Masters will step into Dean Bristow's role as the Blues look to go one better in 2021.

After Dean Bristow and Adam Pearce were at the helm for their 2019 premiership, the 23-year-old is looking to extend the strong platform the club has set.

"It's a pretty cool honour and achievement for myself to be able to coach in that 100^th year," Masters said.

"Hopefully we can put a good squad together and compete for another premiership next year.

"I've been in a few good systems with NRL clubs so hopefully I can bring a little bit of knowledge from there and just do my job as a player to continue what Dean, Adam and Lachlan have built in the last three years."

Lachlan Bristow was weighing up a move to warmer climates up north before deciding to remain for a third season with his hometown club, and second as co-coach.

In the end it was an easy decision.

"I haven't really lived at home a great deal over my life so the opportunity to have one more year close to family so in the end was an easy of an easy decision," Masters said.

Especially with Masters stepping up to replace his brother.

"We trained pretty hard throughout the COVID and were just about as excited as each other for the season, we're pretty good mates and I'm excited to take it up with him," Bristow said.

Masters won his second Tumut best and fairest in the last three years at the club's presentation night on Saturday to cap off another strong season for the front rower.

He is also looking forward to combining with Bristow in the role.

"Lachie is a pretty good player and has brought a lot to that coaching role," he said.

"He has a bit more experience than I do in that role so hopefully he can help me continue onto next year."

Tumut were thrashed by arch rivals Gundagai, who will also celebrate their centenary in 2021, in the Group Nine grand final last month.

It's a game the Blues are looking to put behind them quickly.

However they are unsure of their turnover from the 40-18 loss.

Dean Bristow signalled the grand final would be his last game, Jacob Sturt is considering a return to Queensland while the Blues had a large travelling contingent in 2020 who are yet to finalise their plans.

With the coaching set up in place, player retention and recruitment is now the focus in what shapes as another big season for the club.

"The 100 years is a massive milestone so if we can put together a decent squad and give 100 per cent towards this coaching role we should be in good stead to get that revenge," Lachlan Bristow said.

"We wanted to lockdown the coaching ASAP and now we will turn our attention to recruitment and retention and hopefully in the next couple of weeks we should have a good idea of who is staying and who is going."

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