Ashley McIntosh

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Ashley McIntosh
Personal information
Full name Ashley David McIntosh
Date of birth (1972-10-20) 20 October 1972 (age 51)
Place of birth Melbourne, Victoria
Original team(s) Claremont
Draft 112th overall, 1989 National draft
Height 192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 99 kg (218 lb)
Position(s) Utility
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1990–2003 Claremont 12 (22)
1990–2003 West Coast 242 (108)
Total254 (130)
Representative team honours
YearsTeamGames (Goals)
1991–1998 Western Australia 4 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2003.
2 State and international statistics correct as of 1998.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ashley McIntosh (born 20 October 1972) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Claremont Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). The son of John McIntosh, who played for Claremont and St Kilda, McIntosh represented West Coast in 242 games between 1991 and 2003, playing in the club's 1992 and 1994 premierships, and was named in the All-Australian team in 1998.

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Early life

The son of John McIntosh, who played football for Claremont and St Kilda, McIntosh was the youngest of three children. His sister, Karlene, played tennis for Western Australia, and his brother, Nathan, played senior football for Subiaco, later spending two years on West Coast's list without playing a senior game. [1] McIntosh attended Scotch College in Swanbourne, playing football for his school and the Dalkeith-Nedlands Junior Football Club. He also represented Scotch College in athletics, winning the state hurdles events over 200m and 400m. [2]

Playing style

While capable at either end of the ground, McIntosh most famous for playing at full back, and in 2006 was named as the full-back in the club's best team ever over its 20-year existence (since 1987). He won a club best and fairest in 1998, and has been an All-Australian.

McIntosh was a very athletic player, and it was often reported that he could run a 100 m race in 11.0 seconds. The wiry McIntosh was also deceptively strong. Wayne Carey, on Talking Footy , once credited him as the strongest opponent he'd ever played against, which surprised a lot of people, including the show's host Bruce McAvaney.

He was well known for his battles with Wayne Carey. Fittingly, his final game was played against the Adelaide Crows, who Carey had signed with prior to the 2003 season. Continuing their war against each other, albeit older and slower, Carey regained vintage form and destroyed McIntosh head to head. In what would be McIntosh's final possession, he shanked a kick out of bound on the full after being laid out by Carey. Mercifully, McIntosh announced his immediate retirement following the game.

Statistics

[3]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
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  H  
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  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
1991 West Coast 5317116102521545880.60.46.03.19.13.40.52
1992† West Coast 11171591046316748210.90.56.13.79.82.81.25
1993 West Coast 111925111476120868291.30.67.73.210.93.61.55
1994† West Coast 1124221720497301107250.90.78.54.012.54.51.011
1995 West Coast 11101245439933461.20.45.43.99.33.40.60
1996 West Coast 11241212911124081230.00.15.44.610.03.41.02
1997 West Coast 1119521126517755130.30.15.93.49.32.90.70
1998 West Coast 1123232039529890360.10.18.84.113.03.91.66
1999 West Coast 1122011587623488160.00.07.23.510.64.00.70
2000 West Coast 1122971356820369240.40.36.13.19.23.11.10
2001 West Coast 111264782810650100.50.36.52.38.84.20.80
2002 West Coast 111900976115848180.00.05.13.218.32.50.91
2003 West Coast 111400694811725140.00.04.93.48.41.81.00
Career24210866159286424568212430.40.36.63.610.13.41.032

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References

  1. ↑ John McIntosh Archived 22 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine – Osborne Park Bowling Club. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  2. ↑ Quartermain, Glen (1994). "Young Macca". AFL Record . Published 1 October 1994. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  3. ↑ Ashley McIntosh's player profile at AFL Tables
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