Background
The son of John McIntosh, who played for Claremont and Street 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.
The son of John McIntosh, who played for Claremont and Street 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.
The son of John McIntosh, who played football for Claremont and Street Kilda, McIntosh was the youngest of three children. 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.
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).
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.