Dean Hawkins

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

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.

On 8 September, it was announced that Hawkins would be departing the South Sydney club after not being offered a new contract. On 27 September 2024, Hawkins signed with the Parramatta Eels on a two-year deal.

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. Hawkins played 12 games for Parramatta in the 2025 NRL season as the club finished 11th on the table.

In late October Hawkins was granted a release from the final year of his Parramatta contract in order to pursue other opportunities. On October 24th he joined the London Broncos, playing in the Betfred Championship.

2026 Hawkins made a try-scoring debut for the London Broncos in the round one victory over the Widnes Vikings at Plough Lane.

On 31 August 2026 in the 2026 RFL 1895 Cup final he won the Ray French Award for his Player of the Match performance

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.

Club statistics Year Club League Competition Appearances Tries Goals Drop goals Points Notes 2018 North Sydney Bears 2018 NSW Cup season 19 2 57 1 123 2019 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2019 NSW Cup season 11 2 11 0 30 2021 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2021 NRL season 3 0 0 0 0 2021 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2021 NSW Cup season 8 0 24 0 48 2022 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2022 NRL season 1 0 0 0 0 2022 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2022 NSW Cup season 21 2 30 0 68 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2023 NRL season 2 0 2 0 4 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2023 NSW Cup season 22 6 61 0 146 2024 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2024 NRL season 8 1 8 0 20 2024 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2024 NSW Cup season 4 1 2 0 8 2025 Parramatta Eels 2025 NRL season 12 2 0 0 8 2025 Parramatta Eels 2025 NSW Cup season 7 6 4 0 32 2026 London Broncos 2026 RFL Championship 17 7 40 1 109 Club career total 135 29 239 2 596