Ashley McIntosh

Ashley McIntosh
Personal information
Full name	Ashley David McIntosh
Date of birth	(1972-10-20) 20 October 1972
Place of birth	Melbourne, Victoria
Original team(s)	Claremont
Draft	112th overall, 1989 National Draft (West Coast)
Height/Weight	192 cm / 99 kg
Position(s)	Utility
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1991–2003 1991–2003	Claremont West Coast	12 (22) 242 (108)
Representative team honours
Years	Team	Games (Goals)
3 (0)	Western Australia
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2003 season.
Career highlights
West Coast best and fairest 1998 All-Australian team 1998 West Coast life member 1998

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.

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. 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.

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 100m 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.

External links

• Ashley McIntosh's statistics from AFL Tables