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2021 NRL season

The 2021 NRL season was the 114th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 24th season run by the National Rugby League.

2021 National Rugby League
DurationMarch 11 – October 3, 2021
Teams16
Premiers Penrith Panthers (3rd title)
Minor premiers Melbourne Storm (5th title)
Matches played201
Points scored9,219
Average attendance10,364[a]
Attendance2,083,258[b]
Top points scorer(s) Reuben Garrick (334)
Dally M Medal Tom Trbojevic
Top try-scorer(s) Alex Johnston (30)
← 2020
2022 →

Teams

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The lineup of teams remained unchanged for the 15th consecutive year.

Colours Club Season Home ground(s) Head coach Captain(s)
 
Brisbane Broncos 34th season Suncorp Stadium Kevin Walters[1] Alex Glenn
 
Canberra Raiders 40th season GIO Stadium Canberra Ricky Stuart Jarrod Croker & Josh Hodgson
 
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 87th season Stadium Australia & Bankwest Stadium Trent Barrett[2] Josh Jackson
 
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 55th season Netstrata Jubilee Stadium John Morris → Josh Hannay (interim)[3] Wade Graham
 
Gold Coast Titans 15th season Cbus Super Stadium Justin Holbrook Kevin Proctor & Jamal Fogarty[4]
 
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 72nd season 4 Pines Park[5] Des Hasler Daly Cherry-Evans
 
Melbourne Storm 24th season AAMI Park Craig Bellamy Jesse Bromwich & Dale Finucane[6]
 
Newcastle Knights 34th season McDonald Jones Stadium Adam O'Brien Daniel Saifiti & Jayden Brailey[7]
 
New Zealand Warriors 27th season Central Coast Stadium Nathan Brown[8] Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
 
North Queensland Cowboys 27th season Queensland Country Bank Stadium Todd Payten[9] Michael Morgan → Jason Taumalolo[10]
 
Parramatta Eels 75th season Bankwest Stadium Brad Arthur Clint Gutherson
 
Penrith Panthers 55th season BlueBet Stadium[11] Ivan Cleary Isaah Yeo & Nathan Cleary[12]
 
South Sydney Rabbitohs 112th season Stadium Australia Wayne Bennett Adam Reynolds
 
St. George Illawarra Dragons 23rd season Netstrata Jubilee Stadium & WIN Stadium Anthony Griffin[13] Ben Hunt[14]
 
Sydney Roosters 114th season Sydney Cricket Ground Trent Robinson Jake Friend → James Tedesco
 
Wests Tigers 22nd season Leichhardt Oval, Campbelltown Stadium & Bankwest Stadium Michael Maguire James Tamou[15]

Regular season

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See also: 2021 NRL season results
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 F1 F2 F3 GF
Brisbane Broncos PAR
8 		GCT
12 		CBY
24 		MEL
34 		SOU
29 		PEN
8 		PAR
40 		GCT
8 		NQL
1 		MAN
44 		SYD
18 		MEL
28 		SGI
28 		CAN
22 		SOU
46 		CRO
8 		X WTI
18 		PEN
6 		NQL
19 		NEW
8 		SYD
1 		NZL
2 		CRO
8 		NEW
13
Canberra Raiders WTI
18 		CRO
2 		NZL
3 		GCT
16 		PEN
20 		PAR
25 		NQL
2 		SOU
14 		NEW
8 		CBY
2 		MEL
24 		SYD
28 		X BRI
22 		SGI
2 		GCT
38 		MAN
14 		CRO
16 		PAR
2 		NEW
10 		SGI
8 		MEL
10 		MAN
1 		NZL
12 		SYD
24
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs NEW
16 		PEN
28 		BRI
24 		SOU
38 		MEL
34 		NQL
12 		CRO
6 		PAR
22 		SGI
20 		CAN
2 		GCT
10 		PEN
26 		X SGI
22 		PAR
26 		MAN
66 		SYD
6 		SOU
8 		CRO
20 		GCT
28 		WTI
12 		NZL
14 		NEW
6 		MAN
18 		WTI
38
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks SGI
14 		CAN
2 		PAR
24 		NQL
38 		SYD
8 		NEW
4 		CBY
6 		MEL
26 		PEN
48 		SOU
10 		SGI
1* 		GCT
28 		X PEN
1 		NQL
2 		BRI
8 		NZL
8 		CAN
16 		CBY
20 		MAN
18 		NZL
2 		NEW
2 		WTI
30 		BRI
8 		MEL
12
Gold Coast Titans NZL
13 		BRI
12 		NQL
36 		CAN
16 		NEW
26 		MAN
36 		SOU
10 		BRI
8 		WTI
8 		PEN
36 		CBY
10 		CRO
28 		MEL
6 		SYD
1 		MAN
32 		CAN
38 		X PAR
18 		SGI
22 		CBY
28 		NQL
22 		SOU
30 		MEL
14 		NEW
1 		NZL
44 		SYD
1
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles SYD
42 		SOU
14 		SGI
26 		PEN
40 		NZL
1 		GCT
36 		WTI
34 		PEN
12 		NZL
6 		BRI
44 		PAR
22 		NEW
8 		X NQL
32 		GCT
32 		CBY
66 		CAN
14 		SGI
14 		WTI
20 		CRO
18 		MEL
10 		PAR
46 		CAN
1 		CBY
18 		NQL
28 		MEL
28 		SYD
36 		SOU
20
Melbourne Storm SOU
8 		PAR
4 		PEN
2 		BRI
34 		CBY
34 		SYD
16 		NZL
22 		CRO
26 		SOU
50 		SGI
26 		CAN
24 		BRI
28 		GCT
6 		NZL
26 		WTI
50 		SYD
46 		X NEW
44 		NQL
4 		PEN
27 		MAN
10 		CAN
10 		GCT
14 		PAR
12 		CRO
12 		MAN
28 		X PEN
4
Newcastle Knights CBY
16 		NZL
4 		WTI
4 		SGI
9 		GCT
26 		CRO
4 		PEN
18 		SYD
34 		CAN
8 		WTI
18 		NQL
16 		MAN
8 		PAR
36 		SOU
14 		NZL
4 		NQL
38 		X MEL
44 		SYD
20 		CAN
10 		BRI
8 		CRO
2 		CBY
6 		GCT
1 		BRI
13 		PAR
8
New Zealand Warriors GCT
13 		NEW
4 		CAN
3 		SYD
20 		MAN
1 		SGI
6 		MEL
22 		NQL
4 		MAN
6 		PAR
16 		WTI
4 		NQL
1 		X MEL
26 		NEW
4 		SGI
1* 		CRO
8 		PEN
14 		SOU
38 		WTI
2 		CRO
2 		CBY
14 		BRI
2 		CAN
12 		GCT
44
North Queensland Cowboys PEN
24 		SGI
7 		GCT
36 		CRO
38 		WTI
4 		CBY
12 		CAN
2 		NZL
4 		BRI
1 		SYD
14 		NEW
16 		NZL
1 		X MAN
32 		CRO
2 		NEW
38 		SOU
28 		SYD
16 		MEL
4 		BRI
19 		GCT
22 		WTI
8 		PAR
16 		SGI
12 		MAN
28
Parramatta Eels BRI
8 		MEL
4 		CRO
24 		WTI
14 		SGI
14 		CAN
25 		BRI
40 		CBY
22 		SYD
13 		NZL
16 		MAN
22 		SOU
18 		NEW
36 		WTI
28 		CBY
26 		PEN
1 		X GCT
18 		CAN
2 		SYD
28 		SOU
28 		MAN
46 		NQL
16 		MEL
12 		PEN
34 		NEW
8 		PEN
2
Penrith Panthers NQL
24 		CBY
28 		MEL
2 		MAN
40 		CAN
20 		BRI
8 		NEW
18 		MAN
12 		CRO
48 		GCT
36 		SOU
44 		CBY
26 		WTI
20 		CRO
1 		SYD
26 		PAR
1 		X NZL
14 		BRI
6 		MEL
27 		SYD
6 		SGI
18 		SOU
13 		WTI
14 		PAR
34 		SOU
6 		PAR
2 		MEL
4 		SOU
2
South Sydney Rabbitohs MEL
8 		MAN
14 		SYD
10 		CBY
38 		BRI
29 		WTI
4* 		GCT
10 		CAN
14 		MEL
50 		CRO
10 		PEN
44 		PAR
18 		X NEW
14 		BRI
46 		WTI
16 		NQL
28 		CBY
8 		NZL
38 		SGI
36 		PAR
28 		GCT
30 		PEN
13 		SYD
42 		SGI
4 		PEN
6 		X MAN
20 		PEN
2
St. George Illawarra Dragons CRO
14 		NQL
7 		MAN
26 		NEW
9 		PAR
14 		NZL
6 		SYD
24 		WTI
8 		CBY
20 		MEL
26 		CRO
1* 		WTI
16 		BRI
28 		CBY
22 		CAN
2 		NZL
1* 		X MAN
14 		GCT
22 		SOU
36 		CAN
8 		PEN
18 		SYD
18 		NQL
12 		SOU
4
Sydney Roosters MAN
42 		WTI
34 		SOU
10 		NZL
20 		CRO
8 		MEL
16 		SGI
24 		NEW
34 		PAR
13 		NQL
14 		BRI
18 		CAN
28 		X GCT
1 		PEN
26 		MEL
46 		CBY
6 		NQL
16 		NEW
20 		PAR
28 		PEN
6 		BRI
1 		SGI
18 		SOU
42 		CAN
24 		GCT
1 		MAN
36
Wests Tigers CAN
18 		SYD
34 		NEW
4 		PAR
14 		NQL
4 		SOU
4* 		MAN
34 		SGI
8 		GCT
8 		NEW
18 		NZL
4 		SGI
16 		PEN
20 		PAR
28 		MEL
50 		SOU
16 		X BRI
18 		MAN
20 		NZL
2 		CBY
12 		NQL
8 		CRO
30 		PEN
14 		CBY
38
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 F1 F2 F3 GF

Bold – Home game
X – Bye
* – Golden point game
Opponent for round listed above margin

Ladder

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2021 NRL season
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1   Melbourne Storm 24 21 0 3 1 815 316 +499 44
2   Penrith Panthers (P) 24 21 0 3 1 676 286 +390 44
3   South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 20 0 4 1 775 453 +322 42
4   Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24 16 0 8 1 744 492 +252 34
5   Sydney Roosters 24 16 0 8 1 630 489 +141 34
6   Parramatta Eels 24 15 0 9 1 566 457 +109 32
7   Newcastle Knights 24 12 0 12 1 428 571 −143 26
8   Gold Coast Titans 24 10 0 14 1 580 583 −3 22
9   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24 10 0 14 1 520 556 −36 22
10   Canberra Raiders 24 10 0 14 1 481 578 −97 22
11   St. George Illawarra Dragons 24 8 0 16 1 474 616 −142 18
12   New Zealand Warriors 24 8 0 16 1 453 624 −171 18
13   Wests Tigers 24 8 0 16 1 500 714 −214 18
14   Brisbane Broncos 24 7 0 17 1 446 695 −249 16
15   North Queensland Cowboys 24 7 0 17 1 460 748 −288 16
16   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24 3 0 21 1 340 710 −370 8

Ladder progression

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  • Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8.
  • Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
  • Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
  • Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
1   Melbourne Storm 2 2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 42 44
2   Penrith Panthers (P) 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 24 24 26 28 30 32 34 34 36 38 40 42 44
3   South Sydney Rabbitohs 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 14 16 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 38 40 42
4   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 0 0 0 0 2 4 6 6 8 10 12 12 14 16 18 20 20 22 24 26 26 28 30 32 34
5   Sydney Roosters 2 4 4 6 8 8 10 12 12 14 14 16 18 20 20 20 22 24 26 28 28 30 32 32 34
6   Parramatta Eels 2 4 6 8 8 10 12 14 16 18 18 18 20 22 24 24 26 28 28 28 28 28 30 32 32
7   Newcastle Knights 2 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 8 8 8 10 10 10 12 14 16 16 16 18 20 22 24 26 26
8   Gold Coast Titans 0 2 4 4 6 6 6 6 8 8 10 10 10 10 10 12 14 14 16 18 20 20 20 20 22
9   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 8 10 12 14 14 16 16 18 18 18 18 20 22 22
10   Canberra Raiders 2 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 10 12 12 12 14 16 18 18 20 20 20 22 22
11   St. George Illawarra Dragons 0 2 4 6 8 8 8 8 10 10 10 10 12 12 14 16 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
12   New Zealand Warriors 2 2 4 4 4 6 6 8 8 8 10 10 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 14 16 18 18 18 18
13   Wests Tigers 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 6 6 8 10 10 10 10 12 14 14 14 16 18 18 18 18
14   Brisbane Broncos 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 8 10 10 10 12 12 12 14 14 16
15   North Queensland Cowboys 0 0 0 0 2 4 6 6 8 8 10 12 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 16 16
16   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8

Finals series

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Main article: 2021 NRL Finals Series

Due to the imposition of lockdown measures in New South Wales due to a COVID-19 outbreak, all finals matches were played at neutral venues in Queensland.

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (Local) Venue Referee Crowd
QUALIFYING & ELIMINATION FINALS
  Melbourne Storm 40 – 12   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 10 September 2021, 7:50 pm Sunshine Coast Stadium Grant Atkins 9,120
  Sydney Roosters 25 – 24   Gold Coast Titans 11 September 2021, 5:40 pm Queensland Country Bank Stadium Adam Gee 18,244
  Penrith Panthers 10 – 16   South Sydney Rabbitohs 11 September 2021, 7:50 pm Gerard Sutton
  Parramatta Eels 28 – 20   Newcastle Knights 12 September 2021, 4:05 pm Browne Park Ashley Klein 5,087
SEMI FINALS
  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 42 – 6   Sydney Roosters 17 September 2021, 7:50 pm BB Print Stadium Gerard Sutton 5,824
  Penrith Panthers 8 – 6   Parramatta Eels 18 September 2021, 7:50 pm BB Print Stadium Ashley Klein 6,011
PRELIMINARY FINALS
  South Sydney Rabbitohs 36 – 16   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 24 September 2021, 8:05 pm Suncorp Stadium Ashley Klein 26,249
  Melbourne Storm 6 – 10   Penrith Panthers 25 September 2021, 4:00 pm Suncorp Stadium Gerard Sutton 29,011

Bracket

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Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand final
10 September – Sunshine Coast
1  Melbourne40
4  Manly Warringah1217 September – Mackay
  Manly Warringah42
11 September – Townsville  Sydney625 September – Brisbane
5  Sydney25  Melbourne6
8  Gold Coast24  Penrith103 October – Brisbane
  Penrith14
12 September – Rockhampton24 September – Brisbane  South Sydney12
6  Parramatta28  South Sydney36
7  Newcastle2018 September – Mackay  Manly Warringah16
  Penrith8
11 September – Townsville  Parramatta6
2  Penrith10
3  South Sydney16

Grand final

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Main article: 2021 NRL Grand Final
Sunday, 3 October
6:35 pm (AEST)
7:35 pm (AEDT)
Penrith Panthers   14 – 12   South Sydney Rabbitohs
Tries:
Matt Burton (17') 1
Stephen Crichton (67') 1
Goals:
Nathan Cleary 3/3
(19', 33' pen, 69') 		[16]
1st: 8 - 6
2nd: 6 - 6
 Tries:
Cody Walker (21') 1
Alex Johnston (75') 1
Goals:
Adam Reynolds 2/3
(23', 45' pen)
Field Goals:
Adam Reynolds 0/1
Suncorp Stadium[17]
Attendance: 39,322
Clive Churchill Medal: Nathan Cleary
Referee: Gerard Sutton

Player statistics and records

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The following statistics are as of the conclusion of Round 25.

2021 Transfers

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Players

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Source:[18]

Player 2020 Club 2021 Club
Jack Bird   Brisbane Broncos   St. George Illawarra Dragons
Darius Boyd   Brisbane Broncos Retirement
David Fifita   Brisbane Broncos   Gold Coast Titans
Jordan Kahu   Brisbane Broncos Retirement
Issac Luke   Brisbane Broncos Wynnum Manly Seagulls (Intrust Super Cup)
Joe Ofahengaue   Brisbane Broncos   Wests Tigers
John Bateman   Canberra Raiders   Super League: Wigan Warriors
Nick Cotric   Canberra Raiders   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Michael Oldfield   Canberra Raiders   Parramatta Eels
Jack Cogger   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs   Super League: Huddersfield Giants
Kieran Foran   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Kerrod Holland   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Retirement
Tim Lafai   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs N/A
Marcelo Montoya   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs   New Zealand Warriors
Reimis Smith   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs   Melbourne Storm
Sauaso Sue   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs   Newcastle Knights
Aiden Tolman   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Bryson Goodwin   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Retirement
Nene Macdonald   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Norths Devils (Intrust Super Cup)
Scott Sorensen   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks   Penrith Panthers
Jai Arrow   Gold Coast Titans   South Sydney Rabbitohs
Shannon Boyd   Gold Coast Titans Retirement
Bryce Cartwright   Gold Coast Titans   Parramatta Eels
Dale Copley   Gold Coast Titans   Brisbane Broncos
Keegan Hipgrave   Gold Coast Titans   Parramatta Eels
Ryan James   Gold Coast Titans   Canberra Raiders
Nathan Peats   Gold Coast Titans   Super League: Leigh Centurions
Tyrone Roberts   Gold Coast Titans Norths Devils (Intrust Super Cup)
Young Tonumaipea   Gold Coast Titans Melbourne Rebels (Super Rugby)
Brendan Elliot   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles   Super League: Leigh Centurions
Addin Fonua-Blake   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles   New Zealand Warriors
Danny Levi   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles   Brisbane Broncos
Joel Thompson   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles   Super League: St. Helens
Corey Waddell   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Sandor Earl   Melbourne Storm Retirement
Tino Fa'asuamaleaui   Melbourne Storm   Gold Coast Titans
Cameron Smith   Melbourne Storm Retirement
Albert Vete   Melbourne Storm   Super League: Hull Kingston Rovers
Suliasi Vunivalu   Melbourne Storm Queensland Reds (Super Rugby)
Herman Ese'ese   Newcastle Knights   Gold Coast Titans
Tim Glasby   Newcastle Knights Retirement
Aidan Guerra   Newcastle Knights Retirement
Mason Lino   Newcastle Knights   Super League: Wakefield Trinity
Sione Mata'utia   Newcastle Knights   Super League: St. Helens
Andrew McCullough   Newcastle Knights   St. George Illawarra Dragons
Tautau Moga   Newcastle Knights   South Sydney Rabbitohs
Gerard Beale   New Zealand Warriors   St. George Illawarra Dragons
Adam Blair   New Zealand Warriors Retirement
Lachlan Burr   New Zealand Warriors   North Queensland Cowboys
Blake Green   New Zealand Warriors   Newcastle Knights
Patrick Herbert   New Zealand Warriors   Gold Coast Titans
Karl Lawton   New Zealand Warriors   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Agnatius Paasi   New Zealand Warriors   Super League: St. Helens
Isaiah Papali'i   New Zealand Warriors   Parramatta Eels
Leivaha Pulu   New Zealand Warriors Norths Devils (Intrust Super Cup)
Nathaniel Roache   New Zealand Warriors   Parramatta Eels
John Asiata   North Queensland Cowboys   Brisbane Broncos
Gavin Cooper   North Queensland Cowboys Retirement
Esan Marsters   North Queensland Cowboys   Gold Coast Titans
Josh McGuire   North Queensland Cowboys   St. George Illawarra Dragons
Tom Opacic   North Queensland Cowboys   Parramatta Eels
Daniel Alvaro   Parramatta Eels   St. George Illawarra Dragons
Kane Evans   Parramatta Eels   New Zealand Warriors
David Gower   Parramatta Eels Retirement
George Jennings   Parramatta Eels   Melbourne Storm
Michael Jennings   Parramatta Eels Suspension[19]
Brad Takairangi   Parramatta Eels   Super League: Hull Kingston Rovers
Peni Terepo   Parramatta Eels Retirement
Jack Hetherington   Penrith Panthers   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Josh Mansour   Penrith Panthers   South Sydney Rabbitohs
James Tamou   Penrith Panthers   Wests Tigers
Zane Tetevano   Penrith Panthers   Super League: Leeds Rhinos
Dean Whare   Penrith Panthers   Super League: Catalans Dragons
Corey Allan   South Sydney Rabbitohs   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Ethan Lowe   South Sydney Rabbitohs Retirement
James Roberts   South Sydney Rabbitohs   Wests Tigers
Bayley Sironen   South Sydney Rabbitohs   New Zealand Warriors
Euan Aitken   St. George Illawarra Dragons   New Zealand Warriors
Tyson Frizell   St. George Illawarra Dragons   Newcastle Knights
Jacob Host   St. George Illawarra Dragons   South Sydney Rabbitohs
Korbin Sims   St. George Illawarra Dragons   Super League: Hull Kingston Rovers
Mitchell Aubusson   Sydney Roosters Retirement
Boyd Cordner   Sydney Roosters Retirement
Poasa Faamausili   Sydney Roosters   St. George Illawarra Dragons
Kyle Flanagan   Sydney Roosters   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Ryan Hall   Sydney Roosters   Super League: Hull Kingston Rovers
Sonny Bill Williams   Sydney Roosters Retirement
Josh Aloiai   Wests Tigers   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Matt Eisenhuth   Wests Tigers   Penrith Panthers
Robert Jennings   Wests Tigers   Penrith Panthers
Chris Lawrence   Wests Tigers Retirement
Benji Marshall   Wests Tigers   South Sydney Rabbitohs
Chris McQueen   Wests Tigers   Super League: Huddersfield Giants
Josh Reynolds   Wests Tigers   Super League: Hull F.C.
Elijah Taylor   Wests Tigers   Super League: Salford Red Devils
David Mead   Super League: Catalans Dragons   Brisbane Broncos
Albert Kelly   Super League: Hull F.C.   Brisbane Broncos
Ava Seumanufagai   Super League: Leeds Rhinos   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Joey Lussick   Super League: Salford Red Devils   Parramatta Eels
Luke Thompson   Super League: St. Helens   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Ben Murdoch-Masila   Super League: Warrington Wolves   New Zealand Warriors
Javid Bowen Northern Pride (Intrust Super Cup)   North Queensland Cowboys
Karmichael Hunt New South Wales Waratahs (Super Rugby)   Brisbane Broncos
Tepai Moeroa New South Wales Waratahs (Super Rugby)   Melbourne Storm
Will Chambers Suntory Sungoliath (Japanese rugby union)   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Jack de Belin Suspension   St. George Illawarra Dragons

Loan moves

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Player Home club → Loan club Dates Pld Ref
Jamayne Taunoa-Brown   New Zealand Warriors   St George Illawarra Dragons 12 July – 25 July
(Rounds 18 – 19)		 2 [20]
Corey Horsburgh   Canberra Raiders   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10 August – 23 August
(Rounds 22 – 23)		 1 [21]
Ryan James   Canberra Raiders   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10 August – 23 August
(Rounds 22 – 23)		 1 [21]
Freddy Lussick   Sydney Roosters   St George Illawarra Dragons 24 August – 6 September
(Rounds 24 – 25)		 2 [22]

Coaches

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Coach 2020 Club 2021 Club
Kevin Walters   Queensland   Brisbane Broncos
Trent Barrett N/A   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Nathan Brown N/A   New Zealand Warriors
Anthony Griffin N/A   St. George Illawarra Dragons

Notes

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  1. ^ Some games in Rounds 16, 17, 20 and 21 were played to empty venues as a result of COVID-19 biosecurity protocols.
  2. ^ Some games in Rounds 16, 17, 20 and 21 were played to empty venues as a result of COVID-19 biosecurity protocols.

References

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  1. ^ "Kevin Walters Appointed Brisbane Broncos Coach". Broncos.com.au. 30 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Barrett the Bulldog: Trent signs on to coach until end of 2023". NRL.com. 22 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Sharks Statement". Sharks.com.au. 13 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Proctor & Fogarty to lead Titans in 2021". Titans.com.au. 26 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Welcome to 4 Pines Park - Home of the Sea Eagles". SeaEagles.com.au. 11 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Bromwich, Finucane to captain Storm". MelbourneStorm.com.au. 19 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Saifiti & Brailey earn Rd1 co-captaincy roles". NewcastleKnights.com.au. 2 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Brown: You need to have sustained success". Warriors.kiwi. 8 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Cowboys name Payten Head Coach". Cowboys.com.au. 4 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Taumalolo named Cowboys co-captain". Cowboys.com.au. 16 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Panthers home becomes BlueBet Stadium". PenrithPanthers.com.au. 22 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Yeo and Cleary named Panthers captains". PenrithPanthers.com.au. 9 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Dragons appoint Anthony Griffin as head coach". Dragons.com.au. 7 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Dragons confirm Hunt captaincy". Dragons.com.au. 19 February 2021.
  15. ^ "James Tamou named as Wests Tigers captain". WestsTigers.com.au. 12 February 2021.
  16. ^ "Cool for Cats: Penrith's clutch plays pinch grand final glory from Souths". NRL.com. 3 October 2021.
  17. ^ "History in the making with Brisbane to host 2021 NRL grand final". NRL.com. 8 September 2021.
  18. ^ "2021 Signings Tracker: Official rosters and contracts for all 16 clubs". NRL.com.
  19. ^ "Jennings suspended until end of 2023 season". NRL.com. 15 October 2021.
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