Valentine Holmes
Winger
Player Bio
- Height:
- 185 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 24 July 1995
- Weight:
- 90 kg
- Birthplace:
- Townsville, QLD
- Age:
- 26
- Nickname:
- Val
- Debut Club:
- Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
- Date:
- 02 August 2014
- Opposition:
- Parramatta Eels
- Round:
- 21
- Previous Club:
- Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
- Junior Club:
- Western Lions
- Biography:
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The 24-year-old played 105 NRL games across five seasons for the Cronulla Sharks between 2014 and 2018.
Holmes was a crucial member of the Sharks’ maiden premiership-winning outfit in 2016, scoring 19 tries in 26 games.
His most recent season in the NRL before departing for the USA was arguably his best. Playing the majority of his games at fullback, Holmes scored a remarkable 22 tries in just 26 games in 2018 and led the NRL with 26 line-breaks. He also claimed the 2018 Sharks’ Player of the Year and Player’s Player awards.
In total, Holmes crossed for 66 tries in his 105 NRL appearances and also booted 51 goals from 69 attempts at a 74 per cent success rate.
Both Holmes and Todd Payten have indicated the 26-year-old will move to the centres fulltime in 2022, but he has played the majority of his games for the Cowboys at fullback. Possessing a devastating running game and underrated passing ability, Holmes is one of the Cowboys most feared attacking threats.
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All-time favourite movie: Avengers: End Game
Favourite athlete growing up: LeBron James
As a kid, what did you want to be when you were older: Pro golfer
What was your first job: Rosco Signs
What is something you couldn’t live without: H20
Career
- Appearances
- 137
- Tries
- 74
2021 Season
- Appearances
- 20
Scoring
- Tries
- 4
- Goals
- 54
Kicking
- Goal Conversion Rate
-
Attack
- Try Assists
- 10
- Line Breaks
- 8
- Tackle Breaks
- 64
Passing
- Receipts
- 681
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 96
- Missed Tackles
- 43
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 173
- Total Running Metres
- 3476
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 839
- Average Points
- 42
2021 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panthers | Lost | 24 - 0 | Winger | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 44 | - | 15 | 4 | 1 | 101 | 16 | 7 |
| 2 | Dragons | Lost | 18 - 25 | Winger | 80 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | - | - | - | 2 | 37 | - | 17 | 9 | - | 125 | - | 93 |
| 3 | Titans | Lost | 8 - 44 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 49 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 228 | - | 94 |
| 4 | Sharks | Lost | 48 - 10 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 32 | - | 32 | - | 1 | 179 | - | 98 |
| 5 | Wests Tigers | Won | 30 - 34 | Fullback | 80 | - | 5 | 10 | 8 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 47 | - | 27 | 9 | 1 | 110 | - | 20 |
| 6 | Bulldogs | Won | 30 - 18 | Fullback | 79 | - | 5 | 10 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 7 | 60 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 219 | - | 91 |
| 7 | Raiders | Won | 26 - 24 | Fullback | 80 | - | 5 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 67 | - | 36 | 6 | 1 | 188 | - | 68 |
| 8 | Warriors | Lost | 24 - 20 | Fullback | 80 | - | 2 | 4 | 77 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 42 | 1 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 170 | - | 69 |
| 9 | Broncos | Won | 19 - 18 | Fullback | 80 | - | 3 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 53 | 1 | 53 | 4 | 3 | 175 | - | 29 |
| 10 | Roosters | Lost | 30 - 16 | Fullback | 80 | - | 2 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | 29 | - | 42 | 3 | 4 | 191 | - | 82 |
| 11 | Knights | Won | 36 - 20 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | 4 | 12 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 185 | - | 53 |
| 12 | Warriors | Won | 29 - 28 | Fullback | 80 | - | 4 | 9 | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 49 | 1 | 43 | 5 | - | 189 | - | 82 |
| 14 | Sea Eagles | Lost | 50 - 18 | Fullback | 80 | - | 3 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 24 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 161 | - | 72 |
| 15 | Sharks | Lost | 24 - 26 | Fullback | 80 | - | 4 | 8 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 64 | - | 42 | 7 | 1 | 261 | - | 99 |
| 16 | Knights | Lost | 38 - 0 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 59 | 2 | 46 | 5 | 4 | 195 | - | 111 |
| 21 | Titans | Lost | 36 - 14 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | - | 1 | - | 5 | 45 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 160 | - | 38 |
| 22 | Wests Tigers | Lost | 16 - 24 | Fullback | 80 | - | 2 | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 47 | - | 44 | 4 | 2 | 221 | - | 99 |
| 23 | Eels | Lost | 32 - 16 | Winger | 80 | - | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 37 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 167 | - | 33 |
| 24 | Dragons | Won | 26 - 38 | Centre | 80 | - | 5 | 10 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 26 | - | 14 | 11 | 6 | 61 | 14 | - |
| 25 | Sea Eagles | Lost | 18 - 46 | Centre | 80 | - | 3 | 6 | 14 | - | 1 | - | - | 43 | - | 29 | 8 | 4 | 178 | - | 61 |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharks | 2014 | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | 3 | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 103 | 22 | 4 | 72.78% | 720 | 120.05 | 169 | 131 | 21.8 |
| Sharks | 2015 | 25 | 15 | 10 | - | 60% | 16 | 11 | 89 | 182 | 7.29 | 84.62% | 1 | 1 | 15 | 372 | 75 | 23 | 71.48% | 3,045 | 121.80 | 1,013 | 749 | 30.0 |
| Sharks | 2016 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 73% | 19 | 2 | 80 | 134 | 5.14 | 28.57% | - | 2 | 21 | 383 | 94 | 20 | 75.42% | 3,387 | 130.28 | 737 | 791 | 30.4 |
| Sharks | 2017 | 22 | 13 | 9 | - | 59% | 6 | 10 | 44 | 112 | 5.09 | 83.33% | 2 | 5 | 10 | 528 | 71 | 31 | 67.83% | 3,678 | 167.00 | 1,778 | 750 | 34.1 |
| Sharks | 2018 | 26 | 17 | 9 | - | 65% | 22 | 28 | 144 | 143 | 5.49 | 75.68% | 2 | 8 | 26 | 698 | 93 | 39 | 67.52% | 4,067 | 156.00 | 1,571 | 1,113 | 42.8 |
| Cowboys | 2020 | 12 | 4 | 8 | - | 33% | 4 | 24 | 65 | 109 | 9.06 | 70.59% | - | 9 | 6 | 369 | 52 | 15 | 77.94% | 1,457 | 121.00 | 541 | 445 | 37.1 |
| Cowboys | 2021 | 20 | 7 | 13 | - | 35% | 4 | 54 | 126 | 134 | 6.72 | 72.97% | 1 | 10 | 8 | 681 | 96 | 43 | 69.06% | 3,476 | 173.00 | 1,306 | 839 | 42.0 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharks | 2014 | 2018 | 105 | 64 | 40 | 1 | 61% | 66 | 51 | 369 | 677 | 6.45 | 73.91% | 5 | 17 | 76 | 2,083 | 355 | 117 | 75.21% | 14,893 | 141.00 | 5,270 | 3,483 | 33.2 |
| Cowboys | 2020 | 2021 | 32 | 11 | 21 | - | 34% | 8 | 78 | 191 | 243 | 7.59 | 72.22% | 1 | 19 | 14 | 1,050 | 148 | 58 | 71.84% | 4,933 | 154.00 | 1,848 | 1,284 | 40.1 |
