 The Hawks finished the regular season in fourth place with a 17–9 record, going on to beat the Stirling Senators 2–0 in the quarter-finals before defeating the first-seeded Lakeside Lightning 2–1 in the semi-finals.They subsequently reached SBL Grand Final for the second time in three years.In the championship decider on 27 August, the Hawks were defeated 88–83 by the Wanneroo Wolves despite 18 points from Purser.