 The Hawks finished the regular season in sixth place with a 17–9 record and advanced through the first two rounds of the finals undefeated to reach the SBL Grand Final.In the championship decider on 22 August, the Hawks were defeated 85–77 by the Lakeside Lightning.Purser averaged 19.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists over the first two rounds of the finals, but recorded just eight points, two assists, one rebound and one steal in the grand final, while fouling out late in the match with his sixth personal foul.