Perry Lakes Hawks

Perry Lakes Basketball Association was established in 1973 as Scarborough City District Basketball Club. It was formed from the amalgamation of three 'Metropolitan' clubs from the Claremont district: City Beach, Claremont and Scarborough.{{cite book |year=1977 |title=Basketball – 1977 |publisher=Amateur Basketball Association of Western Australia |page=5}}{{cite news |last1=Pekin |first1=Lyndsay |title=Perry Lakes Hawks to Farewell Home Stadium - Perry Lakes Hawks |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-6713-0-0-0&sID=124321&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=10137233 |access-date=27 June 2025 |work=GameDay |date=29 September 2009 |language=en}}{{cite web | url=http://cbbc1970.wixsite.com/citybeachbasketball/club-history | title=CLUB HISTORY | work=City Beach Basketball Club | access-date=30 August 2017 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://archive.today/20170830153749/http://cbbc1970.wixsite.com/citybeachbasketball/club-history | archive-date=30 August 2017 }} Scarborough City played out of Perry Lakes Basketball Stadium and competed in the Western Australian Basketball Federation's (WABF) District Competition. The men's A Grade team reached the grand final in 1977, 1979 and 1981, finishing as runners-up in their first and third tries while claiming their first premiership in 1979.{{cite book |year=1988 |title=McDonald's State Basketball League Fixtures 1988 |publisher=Western Australian Basketball Federation (Inc.) |page=38}}

1989 saw the formation of the State Basketball League (SBL) with both a men's and women's competition. Perry Lakes, trading as the Hawks, entered a team into both the Men's SBL and Women's SBL.{{cite book |year=1989 |title=McDonald's State Basketball League Handbook 1989 |publisher=Western Australian Basketball Federation (Inc.) |page=23; 53}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.cockburncougars.com/sbl/statistics/1989/standings.html|title=SBL Standings 1989|work=CockburnCougars.com|access-date=23 March 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402163246/http://www.cockburncougars.com/sbl/statistics/1989/standings.html|archive-date=2 April 2015}} The women went on to reach the inaugural WSBL Grand Final, where they lost 79–66 to the Perth Redbacks.{{cite web|url=http://sbl.asn.au/past-champions/|title=PAST CHAMPIONS|work=SBL.asn.au|access-date=30 August 2017}}

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In 1994, both teams reached the grand final. The women were defeated by the Stirling Senators, while the men claimed their maiden MSBL championship with a 107–86 win over the Swan City Mustangs.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQtm79m2uCo|title=1994 GF PLH Vs Swans|work=YouTube|date=24 June 2019|access-date=25 June 2019}} The women claimed their first championship in 1998. Between 1998 and 2004, they played in every WSBL Grand Final, including winning three in a row between 2001 and 2003. In a similar dominant era for the men, the Hawks competed in five straight MSBL Grand Finals between 2001 and 2005, as they claimed a four-peat between 2001 and 2004 under coach John Gardiner.{{cite web | url=http://www.basketballwa.asn.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=2484&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=15&cHash=81ad813bde | title=2014 Basketball WA Award Winners | work=BasketballWA.asn.au | date=9 September 2014 | access-date=23 March 2016 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216133043/http://www.basketballwa.asn.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=2484&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=15&cHash=81ad813bde | archive-date=16 February 2015}} In 2007 and 2008, the women claimed back-to-back championships.{{cite news |title=Lady Hawks, Winners of SBL Women's Grand Final 2007 |url=http://www.perrylakes.basketball.net.au/fs_newsitem.asp?id=74679&orgID=18&Oname=Perry+Lakes+Hawks+Basketball+Association&O1c=30&O10c=2 |access-date=3 December 2024 |work=perrylakes.basketball.net.au |date=7 September 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725031107/http://www.perrylakes.basketball.net.au/fs_newsitem.asp?id=74679&orgID=18&Oname=Perry+Lakes+Hawks+Basketball+Association&O1c=30&O10c=2 |archive-date=25 July 2008}}{{cite web|url=http://basketballwa.asn.au/fs_newsitem.asp?id=81216&orgID=8&Oname=Basketball+WA&O1c=5&O10c=5|title=Lady Hawks Fly High in Championship Decider|work=BasketballWA.asn.au|date=6 September 2008|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090913204051/http://basketballwa.asn.au/fs_newsitem.asp?id=81216&orgID=8&Oname=Basketball+WA&O1c=5&O10c=5|archivedate=13 September 2009}}

In 2009, the Hawks returned to the MSBL Grand Final but fell short of their sixth championship with an 85–77 loss to the Lakeside Lightning.{{cite web|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=539541129&c=1-5011-0-142749-0&pool=1001|title=Lightning vs Hawks|work=SBL.asn.au|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123182712/http://websites.sportstg.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=539541129&c=1-5011-0-142749-0&pool=1001|archive-date=23 January 2017}} Grand final appearances followed for the women in 2010 and the men again in 2011.{{cite web|url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/10128566/wanneroo-take-out-sbl-title/|title=Wanneroo take out SBL title|work=Yahoo.com|publisher=The West Australian|date=28 August 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709190915/https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/10128566/wanneroo-take-out-sbl-title/|archive-date=9 July 2015}} In 2012, both teams missed the finals for the first time in two decades.{{cite web | url=http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-5011-0-0-0&sID=78732&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=20071436 | title=Finalists set after thrilling final night | work=SBL.asn.au | date=29 July 2012 | access-date=10 October 2017}}{{cite web | last=Coleman | first=Hannah | url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/five-into-two-wont-go---sbl-previews-ng-ya-305217 | title=Five into two won't go - SBL previews | work=TheWest.com.au | date=26 July 2012 | access-date=10 October 2017}}

In 2017, the women returned to the WSBL Grand Final.{{cite web | url=http://sbl.asn.au/2017/08/30/smith-focuses-on-building-championship-belief-in-hawks-players/ | title=SMITH FOCUSES ON BUILDING CHAMPIONSHIP BELIEF IN HAWKS PLAYERS | work=SBL.asn.au | date=30 August 2017 | access-date=30 August 2017}} They defeated the Mandurah Magic 59–48 to win their seventh championship. Toni Farnworth took out the Grand Final MVP award for her 26 points.{{cite web | url=http://sbl.asn.au/2017/09/01/farnworth-inspires-perry-lakes-to-seventh-womens-sbl-championship/ | title=FARNWORTH INSPIRES PERRY LAKES TO SEVENTH WOMEN'S SBL CHAMPIONSHIP | work=SBL.asn.au | date=1 September 2017 | access-date=1 September 2017}}

In 2018, the men returned to the MSBL Grand Final. They defeated the Joondalup Wolves 94–87 to win their sixth championship. Ben Purser was named Grand Final MVP for his 12 points, 10 rebounds and game-high eight assists.{{cite web | url=http://sbl.asn.au/2018/09/01/gutsy-hawks-claim-first-championship-since-2004/ | title=GUTSY HAWKS CLAIM FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP SINCE 2004 | work=SBL.asn.au | date=1 September 2018 | access-date=1 September 2018}}{{cite web | last=Donaldson | first=Mark | url=https://www.communitynews.com.au/western-suburbs-weekly/sport/sbl-grand-final-perry-lakes-hawks-upset-joondalup-wolves/ | title=SBL grand final: Perry Lakes Hawks upset Joondalup Wolves | work=CommunityNews.com.au | publisher=Western Suburbs Weekly | date=1 September 2018 | access-date=2 September 2018}}{{cite web | url=https://www.communitynews.com.au/western-suburbs-weekly/sport/perry-lakes-hawks-win-first-flag-since-2004/ | title=Perry Lakes Hawks win first flag since 2004 | work=CommunityNews.com.au | publisher=Western Suburbs Weekly | date=3 September 2018 | access-date=3 September 2018}}

In 2020, both teams reached the grand final in the West Coast Classic.{{cite web | url=https://sbl.asn.au/2020/09/26/powerful-lady-wolfpack-claim-west-coast-classic-title/ | title=POWERFUL LADY WOLFPACK CLAIM WEST COAST CLASSIC TITLE | work=SBL.asn.au | date=26 September 2020 | url-status=live | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927015023/https://sbl.asn.au/2020/09/26/powerful-lady-wolfpack-claim-west-coast-classic-title/ | archivedate=27 September 2020}}{{cite web | url=https://sbl.asn.au/2020/09/28/deep-senators-too-much-as-warwick-wins-first-banner/ | title=DEEP SENATORS TOO MUCH AS WARWICK WINS FIRST BANNER | work=SBL.asn.au | date=28 September 2020 | url-status=live | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928043321/https://sbl.asn.au/2020/09/28/deep-senators-too-much-as-warwick-wins-first-banner/ | archivedate=28 September 2020}}

In 2021, the SBL was rebranded as NBL1 West.{{cite web|url=https://nbl1.com.au/news/nbl1-west-to-tip-off-in-2021/|title=NBL1 West to tip off in 2021|work=NBL1.com.au|date=30 October 2020|access-date=30 October 2020}}{{cite web|last=Garlepp|first=Josh|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/state-basketball-league-to-become-nbl-1-west-as-wa-clubs-agree-to-unite-under-national-second-tier-banner-ng-b881707880z|title=State Basketball League to become NBL 1 West as WA clubs agree to unite under national second-tier banner|work=TheWest.com.au|date=30 October 2020|access-date=30 October 2020}} The Hawks men were crowned minor premiers in the inaugural NBL1 West season and reached their 10th SBL / NBL1 West grand final,{{cite web|url=https://nbl1.com.au/news/mens-grand-final-preview-perry-lakes-hawks-v-rockingham-flames/west/|title=Men's Grand Final Preview: Perry Lakes Hawks v Rockingham Flames|work=NBL1.com.au|date=1 September 2021|access-date=4 September 2021}} where they defeated the Rockingham Flames 92–82 to win their seventh championship. Andrew Ferguson was named Grand Final MVP for his 18 points and 15 rebounds.{{cite web|url=https://nbl1.com.au/news/hawks-hold-out-brave-flames-for-inaugural-nbl1-west-crown|title=Hawks hold out brave Flames for inaugural NBL1 West crown|work=NBL1.com.au|date=4 September 2021|access-date=4 September 2021}}

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Women

• Championships: 7 (1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2017)
• Grand Final appearances: 13 (1989, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2017)
• Minor premierships: 8 (1989, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2017)

Men

• Championships: 7 (1994, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2018, 2021)
• Grand Final appearances: 10 (1994, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2018, 2021)
• Minor premierships: 8 (1994, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2021)

{{reflist}}

• [https://www.hawksbasketball.com.au/ PLBA's official website]
• [https://www.hawksbasketball.com.au/hawks-celebrate-50-years/ Perry Lakes Hawks 50 Years]

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