John McIntosh
St Kilda
AFL career
51 games29 goals
- Debut
- R1 1970 v NTH4 Apr 1970
- Most recent
- R4 1972 v COL22 Apr 1972
Stats
Bio
Arriving at St Kilda with a formidable reputation established in the WAFL, John McIntosh was a marquee recruit who made an immediate impact on the VFL competition. A dominant ruckman for Claremont and a Sandover Medallist, McIntosh transferred to Moorabbin as a mature-age prospect and quickly established himself as one of the league's premier big men alongside teammate Carl Ditterich. His mobile playing style and aerial prowess saw him finish second in the 1971 Brownlow Medal count, a season where he was instrumental in the Saints' charge toward the premiership decider. However, his VFL tenure is often remembered for its heartbreaking conclusion; a severe knee injury sustained in the Preliminary Final ruled him out of the 1971 Grand Final loss to Hawthorn. Although he attempted a comeback the following season, the damage to his knee proved insurmountable, forcing him into premature retirement after just three brilliant but injury-curtailed seasons in Victoria.
Profile
- Full name
- John D. McIntosh
- Born
- 01 Nov 1943
- Died
- 16 Oct 2021 (aged 77y 349d)
- Height
- 191 cm
- Weight
- 94 kg
Teams
Honours
- Brownlow Medal
- 2nd
- 1971
- Top 10
- 1970
Family
- Son:Ashley McIntosh
Bio
1 revisionArriving at St Kilda with a formidable reputation established in the WAFL, John McIntosh was a marquee recruit who made an immediate impact on the VFL competition. A dominant ruckman for Claremont and a Sandover Medallist, McIntosh transferred to Moorabbin as a mature-age prospect and quickly established himself as one of the league's premier big men alongside teammate Carl Ditterich. His mobile playing style and aerial prowess saw him finish second in the 1971 Brownlow Medal count, a season where he was instrumental in the Saints' charge toward the premiership decider. However, his VFL tenure is often remembered for its heartbreaking conclusion; a severe knee injury sustained in the Preliminary Final ruled him out of the 1971 Grand Final loss to Hawthorn. Although he attempted a comeback the following season, the damage to his knee proved insurmountable, forcing him into premature retirement after just three brilliant but injury-curtailed seasons in Victoria.