 Both teams had strong inaugural seasons, with the men finishing in second place with a 19–3 record and the women earning the minor premiership with a first-place finish and a 15–6 record.They went on to reach the inaugural WSBL Grand Final, where they lost 79–66 to the Perth Redbacks.It marked the Lady Hawks' first ever grand final appearance—in the 15 years of the women's District Competition (1974–1988), the Lady Hawks were unsuccessful in reaching the A Grade women's grand final.