{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Dean Hawkins |nickname = |fullname = Dean Hawkins |image = Dean Hawkins Parramatta Eels.jpg |image_size = |position = {{rlp|SH|SO}} |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|03|10}} |birth_place = Randwick, New South Wales, Australia |height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|abbr=on|order=flip}} |weight = {{convert|84|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}} |club1 = South Sydney |year1start = 2021 |year1end = 24 |appearances1 = 14 |tries1 = 1 |goals1 = 10 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 24 |club2 = Parramatta Eels |year2start = 2025 |appearances2 = 12 |tries2 = 2 |goals2 = 0 |fieldgoals2 = 0 |points2 = 8 |club3 = London Broncos |year3start = 2026 |year3end = present |appearances3 = 9 |tries3 = 5 |goals3 = 32 |fieldgoals3 = 1 |points3 = 85 |new = yes |source = <ref>[https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/dean-hawkins/summary.html Rugby League Project]</ref><ref>{{Rugby league records|title=Dean Hawkins|id=29598}}</ref> |updated = 15 May 2026 }}
'''Dean Hawkins''' (born 10 March 1999) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|sh}} and {{rlp|so}} for the London Broncos in the Betfred Championship.
He has previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Parramatta Eels in the NRL.
==Playing career== ===Early career=== Hawkins made his NSW Cup debut for the North Sydney Bears in March 2018. [[File:DEAN HAWKINS.jpg|thumb|upright|Hawkins playing for the North Sydney Bears in the NSW Cup in April 2018]]
===2021=== Hawkins made his first grade debut in round 5 of the 2021 NRL season for South Sydney against the Brisbane Broncos.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/04/06/nrl-round-5-squad-announcements/ |title=Round 5 NRL team lists |publisher=NRL.com |date=6 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/south-sydneys-adam-reynolds-kicks-first-two-point-field-goal-since-1970/news-story/16b218559a8ff0c16820742615d1495d/|title=South Sydney's Adam Reynolds kicks first two point field goal since 1970|website=www.news.com.au}}</ref>
===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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/match-centre/NRL20222203/match-report/|title=Latrell on fire as Walker stars to keep Souths' top four hopes alive, clunky Eels blow it: 3 Big Hits|website=www.foxsports.com.au}}</ref>
===2023=== Hawkins made just two first grade appearances for South Sydney in the 2023 NRL season, in rounds 15 and 19 of the competition. thumb|upright|Hawkins with the Sattler-Kelly Cup in 2023 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2023/09/04/too-caps-stellar-origin-series-with-brad-fittler-medal/|title=To'o caps stellar Origin series with Brad Fittler Medal|date=4 Sep 2023|website=NSWRL|access-date=4 Sep 2023}}</ref>
On 24 September, Hawkins played for South Sydney in their 2023 NSW Cup grand final victory over North Sydney.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2023-blake-taaffe-zach-dockarclay-dean-hawkins-south-sydney-rabbitohs-north-sydney-bears-nsw-cup-grand-final-stats-result/news-story/befffd38099aec69314f2ff2171b9376/|title=Taaffe's statement as Souths end 40-year drought; veteran's captain's knock: Reserves Wrap|website=www.foxsports.com.au}}</ref>
===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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://au.sports.yahoo.com/jye-gray-and-dean-hawkins-in-sad-new-nrl-fallout-amid-latrell-mitchell-boost-for-souths-230414136.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGgeV60pe-w0v4KN7kKs8F8emwPwFlbPGmARe3vBIpQrIVhw1fe4CQaTVWVh4AGoFNcMh45Y0PuYFhL2qVzWV9AXrVaQxrK9XCfxVcbZ3TfR2kEo9PTq4WWKK2DsuAwswh1S-KeamPFs9dxPN4wPn_kRyZpeH2qLCbz-oqHUL80l/|title=Jye Gray and Dean Hawkins in sad new NRL fallout amid Latrell Mitchell boost for Souths|website=au.sports.yahoo.com}}</ref>
On 8 September, it was announced that Hawkins would be departing the South Sydney club after not being offered a new contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2024-transfer-centre-south-sydney-rabbitohs-farewell-seven-players-dean-hawkins-michael-chee-kam-izaac-thompson/news-story/54b10c8ac85583cb6d815745cd279537/|title=Souths farewell SEVEN players as Wayne’s roster rebuild takes shape — Transfer Centre|website=www.foxsports.com.au}}</ref> On 27 September 2024, Hawkins signed with the Parramatta Eels on a two-year deal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-27 |title=Dean Hawkins to join Eels in 2025 |url=https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2024/09/27/dean-hawkins-to-join-eels-in-2025/ |access-date=2024-09-27 |website=Parramatta Eels |language=en}}</ref>
===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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/live-nrl-parramatta-eels-vs-canterburybankstown-bulldogs-live-blog-scores-match-centre-teams-videos-highlights-news-jason-ryles/news-story/136cbddb36c0188a40091417c50abb5e/|title=Dogs forward penalised for impersonating ref against much-improved Eels — NRL LIVE|website=www.foxsports.com.au}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/live-nrl-parramatta-eels-vs-manly-sea-eagles-live-blog-scores-videos-highlights-teams-origin-players-out-mitchell-moses-zac-lomax-daly-cherryevans/news-story/6656196f347f7b248640bfd15ce7fd17/|title=Turbo’s Origin message falls flat; young gun’s debut ‘moment to remember’: Big Hits|website=www.foxsports.com.au}}</ref> Hawkins played 12 games for Parramatta in the 2025 NRL season as the club finished 11th on the table.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2025-jason-ryles-reflects-on-first-season-as-parramatta-eels-coach-in-press-conference-video-mitchell-moses-dylan-brown-departure-to-newcastle-knights/news-story/3c45e61575d74c08c80dae0b865ec9ae/|title=‘I’ll never forget to the day I die’: Jason Ryles’ hilariously honest admission after ‘Mike Tyson moment’|website=www.foxsports.com.au}}</ref>
In late October Hawkins was granted a release from the final year of his Parramatta contract in order to pursue other opportunities.<ref>[https://www.sportingnews.com/au/rugby-league/news/nrl-news-parramatta-dean-hawkins-jonah-pezet-contract-rugby-leauge/013053f80e9466c7d47e5aab Eels set to release Dean Hawkins following Jonah Pezet signing]</ref> On October 24th he joined the London Broncos, playing in the Betfred Championship.<ref>[https://www.totalrl.com/parramatta-eels-halfback-dean-hawkins-new-club-confirmed-as-london-broncos-swoop/ Parramatta Eels halfback Dean Hawkins’ new club confirmed as London Broncos swoop]</ref>
===2026=== Hawkins made a try-scoring debut for the London Broncos in the round one victory over the Widnes Vikings at Plough Lane.<ref>[https://www.totalrl.com/london-broncos-show-their-strength-to-bulldoze-widnes-vikings/ London Broncos show their strength to bulldoze Widnes Vikings]</ref> [[File:Dean Hawkins preparing to kick at goal @Doncaster.jpg|thumb|upright|340px|Hawkins preparing to kick at goal against Doncaster at the Eco-Power Stadium in 2026]] [[File:Dean Hawkins kicking at goal @Doncaster.jpg|thumb|upright|340px|Hawkins kicking at goal at Doncaster in 2026]]
==Personal life== Hawkins is known by the nickname "Footy Dean" which came from the Youtube channel he created several years earlier where he showcased off his Rugby League skills which included kicking and tackling.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/03/18/axed-ilias-backing-footy-dean--to-step-up-after-rabbitohs-shake-up/|title=Axed Ilias backing 'Footy Dean' to step up after Souths shake-up|website=www.nrl.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2025-westpac-red-zone-leaderboard-westpac-red-zone-highlights-dean-hawkins-footy-dean-hugo-savala-eels-news-videos-highlights/news-story/b914e748e5f61b25cb52c5672f51e5d8/|title=Footy Dean’s masterclass in absence of Eels superstar: Westpac Red Zone Leaderboard|website=www.foxsports.com.au}}</ref>
==Club statistics== {|class=wikitable style="text-align: center;" ! Year !! Club !! League Competition !! Appearances !! Tries !! Goals !! Drop goals !! Points !! Notes |- | 2018 || {{leagueicon|North Sydney Bears|16}} North Sydney Bears || 2018 NSW Cup season || 19 || 2 || 57 || 1 || 123 || |- | 2019 || {{leagueicon|South Sydney Rabbitohs|16}} South Sydney Rabbitohs || 2019 NSW Cup season || 11 || 2 || 11 || 0 || 30 || |- | 2021 || {{leagueicon|South Sydney Rabbitohs|16}} South Sydney Rabbitohs || 2021 NRL season || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || |- | 2021 || {{leagueicon|South Sydney Rabbitohs|16}} South Sydney Rabbitohs || 2021 NSW Cup season || 8 || 0 || 24 || 0 || 48 || |- | 2022 || {{leagueicon|South Sydney Rabbitohs|16}} South Sydney Rabbitohs || 2022 NRL season || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || |- | 2022 || {{leagueicon|South Sydney Rabbitohs|16}} South Sydney Rabbitohs || 2022 NSW Cup season || 21 || 2 || 30 || 0 || 68 || |- | 2023 || {{leagueicon|South Sydney Rabbitohs|16}} South Sydney Rabbitohs || 2023 NRL season || 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 4 || |- | 2023 || {{leagueicon|South Sydney Rabbitohs|16}} South Sydney Rabbitohs || 2023 NSW Cup season || 22 || 6 || 61 || 0 || 146 || |- | 2024 || {{leagueicon|South Sydney Rabbitohs|16}} South Sydney Rabbitohs || 2024 NRL season || 8 || 1 || 8 || 0 || 20 || |- | 2024 || {{leagueicon|South Sydney Rabbitohs|16}} South Sydney Rabbitohs || 2024 NSW Cup season || 4 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 8 || |- | 2025 || {{leagueicon|Parramatta|16}} Parramatta Eels || 2025 NRL season || 12 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 8 || |- | 2025 || {{leagueicon|Parramatta|16}} Parramatta Eels || 2025 NSW Cup season || 7 || 6 || 4 || 0 || 32 || |- | 2026 || {{leagueicon|London Broncos 2026|16}} London Broncos || 2026 RFL Championship || 9 || 5 || 32 || 1 || 85 || |- !colspan=3|Club career total | 127 || 27 || 231 || 2 || 572 || <ref>[https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/dean-hawkins/summary.html Rugby League Project]</ref><ref>{{Rugby league records|title=Dean Hawkins|id=29598}}</ref> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} * [https://www.rabbitohs.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/south-sydney-rabbitohs/dean-hawkins/ Rabbitohs profile]
{{London Broncos squad}}
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