Dean Hawkins

Dean Hawkins (born 10 March 1999) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and  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.

2021
Hawkins made his first grade debut in round 5 of the 2021 NRL season for South Sydney against the Brisbane Broncos.

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.

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. On 24 September, Hawkins played for South Sydney in their 2023 NSW Cup grand final victory over North Sydney.

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.