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The 2021 season

27 belt games · 9 title changes

St George Illawarra Dragons carried the belt into the 2021 season. It changed hands 9 times among 8 teams, and Penrith Panthers finished the season with it. Most defenses: Melbourne Storm, 16.

Who held it, in order

SharksRaidersWarriorsRoostersStormEelsPanthersRabbitohsPanthers

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
101Mar 14, 2021Cronulla Sharks beat St George Illawarra Dragons 32–18Title change
102Mar 21, 2021Canberra Raiders beat Cronulla Sharks 12–10Title change
103Mar 27, 2021New Zealand Warriors beat Canberra Raiders 34–31Title change
104Apr 4, 2021Sydney Roosters beat New Zealand Warriors 32–12Title change
105Apr 10, 2021Sydney Roosters beat Cronulla Sharks 26–18Defense
106Apr 16, 2021Melbourne Storm beat Sydney Roosters 20–4Title change
107Apr 25, 2021Melbourne Storm beat New Zealand Warriors 42–20Defense
108Apr 30, 2021Melbourne Storm beat Cronulla Sharks 40–14Defense
109May 6, 2021Melbourne Storm beat South Sydney Rabbitohs 50–0Defense
110May 16, 2021Melbourne Storm beat St George Illawarra Dragons 44–18Defense
111May 22, 2021Melbourne Storm beat Canberra Raiders 34–10Defense
112May 27, 2021Melbourne Storm beat Brisbane Broncos 40–12Defense
113Jun 5, 2021Melbourne Storm beat Gold Coast Titans 20–14Defense
114Jun 13, 2021Melbourne Storm beat New Zealand Warriors 42–16Defense
115Jun 19, 2021Melbourne Storm beat Wests Tigers 66–16Defense
116Jul 1, 2021Melbourne Storm beat Sydney Roosters 46–0Defense
117Jul 17, 2021Melbourne Storm beat Newcastle Knights 48–4Defense
118Jul 23, 2021Melbourne Storm beat North Queensland Cowboys 20–16Defense
119Aug 1, 2021Melbourne Storm beat Penrith Panthers 37–10Defense
120Aug 7, 2021Melbourne Storm beat Manly Sea Eagles 28–18Defense
121Aug 12, 2021Melbourne Storm beat Canberra Raiders 26–16Defense
122Aug 19, 2021Melbourne Storm beat Gold Coast Titans 34–20Defense
123Aug 28, 2021Parramatta Eels beat Melbourne Storm 22–10Title change
124Sep 3, 2021Penrith Panthers beat Parramatta Eels 40–6Title change
125Sep 11, 2021South Sydney Rabbitohs beat Penrith Panthers 16–10Title change
126Sep 24, 2021South Sydney Rabbitohs beat Manly Sea Eagles 36–16Defense
127Oct 3, 2021Penrith Panthers beat South Sydney Rabbitohs 14–12Title change

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