Hamish McIntosh

Infobox afl player


firstname = Hamish
lastname = McIntosh


| birthdate = birth date and age|1984|9|4|df=y
birthplace = Lavington, New South Wales
originalteam = Murray Bushrangers
heightweight = 203cm / 101kg
dead = alive
deathdate =
deathplace =
debutdate = Round 6, 30 April 2005
debutteam = Kangaroos
debutopponent = Adelaide
debutstadium = AAMI Stadium
playingteams = North Melbourne (2005-) 16 games, 7 goals
coach = notcoach
coachingteams =
statsend = R20, 2006
careerhighlights =

Hamish McIntosh (born 4 September 1984) is an Australian rules footballer for North Melbourne in the Australian Football League.

Football career

From Lavington, New South Wales on the Murray River, he played his U/18 footy with Murray Bushrangers.

Drafted 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." [http://www.smh.com.au/news/Sport/Kangaroos-beat-AFL-Swans-in-Los-Angeles/2006/01/16/1137259978709.html] In his second year he sprained his ankle and finally, after two seasons of waiting, Hamish got a game against Adelaide in Round 6, 2005. He was not selected for the rest of the year but was an emergency 8 times.

Hamish's big break came in an exhibition match at UCLA in Los Angeles, California. He was named man of the match in an easy win against the Sydney Swans. Hamish has recently signed a new contract to keep him at the club until the end of 2008.

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

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