Ashley McIntosh

Ashley David 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 , 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 and , McIntosh was the youngest of three children. His sister, Karlene, played tennis for Western Australia, and his brother, Nathan, played senior football for , later spending two years on West Coast's list without playing a senior game. McIntosh attended Scotch College in Swanbourne, where he played a high level of football while also playing for 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.

Statistics

242 108 66 1592 864 2456 821 243 0.4 0.3 6.6 3.6 10.1 3.4 1.0 32