# 2021 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs season

The 2021 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs season was the 87th in the club's history. They were competing in the National Rugby League's 2021 Telstra Premiership, under head coach Trent Barrett who had his first season in charge of the team.

## Fixtures

In 2021, The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, were no friend to winning. The team consisting of Josh Jackson, Nick Meaney, Jake Averillo, and many others only were able to capture 3 wins. These 3 wins consisting of an Anzac round 18-12 upset against The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, A 28-6 surprise win against the Saint George Illawarra Dragons at Accor stadium, and a 38-0 farewell win in round 25 to Will Hopoate, a club favourite and Nick Meaney, a superkid. This game seemed to show a light of hope for the young squad.

### Regular season

| Round | Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Round | Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Crowd |
| 1 | Newcastle Knights | 32 - 16 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | Fri 12 Mar, 6:00pm AEDT | McDonald Jones Stadium | 19,555 |
| 2 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 0 - 28 | Penrith Panthers | Sat 20 Mar 3:00pm AEDT | Bankwest Stadium | 5,062 |
| 3 | Brisbane Broncos | 24 - 0 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | Sat 27 Mar 5:30pm AEDT | Suncorp Stadium | 22,509 |
| 4 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 0 - 38 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Fri 02 Apr 4:05pm AEDT | Stadium Australia | 23,340 |
| 5 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 18 - 52 | Melbourne Storm | Sat 10 Apr 5:30pm AEST | Stadium Australia | 5,104 |
| 6 | North Queensland Cowboys | 30 - 18 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | Sun 18 Apr 4:05pm AEST | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | 11,965 |
| 7 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 12 - 18 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | Sat 24 Apr 5:30pm AEST | Netstrata Jubilee Stadium | 7,420 |
| 8 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 10 - 32 | Parramatta Eels | Sat 1 May 5:30pm AEST | Stadium Australia | 13,273 |
| 9 | St George Illawarra Dragons | 32 - 12 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | Sun 9 May 4:05pm AEST | Netstrata Jubilee Stadium | 7,253 |
| 10 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 18 - 20 | Canberra Raiders | Sat 15 May 3:00pm AEST | Suncorp Stadium | 30,214 |
| 11 | Gold Coast Titans | 30 - 20 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | Sat 22 May 3:00pm AEST | Cbus Super Stadium | 11,315 |
| 12 | Penrith Panthers | 30 - 4 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | Sat 29 May 3:00pm AEST | Panthers Stadium | 16,110 |
| 13 | | BYE | | | | |
| 14 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 28-6 | St George Illawarra Dragons | Mon 14 Jun 4:00pm AEST | Stadium Australia | 17,382 |
| 15 | Parramatta Eels | 36-10 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | Sun 20 Jun 2:00pm AEST | Bankwest Stadium | 17,276 |
| 16 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 0-66 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Sat 03 Jul 3:00pm AEST | Stadium Australia | 0 |
| 17 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 16-22 | Sydney Roosters | Sat 10 Jul 7:35pm AEST | Bankwest Stadium | 0 |
| 18 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 32-24 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | Sun 18 Jul 6:15pm AEST | Cbus Super Stadium | 2,979 |
| 19 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 44-24 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | Sun 25 Jul 4:05pm AEST | Cbus Super Stadium | 4,424 |
| 20 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 6-34 | Gold Coast Titans | Sun 01 Aug 2:00pm AEST | Suncorp Stadium | 0 |
| 21 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 16-28 | Wests Tigers | Sun 08 Aug 2:00pm AEST | Cbus Super Stadium | 0 |
| 22 | New Zealand Warriors | 24-10 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | Sun 15 Aug 2:00pm AEST | Moreton Daily Stadium | 3,332 |
| 23 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | 16-22 | Newcastle Knights | Sat 21 Aug 5:30pm AEST | Cbus Super Stadium | 2,343 |
| 24 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 36-18 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | Sun 29 Aug 2:00pm AEST | Moreton Daily Stadium | 4,910 |
| 25 | Wests Tigers | 0-38 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | Sun 05 Sep 4:05pm AEST | Moreton Daily Stadium | 3,104 |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye ||||||||||

## Ladder

2021 NRL seasonvte :
| 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 |

## Awards
### Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Awards Night

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New South Wales, the club was unable to hold a formal awards night, but awarded the following awards via social media.
* Dr George Peponis Player of the Year: Josh Jackson
* Coaches Award: Jake Averillo
* Steve Mortimer Rookie of the Year: Bailey Biondi-Odo
* Peter Warren Medal (Community Service): Raymond Faitala-Mariner
* Les Johns Clubperson of the Year: Adrian Low