Hamish McIntosh

Hamish McIntosh (born 4 September 1984) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club and Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Hamish McIntosh
McIntosh playing for North Melbourne in 2006
Personal information
Full name Hamish McIntosh
Date of birth (1984-09-04) 4 September 1984
Place of birth Lavington, New South Wales
Original team(s) Lavington, Murray Bushrangers
Draft No. 9, 2002 National Draft
Height 203 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Weight 103 kg (227 lb)
Position(s) Ruckman
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2005–2012 North Melbourne 107 (59)
2013–2015 Geelong 019 0(7)
Total 126 (66)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2015.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early life

From Lavington, New South Wales on the Murray River, he played his under-18 football with Murray Bushrangers in the TAC Cup.

Drafted by North Melbourne in the 2002 AFL Draft at pick 9, McIntosh had ankle problems in 2003, and when he arrived at the club, coach Dean Laidley said "he couldn't bench 40 kg".[1]

AFL career

In his second year he sprained his ankle and finally, after two seasons of waiting, McIntosh got a game against Adelaide in round 6, 2005. He was not selected for the rest of the year but was an emergency eight times.

McIntosh's break came in an exhibition match at UCLA in Los Angeles. He was named man of the match in an easy win against the Sydney Swans.[1]

In 2007, McIntosh averaged over 15 possessions a game. He was picked in the 40 man All-Australian squad. However, he missed the final cut.

The 2008 season was a terrible one for McIntosh. He ruptured his posterior cruciate ligament against Fremantle in round 12. He made a return later in the season but he could not reach the heights he achieved in the 2007 season. He was offered as trade bait by Dean Laidley, which angered McIntosh.[2] Ultimately he was not traded and had a good 2008 season in which he was considered as a contender for All-Australian selection.[3]

McIntosh enjoyed a strong 2010 season, during which he formed a highly effective ruck pairing with Todd Goldstein. But prior to the 2011 season, McIntosh required surgery on both Achilles tendons,[4] and played just one game for the season. He returned for round 1, 2012, memorably missing a shot at goal after the final siren which allowed opponents Essendon a two-point victory. McIntosh suffered a knee injury in round 7 which eventually required surgery,[5] restricting him to just seven games for the year. In October 2012, McIntosh was traded to Geelong for a second-round draft pick.[6]

McIntosh signed a three-year contract with the Cats, but his 2013 season was ruined by various leg injuries and he failed to play a single game.[7] The 2014 season was a better one for McIntosh, making his Geelong debut in round 1 and going on to play 19 games, including a final. He swapped main rucking duties with Dawson Simpson. But injuries hit McIntosh again in the 2015 season, with further knee and calf tendon problems. He was forced into retirement on 29 July 2015 after an ankle injury.[8]

Statistics
[9]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles  H/O  Hit-outs
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T H/O G B K H D M T H/O
2003 Kangaroos 330————————————————
2004 Kangaroos 330————————————————
2005 Kangaroos 331005160120.00.05.01.06.00.01.02.0
2006 Kangaroos 117851056517072111270.50.36.23.810.04.20.67.5
2007 Kangaroos 1251210252140392109244630.50.410.15.615.74.41.018.5
2008 North Melbourne 11442988818655182230.30.17.06.313.33.91.315.9
2009 North Melbourne 122133174188362112455140.60.17.98.516.55.12.023.4
2010 North Melbourne 120141214015429492364000.70.67.07.714.74.61.820.0
2011 North Melbourne 1110871552101.00.08.07.015.05.02.010.0
2012 North Melbourne 1773624811031191571.00.48.96.915.74.42.722.4
2013 Geelong 170————————————————
2014 Geelong 17197814112126272493800.40.47.46.413.83.82.620.0
2015 Geelong 170————————————————
Career 126 66 43 985 812 1797 548 205 2276 0.5 0.3 7.8 6.4 14.3 4.3 1.6 18.1

References
  1. Kangaroos beat AFL Swans in Los Angeles
  2. North Melbourne's Hamish McIntosh put up for sale
  3. It's Hamish McIntosh's time for All-Australian selection
  4. McIntosh's achilles heel
  5. North Melbourne ruckman Hamish McIntosh to have knee surgery
  6. Jared Rivers, Hamish McIntosh join Geelong in trade coup
  7. Hamish McIntosh runs out of time to be fit for finals
  8. Sutton, Ben (29 July 2015). "Another injury forces Hamish McIntosh to retire". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  9. "Hamish McIntosh". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
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