Dean Hawkins
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Born | (1999-03-10) 10 March 1999 (age 25) Randwick, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 84 kg (13 st 3 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Halfback, Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 24 August 2024 |
Dean Hawkins (born 10 March 1999) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback and five-eighth for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL.
Background
Hawkins played his junior rugby league for the Matraville Tigers. He was educated at Champagnat Catholic College, Pagewood.
Playing career
2021
Hawkins made his first grade debut in round 5 of the 2021 NRL season for South Sydney against the Brisbane Broncos.[2][3]
2022
Hawkins made only one first grade appearance for South Sydney in the 2022 NRL season which was a 26-0 victory over Parramatta in round 22 of the competition.[4]
2023
Hawkins made just two first grade appearances for South Sydney in the 2023 NRL season, in rounds 15 and 19 of the competition. In the NSW Cup competition, South Sydney finished the regular season in second place and defeated the New Zealand Warriors in first week of the semi-finals, with Hawkins kicking five goals. On 4 September, Hawkins was named as The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup Player of the Year at the Brad Fittler Medal Awards ceremony.[5] On 24 September, Hawkins played for South Sydney in their 2023 NSW Cup grand final victory over North Sydney.[6]
2024
In round 3 of the 2024 NRL season, Hawkins was called into the South Sydney team as a replacement for the demoted Lachlan Ilias. South Sydney would lose their round 3 match against arch-rivals the Sydney Roosters 48-6. In round 7, Hawkins sustained a quad injury in the clubs 42-12 loss against Penrith which ruled Hawkins out from playing for two months.[7]
References
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Round 5 NRL team lists". NRL.com. 6 April 2021.
- ^ "South Sydney's Adam Reynolds kicks first two point field goal since 1970". www.news.com.au.
- ^ "Latrell on fire as Walker stars to keep Souths' top four hopes alive, clunky Eels blow it: 3 Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "To'o caps stellar Origin series with Brad Fittler Medal". NSWRL. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Taaffe's statement as Souths end 40-year drought; veteran's captain's knock: Reserves Wrap". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "Jye Gray and Dean Hawkins in sad new NRL fallout amid Latrell Mitchell boost for Souths". au.sports.yahoo.com.
External links
- Rabbitohs profile
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