Dean Hawkins
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| Full name | Dean Hawkins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 March 1999 Randwick, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 3 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Scrum-half, Stand-off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dean Hawkins (born 10 March 1999) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a scrum-half and stand-off for the London Broncos in the Betfred Championship.
He has previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Parramatta Eels in the NRL.
Early career
Hawkins made his NSW Cup debut for the North Sydney Bears in March 2018.
2021
Hawkins made his first grade debut in round 5 of the 2021 NRL season for South Sydney against the Brisbane Broncos.[3][4]
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.[5]
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.[6]
On 24 September, Hawkins played for South Sydney in their 2023 NSW Cup grand final victory over North Sydney.[7]
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.[8]
On 8 September, it was announced that Hawkins would be departing the South Sydney club after not being offered a new contract.[9] On 27 September 2024, Hawkins signed with the Parramatta Eels on a two-year deal.[10]
2025
In round 3 of the 2025 NRL season, Hawkins made his club debut for Parramatta in their 16-8 loss against arch-rivals Canterbury. In round 12, Hawkins was recalled into the Parramatta side for their round 12 game against Manly where he provided four try assists as Parramatta won 30-10.[11][12] Hawkins played 12 games for Parramatta in the 2025 NRL season as the club finished 11th on the table.[13]
In late October Hawkins was granted a release from the final year of his Parramatta contract in order to pursue other opportunities.[14] On October 24th he joined the London Broncos, playing in the Betfred Championship.[15]
2026
Hawkins made a try-scoring debut for the London Broncos in the round one victory over the Widnes Vikings at Plough Lane.[16]
