Editing The Hawks (section)

==[[2009 Winter League]]==
After a tumultuous time for the former Front Team representatives, both the [[The Gritz|Gritz]] and Hawks teams were left short of numbers for the [[Winter Buce League (2009)|Winter 2009 League]]. Many players such as Michael Read and Wilson Leung left Newcastle for other cities, including Sydney and Brisbane, pursuing academic and career-related paths, whilst others, including Samuel Curley and Mandeep Anand, could not participate in the Winter League due to similar commitments at home. The player shortage forced the two former front teams to merge, leaving them with a common lineup of:
*Nick Allan (captain)
*Mitch Furner - Hawks stalwart and one of the team's most valuable attackers
*Laurie Jones - A dedicated new recruit for the Hawks and a rookie Buce player from the familiar proving grounds of Merewether High School. Broke his ankle playing soccer before Round 5 of the league and as a result missed the remainder of the season.
*Andrew "Shakey" Shakespeare - When he wasn't reffing. Also a high scorer for the team. Scored the team's only double buce of the 2008 Summer League
*Daniel "Pom" Carr - When he wasn't reffing. The only Hawk who can stand up to the league's tallest players.
*Tim "Tabel" Abel - When he wasn't at footy. He's pretty coordinated.
*Daniel "Dandy" Herd - The team's only Shortland player. An aggressive defender.
*and Samuel Curley - When he wasn't working. Won "Laziest Player" in 2008. Can score sometimes.

[[Phillip Chow]] played the Hawks' last game of the Winter League in Round 7. However, the Hawks failed to qualify for the semi-finals, going down to The [[Toecutters]] in their final game of the season.