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{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Ashley McIntosh
| image = 
| fullname = Ashley David McIntosh
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|10|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Melbourne]], Victoria
| death_date = 
| death_place = 
| originalteam = Claremont
| draftpick = 112th overall, [[1989 VFL draft|1989 National draft]]
| height = 192&nbsp;cm
| weight = 99&nbsp;kg
| position = Utility
| statsend = 2003
| repstatsend = 1998
| years1 = 1990–2003
| club1 = {{WAFL|Cla}}
| games_goals1 = 12 (22)
| years2 = 1990–2003
| club2 = {{AFL WC}}
| games_goals2 = 242 (108)| games_goalstotal = 254 (130)
| sooyears1 = 1991–1998
| sooteam1 = [[Western Australia Australian rules football team|Western Australia]]
| soogames_goals1 = 4 (0)
| careerhighlights = 
* 2× [[List of VFL/AFL premiers|AFL premiership player]]: [[1992 AFL Grand Final|1992]], [[1994 AFL Grand Final|1994]]
* [[John Worsfold Medal|West Coast Club Champion]] 1998
* [[All-Australian team]] 1998
* West Coast life member 1998
}}

'''Ashley David McIntosh''' (born 20 October 1972) is a former [[Australian rules football]]er who played for the [[Claremont Football Club]] in the [[West Australian Football League]] (WAFL) and the [[West Coast Eagles]] in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL). The son of [[John McIntosh (footballer)|John McIntosh]], who played for Claremont and {{AFL StK}}, 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.

==Early life==
The son of [[John McIntosh (footballer)|John McIntosh]], who played football for {{WAFL|Cla}} and {{AFL StK}}, McIntosh was the youngest of three children. His sister, Karlene, played [[tennis]] for Western Australia, and his brother, [[Nathan McIntosh|Nathan]], played senior football for {{WAFL|Sub}}, later spending two years on West Coast's list without playing a senior game.<ref>[http://www.osborneparkbc.com.au/RonHead/John_McInosh.html John McIntosh] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322023938/http://www.osborneparkbc.com.au/RonHead/John_McInosh.html |date=22 March 2012 }} – Osborne Park Bowling Club. Retrieved 1 March 2012.</ref> McIntosh attended [[Scotch College, Perth|Scotch College]] in [[Swanbourne, Western Australia|Swanbourne]], where he played a high level of football while also playing for the Dalkeith-Nedlands Junior Football Club. He also represented Scotch College in athletics, winning the state [[hurdles]] events over 200m and 400m.<ref>Quartermain, Glen (1994). "Young Macca". ''[[AFL Record]]''. Published 1 October 1994. Retrieved 1 March 2012.</ref>

==Playing style==
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 100&nbsp;m 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]]. McIntosh played on some big names in his time; Matthew Richardson, Tony Lockett, and Gary Ablett Senior are to name a few. 

He was well known for his battles with Wayne Carey. Fittingly, his final game was played against the Adelaide Crows, who Carey had signed with prior to the 2003 season. Continuing their war against each other, albeit older and slower, Carey regained vintage form and destroyed McIntosh head to head. In what would be McIntosh's final possession, he shanked a kick out of bound on the full after being laid out by Carey. Mercifully, McIntosh announced his immediate retirement following the game.

==Statistics==
:<ref>[https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/A/Ashley_McIntosh.html Ashley McIntosh's player profile at AFL Tables]</ref>

{{AFL player statistics legend}}
{{AFL player statistics start with votes}}
|-
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[1991 AFL season|1991]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}}
| 53 || 17 || 11 || 6 || 102 || 52 || 154 || 58 || 8 || 0.6 || 0.4 || 6.0 || 3.1 || 9.1 || 3.4 || 0.5 || 2
|-
|style="text-align:center;background:#afe6ba;"|[[1992 AFL season|1992]]†
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}}
| 11 || 17 || 15|| 9 || 104 || 63 || 167 || 48 || 21 || 0.9 || 0.5 || 6.1 || 3.7 || 9.8 || 2.8 || 1.2 || 5
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[1993 AFL season|1993]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}}
| 11 || 19 || 25 || 11 || 147 || 61 || 208 || 68 || 29 || 1.3 || 0.6 || 7.7 || 3.2 || 10.9 || 3.6 || 1.5 || 5
|-
|style="text-align:center;background:#afe6ba;"|[[1994 AFL season|1994]]†
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}}
| 11 || 24 || 22 || 17 || 204 || 97 || 301 || 107 || 25 || 0.9 || 0.7 || 8.5 || 4.0 || 12.5 || 4.5 || 1.0 || 11
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[1995 AFL season|1995]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}}
| 11 || 10 || 12 || 4 || 54 || 39 || 93 || 34 || 6 || 1.2 || 0.4 || 5.4 || 3.9 || 9.3 || 3.4 || 0.6 || 0
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[1996 AFL season|1996]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}}
| 11 || 24 || 1 || 2 || 129 || 111 || 240 || 81 || 23 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 5.4 || 4.6 || 10.0 || 3.4 || 1.0 || 2
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[1997 AFL season|1997]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}}
| 11 || 19 || 5 || 2 || 112 || 65 || 177 || 55 || 13 || 0.3 || 0.1 || 5.9 || 3.4 || 9.3 || 2.9 || 0.7 || 0
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[1998 AFL season|1998]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}}
| 11 || 23 || 2 || 3 || 203 || 95 || 298 || 90 || 36 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 8.8 || 4.1 || 13.0 || 3.9 || 1.6 || 6
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[1999 AFL season|1999]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}}
| 11 || 22 || 0 || 1 || 158 || 76 || 234 || 88 || 16 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 7.2 || 3.5 || 10.6 || 4.0 || 0.7 || 0
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2000 AFL season|2000]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}}
| 11 || 22 || 9 || 7 || 135 || 68 || 203 || 69 || 24 || 0.4 || 0.3 || 6.1 || 3.1 || 9.2 || 3.1 || 1.1 || 0
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2001 AFL season|2001]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}}
| 11 || 12 || 6 || 4 || 78 || 28 || 106 || 50 || 10 || 0.5 || 0.3 || 6.5 || 2.3 || 8.8 || 4.2 || 0.8 || 0
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2002 AFL season|2002]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}}
| 11 || 19 || 0 || 0 || 97 || 61 || 158 || 48 || 18 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 5.1 || 3.2 || 18.3 || 2.5 || 0.9 || 1
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2003 AFL season|2003]]
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}}
| 11 || 14 || 0 || 0 || 69 || 48 || 117 || 25 || 14 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 4.9 || 3.4 || 8.4 || 1.8 || 1.0 || 0
|- class="sortbottom"
! colspan=3| Career
! 242
! 108
! 66
! 1592
! 864
! 2456
! 821
! 243
! 0.4
! 0.3
! 6.6
! 3.6
! 10.1
! 3.4
! 1.0
! 32
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{AFL Tables}}
* {{AustralianFootball}}
* {{WAFL FootyFacts}}

{{1992/94 West Coast Eagles dual premiership players}}
{{John Worsfold Medal winners}}
{{1998 All-Australian team}}
{{1991 Western Australia State of Origin players}}
{{1992 Western Australia State of Origin players}}
{{1996 Western Australia State of Origin players}}
{{1998 Western Australia State of Origin players}}
{{1989 VFL national draft}}

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[[Category:All-Australians (AFL)]]
[[Category:Australian rules footballers from Western Australia]]
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[[Category:John Worsfold Medal winners]]
[[Category:West Coast Eagles players]]
[[Category:West Coast Eagles premiership players]]
[[Category:West Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees]]
[[Category:Edith Cowan University alumni]]
[[Category:People educated at Scotch College, Perth]]
[[Category:Western Australian State of Origin players]]
[[Category:VFL/AFL premiership players]]