Ashley McIntosh
West Coast
AFL career
242 games108 goals
- Debut
- R11 1991 v RCH1 June 1991
- Most recent
- EF 2003 v ADE6 Sept 2003
Stats
2003 | WCE | 14 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 8.4 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 29 |
2002 | WCE | 19 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 8.3 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32 |
2001 | WCE | 12 | 6.5 | 2.3 | 8.8 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 42 |
2000 | WCE | 22 | 6.1 | 3.1 | 9.2 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 40 |
1999 | WCE | 22 | 7.2 | 3.5 | 10.6 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42 |
1998 | WCE | 23 | 8.8 | 4.1 | 13.0 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 53 |
1997 | WCE | 19 | 5.9 | 3.4 | 9.3 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 36 |
1996 | WCE | 24 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 10.0 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 39 |
1995 | WCE | 10 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 9.3 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 44 |
1994 | WCE | 24 | 8.5 | 4.0 | 12.5 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 56 |
1993 | WCE | 19 | 7.7 | 3.2 | 10.9 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 52 |
1992 | WCE | 17 | 6.1 | 3.7 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 44 |
1991 | WCE | 17 | 6.0 | 3.1 | 9.1 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 39 |
ADE | AAMI | EF | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 4 |
FRE | SUB | R22 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 32 |
MEL | SUB | R21 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 50 |
GEE | SS | R20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 45 |
BRL | Gabba | R12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 27 |
WBD | SUB | R11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 14 |
ESS | TD | R10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 18 |
COL | TD | R8 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 45 |
GEE | SUB | R7 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 53 |
MEL | MCG | R6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 40 |
FRE | SUB | R5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 20 |
ADE | AAMI | R4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 |
STK | SUB | R3 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 34 |
PAD | SUB | R1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 |
Bio
West Coast’s first-ever father-son selection, Ashley McIntosh arrived at the club via the 1989 draft as the son of former St Kilda and Claremont ruckman John McIntosh. While he initially displayed utility value by swinging forward to kick goals, McIntosh established himself as the defensive anchor of the Eagles' dominant 1990s outfit. He wasted little time making an impact at the senior level, playing a crucial role in the club's breakthrough 1992 premiership as a teenager and earning a second flag in 1994. Although wiry in appearance, he possessed deceptive core strength and electric closing speed, attributes that allowed him to stand toe-to-toe with the era's greatest forwards, including Tony Lockett, Gary Ablett Snr, and Wayne Carey.
McIntosh reached the peak of his powers in 1998, a season where his defensive dominance was recognised with All-Australian selection and the West Coast Club Champion award. Often tasked with the most dangerous opposition forward, he was renowned for his disciplined checking and ability to rebound from the last line of defence. Chronic knee issues eventually forced his retirement in 2003 after 241 games, but his standing at the club remains immense. Widely regarded as the greatest fullback in Eagles history, he was named in that position in both the club’s Team 20 and Team 25 honorary lineups.
Profile
- Born
- 20 Oct 1972 (age 54y 1d)
- Birthplace
- Melbourne, VIC
- Height
- 191 cm
- Weight
- 98 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership(2×) 1992, 1994
- All-Australian1998
- West Coast B&F1998
- Top 10
- 1996, 2001, 2002
Family
- Father:John McIntosh
Bio
1 revisionWest Coast’s first-ever father-son selection, Ashley McIntosh arrived at the club via the 1989 draft as the son of former St Kilda and Claremont ruckman John McIntosh. While he initially displayed utility value by swinging forward to kick goals, McIntosh established himself as the defensive anchor of the Eagles' dominant 1990s outfit. He wasted little time making an impact at the senior level, playing a crucial role in the club's breakthrough 1992 premiership as a teenager and earning a second flag in 1994. Although wiry in appearance, he possessed deceptive core strength and electric closing speed, attributes that allowed him to stand toe-to-toe with the era's greatest forwards, including Tony Lockett, Gary Ablett Snr, and Wayne Carey.
McIntosh reached the peak of his powers in 1998, a season where his defensive dominance was recognised with All-Australian selection and the West Coast Club Champion award. Often tasked with the most dangerous opposition forward, he was renowned for his disciplined checking and ability to rebound from the last line of defence. Chronic knee issues eventually forced his retirement in 2003 after 241 games, but his standing at the club remains immense. Widely regarded as the greatest fullback in Eagles history, he was named in that position in both the club’s Team 20 and Team 25 honorary lineups.