Ashley McIntosh
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Ashley McIntosh was an Australian rules football
er for the West Coast Eagles
in the Australian Football League
. He played a total of 242 games for the club and is the son of former St Kilda and Claremont player John McIntosh
.
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
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er for the West Coast Eagles
West Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
. He played a total of 242 games for the club and is the son of former St Kilda and Claremont player John McIntosh
John McIntosh (footballer)
John McIntosh is a former Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the VFL and Claremont in the WAFL. He is the father of West Coast footballer Ashley McIntosh and son of Dave McIntosh who played with East Perth....
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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
Wayne Carey
Wayne Carey is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the North Melbourne and Adelaide Football Clubs in the Australian Football League ....
, on Talking Footy
Talking Footy
Talking Footy was an Australian rules football chat show appearing on the Seven Network.It appeared on TV from 1994 until 2002. The show was hosted by Bruce McAvaney in the 1990s, and included guests Mike Sheahan, Malcolm Blight and Leigh Matthews as regulars. It was screened on Monday nights at...
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
Bruce McAvaney
Bruce William McAvaney OAM is an Australian sports broadcaster with the Seven Network, well-known for his commentary of Australian rules football matches as well as covering every Summer Olympic Games from Moscow 1980 until Beijing 2008.- Early years :The son of an Adelaide accountant, McAvaney...
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