Jeremy Hawkins

Jeremy Hawkins

Hawkins playing for the Mount Pritchard Mounties in 2014.
Personal information
Born	15 May 1993 Wellington, New Zealand
Height	186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	97 kg (15 st 4 lb)
Playing information
Position	Centre, Wing
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2014–15	Canberra Raiders	7	2	0	0	8
2016–	Melbourne Storm	0	0	0	0	0
	Total	7	2	0	0	8
As of 4 November 2015
Source: Rugby League Project

Jeremy Hawkins (born 15 May 1993) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League. He plays at centre and wing and previously played for the Canberra Raiders.

Background

Born in Wellington, New Zealand, Hawkins played rugby union until he was 14-years-old,^[1] then making a switch to rugby league with the Randwick Kingfishers, before being signed by the Canberra Raiders.

Playing career

Early career

From 2011 to 2013, Hawkins played for the Canberra Raiders' NYC team.^[2][3] On 30 August 2013, he re-signed with the Raiders on a 2-year contract.^[4] On 13 October 2013, he vice-captained the Junior Kiwis against the Junior Kangaroos, after being 18th man the year before.^[5][6][7][8]

2014

In 2014, Hawkins graduated to the Raiders' New South Wales Cup team, Mount Pritchard Mounties.^[9] In Round 18 of the 2014 NRL season, he was named to make his NRL debut against the Gold Coast Titans, however the Raiders' request to play him was denied by the NRL due to the Raiders having used up all their second-tier salary cap and having players in Hawkin's position available to play.^[10][11] In Round 24, he made his NRL debut for the Raiders against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, playing at centre in the Raiders' 22-12 win at Remondis Stadium.^[12][13]

2015

On 13 February, Hawkins re-signed with the Raiders on a 2-year contract,^[14] however, on 5 November, he was released from the final 2 years of his contract and signed a 2-year contract with the Melbourne Storm starting in 2016.^[15][16]

References

1. Adrian Proszenko (2014-07-15). "Rookie Raider Jeremy Hawkins laments lost NRL opportunity". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
2. "H". Nyc Database. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
3. "Jeremy Hawkins player results, scores, news and statistics". Rleague.com. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
4. "Raiders re-sign three rising stars | NRL". Zero Tackle. 2013-08-30. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
5. "Nine Warriors in Junior Kiwis squad". NRL.com. 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
6. "Junior Kiwis named for curtainraiser". Stuff.co.nz. 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
7. "The Mole'S Monday Scoops!". Rugby League Week. 2015-10-19. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
8. "Junior Kiwis shake fancied opponents - Warriors". Warriors.kiwi. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
9. "Warriors V Mounties - VB NSW Cup Rd 9". NSWRL. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
10. Adrian Proszenko. "Rookie Raider Jeremy Hawkins laments lost NRL opportunity". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
11. Lee Gaskin (2013-11-22). "Canberra Raiders' Jeremy Hawkins denied NRL debut". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
12. "NRL 2014 - Round 24". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
13. "Late Mail NRL: Raiders v Sharks". Raiders. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
14. "Hawkins re-signs until end of 2017 | NRL". Zero Tackle. 2015-02-13. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
15. "Storm signs outside back speedster | NRL". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
16. "Craig Bellamy's storm Signs Raiders Centre; Bulldogs Forward Re-signs". Foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 2015-11-04.

External links

• 2015 Canberra Raiders profile