Don Holmes
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Personal information | |
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Birth | , Bassendean, Western Australia |
Recruited from | Swan Districts Football Club (WAFL) (1978-1990) |
Playing career¹ | |
Debut | , vs. , at |
Team(s) | AFL West Coast Eagles (1987-1990) 23 games
WAFL Swan Districts 158 games [1]. |
¹ Statistics to end of season | |
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Donald Shane "Don" Holmes is a former Australian rules footballer who was highly successful in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) playing for the Swan Districts Football Club. A local boy from Bassendean Holmes made his debut in 1978 at nineteen years of age. He represented Swan Districts in four grand final sides plaing in the forward line either a forward pocket of a half forward flank. Holmes kicked 2 goals in the 1982 and 1983 grand final and 5 goals in the 1984 grand final. He was also selected in the 1984 WA State team. In 1987 Holmes was recruited by the West Coast Eagles and was part of their inaugural team and played for them for 3 seasons playing 23 games and kicking 40 goals. [2] Holmes played his final season in 1990 and was part of the victorious Swan Districts side. He played a total of 181 senior games and kick a total of 363 goals. He is listed in the Swan Districts Team of the Century as an interchange player. Coach John Todd rated Holmes and his mate Don Langsford as having achieved more than anyone else at Swan Districts in that they played in four wining premiership teams[citation needed].
[edit] References
- ^ Swan Districts Football Club - Playertracker - Don Holmes (2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-27.
- ^ Full Points Footy - Biographies - Don Holmes (2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-27.