 The Hawks started the season with a 6–8 record, before going on a 12-game winning streak to finish in fourth place with an 18–8 record.He helped the Hawks reach the semi-finals for the first time since 2013 after defeating the Lakeside Lightning 2–1 in the quarter-finals.After losing game one of their semi-finals series to the Rockingham Flames at home, Purser helped the Hawks avoid eliminated with a season-high 29 points in game two in Rockingham.