishop Park | 22 – 30 | Marsters (2), Anderson, Hoffman | Nona (2), Anderson (1) | ||||
Saturday, 17 April | Round 4 |
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Jack Manski Oval | 26 – 30 | Marsters (2), Chudleigh, Faifai Loa, Nona | Nona (2), Anderson (1) | ||||
Sunday, 25 April | Round 5 |
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Jack Manski Oval | 16 – 24 | Barrett (2), Anderson | Nona (2) | ||||
Sunday, 9 May | Round 6 |
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Moreton Daily Stadium | 24 – 26 | Faifai Loa (2), Anderson, Caroll, Neame | Nona (2) | ||||
Sunday, 16 May | Round 7 |
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Jack Manski Oval | 24 – 18 | Faifai Loa (2), Barrett, Campagnolo, Laybutt | Anderson (2) | ||||
Saturday, 29 May | Round 8 |
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Pizzey Park | 18 – 22 | Barrett (2), Carroll | Nona (3) | ||||
Saturday, 5 June | Round 9 |
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Bycroft Oval | 38 – 28 | Geary (3), Barrett, Carroll, Feeney, Meninga | Nona (5) | ||||
Saturday, 12 June | Round 10 |
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Jack Manski Oval | 48 – 16 | Kaufusi (3), Carroll (2), Jensen (2), Faifai Loa, Martin-Savage | Nona (6) | ||||
Saturday, 19 June | Round 11 |
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Sunshine Coast Stadium | 18 – 16 | Feeney (2), Carroll, Salam | Nona (1) | ||||
Saturday, 10 July | Round 13 |
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Barlow Park | 30 – 26 | Hoare, Kaufusi, Kenworthy, Murphy, Salam | Nona (5) | ||||
Saturday, 17 July | Round 14 |
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Charlie Wehlow Oval | 28 – 18 | Anderson, Faifai Loa, Hoffman, Laybutt, Nona, Salam | Nona (2) | ||||
Sunday, 25 July | Round 12 |
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Jack Manski Oval | 22 – 29 | Anderson, Kaufusi, Lousi, Martin-Savage | Faifai-Loa (1), Laybutt (1), Nona (1) | ||||
Saturday, 31 July | Round 15 |
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Jack Manski Oval | Cancelled | ||||||
Saturday, 21 August | Round 18 |
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Jack Manski Oval | Cancelled | ||||||
Saturday, 28 August | Round 19 |
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BB Print Stadium | 28 – 10 | Bell, Faifai-Loa, Feeney, Hoffman, Laybutt | Nona (4) | ||||
Saturday, 4 September | Round 16 |
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Piggabeen Sports Complex | 26 – 26 | Feeney, Hoffman, Price, Salam | Nona (5) | ||||
Saturday, 11 September | Round 17 |
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Jack Manski Oval | 24 – 30 | Carroll, Chudleigh, Faifai-Loa, Price | Anderson (2), Nona (2) | ||||
Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye |
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | ||||
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Sunday, 19 September | Elimination Final |
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Marsden State High School | 24 – 30 | Chudleigh, Faifai-Loa, Feeney, Laybutt | Nona (4) | ||||
Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye |
* | Denotes player contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2021 season |
Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
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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 |
2021 Townsville Blackhawks season | ||||
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Queensland Cup Rank | 7th | |||
Play-off result | Lost Elimination Final | |||
2021 record | Wins: 9; draws: 1; losses: 7 | |||
Points scored | For: 468; against: 361 | |||
Team information | ||||
CEO | Justin Wilkins | |||
Coach | Aaron Payne | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | Jack Manski Oval | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Kalifa Faifai Loa (12) | |||
Goals | Shaun Nona (50) | |||
Points | Shaun Nona (108) | |||
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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.
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.
First team squad | Coaching Staff | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Head coach Assistant coaches
Updated: 11 March 2021 |
Player | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Michael Bell |
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2022 |
|
Nick Brown |
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2021 |
|
Luke Geary |
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2021 |
|
Jordan Kenworthy |
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2021 |
|
Cameron King |
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2021 |
|
Shaun Nona |
|
2021 |
Player | Signed To | Until End of | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Krys Freeman | Released | – |
|
Jake Marketo | Released | – |
|
Harry Mulligan | Released | – |
|
Temone Power | Year off | – |
|
Lachlan Taylor | Released | – |
|
Nathan Traill | Released | – |
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | ||||
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Saturday, 27 February | Trial 1 |
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Jack Manski Oval | 6 – 34 | Quabba | Asi (1) | ||||
Saturday, 6 March | Trial 2 |
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BB Print Stadium | 24 – 18 | Hancock, Kenworthy, Laybutt, Murphy, Salam | Asi (2) | ||||
Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye |
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 | ||||
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Saturday, 20 March | Round 1 |
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North Ipswich Reserve | 46 – 12 | Chudleigh (3), Boyce, Hoare, Laybutt, Neame, Salam | Asi (7) | ||||
Sunday, 28 March | Round 2 |
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Jack Manski Oval | 30 – 0 | Anderson (2), Faifai Loa (2), Boyce | Nona (4), Anderson (1) | ||||
Saturday, 10 April | Round 3 |
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Bishop Park | 22 – 30 | Marsters (2), Anderson, Hoffman | Nona (2), Anderson (1) | ||||
Saturday, 17 April | Round 4 |
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Jack Manski Oval | 26 – 30 | Marsters (2), Chudleigh, Faifai Loa, Nona | Nona (2), Anderson (1) | ||||
Sunday, 25 April | Round 5 |
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Jack Manski Oval | 16 – 24 | Barrett (2), Anderson | Nona (2) | ||||
Sunday, 9 May | Round 6 |
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Moreton Daily Stadium | 24 – 26 | Faifai Loa (2), Anderson, Caroll, Neame | Nona (2) | ||||
Sunday, 16 May | Round 7 |
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Jack Manski Oval | 24 – 18 | Faifai Loa (2), Barrett, Campagnolo, Laybutt | Anderson (2) | ||||
Saturday, 29 May | Round 8 |
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Pizzey Park | 18 – 22 | Barrett (2), Carroll | Nona (3) | ||||
Saturday, 5 June | Round 9 |
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Bycroft Oval | 38 – 28 | Geary (3), Barrett, Carroll, Feeney, Meninga | Nona (5) | ||||
Saturday, 12 June | Round 10 |
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Jack Manski Oval | 48 – 16 | Kaufusi (3), Carroll (2), Jensen (2), Faifai Loa, Martin-Savage | Nona (6) | ||||
Saturday, 19 June | Round 11 |
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Sunshine Coast Stadium | 18 – 16 | Feeney (2), Carroll, Salam | Nona (1) | ||||
Saturday, 10 July | Round 13 |
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Barlow Park | 30 – 26 | Hoare, Kaufusi, Kenworthy, Murphy, Salam | Nona (5) | ||||
Saturday, 17 July | Round 14 |
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Charlie Wehlow Oval | 28 – 18 | Anderson, Faifai Loa, Hoffman, Laybutt, Nona, Salam | Nona (2) | ||||
Sunday, 25 July | Round 12 |
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Jack Manski Oval | 22 – 29 | Anderson, Kaufusi, Lousi, Martin-Savage | Faifai-Loa (1), Laybutt (1), Nona (1) | ||||
Saturday, 31 July | Round 15 |
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Jack Manski Oval | Cancelled | ||||||
Saturday, 21 August | Round 18 |
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Jack Manski Oval | Cancelled | ||||||
Saturday, 28 August | Round 19 |
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BB Print Stadium | 28 – 10 | Bell, Faifai-Loa, Feeney, Hoffman, Laybutt | Nona (4) | ||||
Saturday, 4 September | Round 16 |
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Piggabeen Sports Complex | 26 – 26 | Feeney, Hoffman, Price, Salam | Nona (5) | ||||
Saturday, 11 September | Round 17 |
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Jack Manski Oval | 24 – 30 | Carroll, Chudleigh, Faifai-Loa, Price | Anderson (2), Nona (2) | ||||
Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye |
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | ||||
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Sunday, 19 September | Elimination Final |
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Marsden State High School | 24 – 30 | Chudleigh, Faifai-Loa, Feeney, Laybutt | Nona (4) | ||||
Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye |
* | 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 |