| 2021 North Queensland Cowboys season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRL Rank | 15th | |||
| Play-off result | Missed finals | |||
| 2021 record | Wins: 7; draws: 0; losses: 17 | |||
| Points scored | For: 460; against: 748 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Jeff Reibel | |||
| Coach | Todd Payten | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | |||
| Avg. attendance | 14,472 | |||
| High attendance | 22,222 (vs. Brisbane Broncos, Round 9) | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Kyle Feldt (12) | |||
| Goals | Valentine Holmes (54) | |||
| Points | Valentine Holmes (126) | |||
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The 2021 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 27th in the club's history. Coached by Todd Payten and captained by Jason Taumalolo, they competed in the NRL's 2021 Telstra Premiership.
The 2021 season was the Cowboys' first under Payten, who joined the club from the New Zealand Warriors on a three-year deal. He became 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]
The club endured another disappointing season in 2021, missing the finals for the fourth consecutive year.[4]