# 2021 Hastings Deering Colts season

The 2021 Hastings Deering Colts season was the 4th season of the under-21 competition, sponsored by Hastings Deering and run by the Queensland Rugby League. The draw and structure of the competition mirrors that of its senior counterpart, the Queensland Cup.
The Sunshine Coast Falcons are the defending premiers, having won the competition in 2019 as the 2020 competition was cancelled due the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Teams

In 2021, the lineup of teams remains unchanged for the second consecutive year.
| Club | Home ground(s) | Head coach(s) | Captain(s) | NRL affiliate |
| Burleigh Bears | Pizzey Park | Jamie Mahon | Cameron Brown/Blake Campbell | Gold Coast Titans |
| Central Queensland Capras | Browne Park | Lionel Harbin | Riley Shadlow | Brisbane Broncos |
| Brisbane Tigers | Langlands Park | Mark Gliddon | Joseph Gilmour/Eli Daunt | Melbourne Storm |
| Ipswich Jets | North Ipswich Reserve | Chris Ash | Isaac Fels | Newcastle Knights |
| Mackay Cutters | BB Print Stadium | Tom Heggie | Daniel Kelly/Ethan Borg | North Queensland Cowboys |
| Northern Pride | Barlow Park | Dave Scott | Adam Hepworth/Matti Moyle | North Queensland Cowboys |
| Norths Devils | Pathion Park | Rhett Tronc | Zak McGuire | Brisbane Broncos |
| Redcliffe Dolphins | Dolphin Stadium | Scott Murray | Sam Thompson | New Zealand Warriors |
| Souths Logan Magpies | Davies Park | Lincoln McLeod | Cruise Ten | Brisbane Broncos |
| Sunshine Coast Falcons | Sunshine Coast Stadium | Jamie Vogler | Jaiden Zanchetta | Melbourne Storm |
| Townsville Blackhawks | Jack Manski Oval | David Elliott | Curtis Dempsey | North Queensland Cowboys |
| Tweed Heads Seagulls | Piggabeen Sports Complex | Matt King | Ben Liyou | Gold Coast Titans |
| Western Mustangs | Gold Park | Eugene Seddon | Jordan Crocker/Luke Maiden | Gold Coast Titans |
| Wynnum Manly Seagulls | BMD Kougari Oval | Michael Dobson | Jacob Sturt | Brisbane Broncos |

## Ladder

2021 Hastings Deering Colts :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Wynnum Manly Seagulls | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 574 | 220 | 354 | 25 |
| 2 | Townsville Blackhawks | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 521 | 274 | 247 | 18 |
| 3 | Redcliffe Dolphins | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 506 | 314 | 192 | 18 |
| 4 | Sunshine Coast Falcons | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 518 | 344 | 174 | 18 |
| 5 | Brisbane Tigers | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 460 | 360 | 100 | 18 |
| 6 | Tweed Heads Seagulls | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 436 | 343 | 93 | 18 |
| 7 | Souths Logan Magpies | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 487 | 406 | 81 | 16 |
| 8 | Mackay Cutters | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 394 | 370 | 24 | 16 |
| 9 | Burleigh Bears | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 452 | 388 | 64 | 14 |
| 10 | Norths Devils | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 410 | 396 | 14 | 11 |
| 11 | Central Queensland Capras | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 376 | 524 | -148 | 12 |
| 12 | Northern Pride | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 292 | 598 | -306 | 8 |
| 13 | Western Mustangs | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 226 | 704 | -478 | 2 |
| 14 | Ipswich Jets | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 246 | 657 | -411 | 0 |

## Final series

Source:
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date | Venue |
| Qualifying & Elimination Finals |||||
| Townsville Blackhawks | 16 – 40 | Redcliffe Dolphins | 18 September 2021 | Moreton Daily Stadium |
| Wynnum Manly Seagulls | 16 – 36 | Sunshine Coast Falcons | 19 September 2021 | BMD Kougari Oval |
| Brisbane Tigers | 14 – 38 | Mackay Cutters | 19 September 2021 | Marsden State High School |
| Tweed Heads Seagulls | 6 – 78 | Souths Logan Magpies | 19 September 2021 | Bishop Park |
| Semi-finals |||||
| Wynnum Manly Seagulls | 39 – 28 | Mackay Cutters | 25 September 2021 | Tugun RLFC |
| Townsville Blackhawks | 26 – 6 | Souths Logan Magpies | 26 September 2021 | Pizzey Park |
| Preliminary Finals |||||
| Sunshine Coast Falcons | 12 – 54 | Townsville Blackhawks | 2 October 2021 | Moreton Daily Stadium |
| Redcliffe Dolphins | 22 – 32 | Wynnum Manly Seagulls | 2 October 2021 | Moreton Daily Stadium |
| Grand Final |||||
| Wynnum Manly Seagulls | 17 – 16 | Townsville Blackhawks | 10 October 2021 | Moreton Daily Stadium |