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.[1]
| 2021 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs season | ||||
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| NRL Rank | 16th | |||
| 2021 record | Wins: 3; draws: 0; losses: 21 | |||
| Points scored | For: 296; against: 628 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Aaron Warburton | |||
| Coach | Trent Barrett | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Stadium Australia Bankwest Stadium Belmore Sports Ground | |||
| Avg. attendance | 12,812 | |||
| High attendance | 23,240 | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Nick Meaney (6) | |||
| Goals | Jake Averillo (26) | |||
| Points | Jake Averillo (68) | |||
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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
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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| 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 |
2021 squad
| Top 30 Squad - 2021 Season | Development Players | Coaching Staff | |||||||
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Extended squad
| Head coach
Assistant Coach/es
Other Coach/es
Medical Professionals
Managers
Updated: 6 August 2021 | |||||
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.[3]
- 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