Valentine Holmes
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Player Bio
- Height:
- 185 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 24 July 1995
- Weight:
- 90 kg
- Birthplace:
- Townsville, QLD
- Age:
- 29
- Nickname:
- Val
- Debut Club:
- Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
- Date:
- 02 August 2014
- Opposition:
- Parramatta Eels
- Round:
- 21
- Previous Clubs:
- Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, North Queensland Cowboys
- Junior Club:
- Western Lions
- Biography:
Holmes joins the club on a three-year deal having spent the past five seasons in Townsville.
The 29-year-old has represented the Kangaroos on 21 occasions scoring 20 tries – including a six-try haul against Fiji in their 2017 Rugby League World Cup semi-final clash – and the Maroons 19 times scoring 13 tries – the third-highest tally in the state’s history.
Holmes played in the Kangaroos’ 2017 and 2021 World Cup Final wins and has been a part of four State of Origin series wins.
Having played his juniors with the Western Lions in Townsville, Holmes made his way to the Sharks in 2013 and would go on to represent the Maroons in Under 18s and Under 20s Origin as well as the Junior Kangaroos.
He made his NRL debut for the Sharks as a 19-year-old in Round 21, 2014 and would go on to spend five seasons with the club before making the decision to pursue a career in American Football.
In April of 2019, he inked a deal with the New York Jets courtesy of the NFL's International Player Pathway program and appeared in a trio of preseason games.
He made his way back to the NRL with the Cowboys in 2020 and was named to the NRL’s Dally M Team of the Year two years later.
Holmes has led the NRL in point-scoring in two of the past three seasons and is currently ranked 38th on the premiership’s all-time point-scoring list with 1,240.
With 203 NRL matches and 108 tries to his name, Holmes is contracted to the Red V until at least the end of the 2027 season.
Career
- Appearances
- 203
- Tries
- 108
2024 Season
- Appearances
- 24
Scoring
- Tries
- 16
- Goals
- 101
Kicking
- Goal Conversion Rate
-
Attack
- Try Assists
- 10
- Line Breaks
- 18
- Tackle Breaks
- 92
Passing
- Receipts
- 489
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 230
- Missed Tackles
- 55
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 152
- Total Running Metres
- 3657
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 1175
- Average Points
- 49
2024 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field 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 | Dolphins | Won | 18 - 43 | Centre | 80 | - | 7 | - | - | 14 | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 73 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 180 | 37 | - |
| 2 | Knights | Won | 21 - 20 | Centre | 82 | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | 12 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 52 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 123 | - | - |
| 3 | Dragons | Won | 24 - 46 | Centre | 80 | 1 | 7 | - | - | 18 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 7 | 108 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 247 | 11 | - |
| 4 | Broncos | Lost | 38 - 12 | Centre | 80 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 15 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 37 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 114 | - | - |
| 5 | Titans | Won | 35 - 22 | Centre | 80 | - | 5 | - | - | 10 | 35 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 54 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 216 | 18 | 14 |
| 6 | Eels | Lost | 27 - 20 | Centre | 80 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 104 | - | 2 |
| 7 | Sharks | Lost | 42 - 6 | Centre | 80 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 30 | - | 19 | 15 | 2 | 111 | - | - |
| 8 | Panthers | Lost | 20 - 26 | Centre | 80 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 41 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 147 | - | - |
| 9 | Dolphins | Lost | 26 - 28 | Centre | 80 | - | 3 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 60 | - | 17 | 7 | 5 | 191 | - | - |
| 10 | Titans | Lost | 20 - 18 | Centre | 80 | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 77 | - | 28 | 11 | - | 201 | - | - |
| 11 | Rabbitohs | Won | 22 - 28 | Centre | 80 | - | 4 | - | - | 8 | 33 | - | - | - | 4 | 49 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 117 | 14 | - |
| 12 | Wests Tigers | Won | 42 - 28 | Centre | 70 | 2 | 7 | - | - | 22 | - | - | - | 4 | 6 | 56 | - | 18 | 7 | - | 220 | - | - |
| 14 | Warriors | Lost | 12 - 42 | Centre | 80 | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 38 | - | 17 | 9 | 4 | 116 | 5 | - |
| 15 | Raiders | Won | 16 - 34 | Centre | 80 | 1 | 5 | - | - | 14 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 50 | - | 22 | 11 | 2 | 151 | - | - |
| 18 | Sea Eagles | Lost | 20 - 21 | Centre | 84 | - | 3 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 46 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 132 | - | 5 |
| 20 | Bulldogs | Won | 20 - 18 | Centre | 80 | - | 4 | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 54 | - | 15 | 5 | - | 129 | - | - |
| 21 | Sharks | Won | 30 - 22 | Centre | 80 | - | 5 | - | - | 10 | 12 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 33 | - | 21 | 15 | 3 | 127 | - | - |
| 22 | Wests Tigers | Won | 30 - 48 | Centre | 80 | 1 | 7 | - | - | 18 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | 41 | - | 21 | 4 | 3 | 171 | - | - |
| 23 | Broncos | Lost | 18 - 42 | Centre | 80 | - | 3 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 52 | - | 22 | 10 | 5 | 171 | 17 | 15 |
| 24 | Raiders | Won | 42 - 4 | Centre | 80 | 3 | 7 | - | - | 26 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 50 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 176 | - | - |
| 26 | Storm | Won | 38 - 30 | Centre | 80 | 1 | 7 | - | - | 18 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 22 | - | 19 | 7 | 3 | 80 | - | - |
| 27 | Bulldogs | Won | 6 - 44 | Centre | 80 | 1 | 8 | - | - | 20 | 14 | - | - | - | 4 | 36 | - | 19 | 8 | 2 | 128 | - | 6 |
| 28 | Knights | Won | 28 - 16 | Centre | 80 | - | 4 | - | - | 8 | 35 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 45 | - | 21 | 10 | 2 | 138 | - | - |
| 29 | Sharks | Lost | 26 - 18 | Centre | 77 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | 2 | 8 | 34 | - | 20 | 6 | 1 | 156 | - | - |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field 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% | 721 | 120.00 | 169 | 131 | 21.8 |
| Sharks | 2015 | 25 | 15 | 10 | - | 60% | 16 | 11 | - | - | 89 | 272 | 10.88 | 84.62% | 1 | 1 | 15 | 372 | 75 | 23 | 76.53% | 3,054 | 122.00 | 1,013 | 729 | 29.2 |
| Sharks | 2016 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 73% | 19 | 2 | - | - | 80 | 151 | 5.79 | 28.57% | - | 2 | 21 | 382 | 94 | 20 | 75.42% | 3,372 | 129.00 | 737 | 782 | 30.1 |
| Sharks | 2017 | 22 | 13 | 9 | - | 59% | 6 | 10 | - | - | 44 | 112 | 5.09 | 83.33% | 2 | 5 | 10 | 528 | 71 | 31 | 69.61% | 3,678 | 167.00 | 1,778 | 751 | 34.1 |
| Sharks | 2018 | 26 | 17 | 9 | - | 65% | 22 | 28 | - | - | 144 | 143 | 5.49 | 75.68% | 2 | 8 | 26 | 696 | 94 | 39 | 70.68% | 3,999 | 153.00 | 1,545 | 1,084 | 41.7 |
| Cowboys | 2020 | 12 | 4 | 8 | - | 33% | 4 | 24 | 1 | - | 65 | 109 | 9.06 | 70.59% | - | 9 | 6 | 369 | 52 | 15 | 77.61% | 1,457 | 121.00 | 541 | 445 | 37.1 |
| Cowboys | 2021 | 20 | 7 | 13 | - | 35% | 4 | 54 | 2 | - | 126 | 134 | 6.72 | 72.97% | 1 | 10 | 8 | 681 | 96 | 43 | 69.06% | 3,476 | 173.00 | 1,306 | 839 | 42.0 |
| Cowboys | 2022 | 24 | 17 | 7 | - | 71% | 10 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 244 | 57 | 2.38 | 81.97% | - | 5 | 12 | 478 | 169 | 50 | 77.17% | 3,519 | 146.00 | 63 | 1,066 | 44.4 |
| Cowboys | 2023 | 18 | 10 | 8 | - | 56% | 8 | 68 | - | 1 | 170 | 55 | 3.04 | 82.93% | 1 | 6 | 11 | 357 | 140 | 39 | 78.21% | 3,053 | 169.00 | 96 | 835 | 46.4 |
| Cowboys | 2024 | 24 | 14 | 10 | - | 58% | 16 | 101 | - | - | 266 | 157 | 6.55 | 84.87% | 1 | 10 | 18 | 489 | 230 | 55 | 80.70% | 3,657 | 152.00 | 44 | 1,175 | 49.0 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field 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 | 2,081 | 356 | 117 | 75.26% | 14,825 | 141.00 | 5,244 | 3,478 | 33.1 |
| Cowboys | 2020 | 2024 | 98 | 52 | 46 | - | 53% | 42 | 347 | 5 | 2 | 871 | 512 | 5.22 | 80.51% | 3 | 40 | 55 | 2,371 | 687 | 202 | 77.28% | 15,147 | 154.00 | 2,045 | 4,357 | 44.5 |
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