Darren Holmes (footballer)
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Darren Holmes (born 3 September 1970) is a former
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er who played with the
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and
Fitzroy Fitzroy or FitzRoy may refer to: People As a given name *Several members of the Somerset family (Dukes of Beaufort) have this as a middle-name: **FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (1788–1855) ** Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beau ...
in the
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(AFL) during the 1990s. A utility, Holmes had his most productive year in 1992 when he made 19 appearances and after two more seasons was traded to Fitzroy.AFL Tables: Darren Holmes
/ref> He was a member of the last Fitzroy squad, playing seven games in the
1996 AFL season The 1996 AFL season was the 100th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured sixt ...
. Holmes had the misfortune of playing in five consecutive wooden spoon sides, with Sydney from 1992 to 1994 and then at Fitzroy in the next two seasons. Overall, of the 63 career games he played, he was on the victorious side just ten times. Holmes was the man who tackled the piglet which had been set loose during a game against St Kilda at the
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, to ridicule the weight of then-St Kilda full-forward
Tony Lockett Anthony Howard Lockett (born 9 March 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club and Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). Nicknamed "Plugger", he is considered one of the greatest f ...
, in 1993.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Holmes, Darren 1970 births Living people Australian rules footballers from New South Wales Sydney Swans players Fitzroy Football Club players Lavington Football Club players New South Wales Australian rules football State of Origin players