Donald Shane "Don" Holmes is a former Australian rules football

Australian rules football

Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...

er who was highly successful in the West Australian Football League

West Australian Football League

The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...

 (WAFL) playing for the Swan Districts Football Club

Swan Districts Football Club

The Swan Districts Football Club, nicknamed the Swans, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The club is based at Bassendean Oval, in Bassendean, an eastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia...

. A local boy from Bassendean Holmes made his debut in 1978 at nineteen years of age. He represented Swan Districts in four grand final

Grand Final

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 sides plaing in the forward line either a forward pocket

Forward pocket

In Australian rules football, the forward pocket refers to a position on the field deep in offense.Forward pocket players, situated in the forward line, need to have good avoidance and goal sneak skills and usually, quality forward-pockets are noted for their agility and ability to score difficult...

 of a half forward flank

Half-forward line

In the sport of Australian rules football, the half-forward line refers to a position on the field of play.3 players are positioned in the half-forward line, a left and right half-forward flank player, as well as a centre half-forward....

. 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

West Coast Eagles

The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...

 and was part of their inaugural team and played for them for 3 seasons playing 23 games and kicking 40 goals.
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

Interchange (Australian rules football)

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 player.
Coach John Todd

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 rated Holmes and his mate Don Langsford

Don Langsford

Donald Leslie "Don" Langsford is a former Australian rules footballer who was highly successful in the West Australian Football League playing for the Swan Districts Football Club....

as having achieved more than anyone else at Swan Districts in that they played in four winning premiership teams
.