Kamdyn McIntosh

Kamdyn McIntosh

McIntosh playing for Richmond in a match against Brisbane in April 2015
Personal information
Full name Kamdyn McIntosh
Date of birth (1994-04-03) 3 April 1994
Place of birth Pinjarra, Western Australia
Original team(s) Peel (WAFL)
Pinjarra (PFL)
Draft 31st overall, 2012 AFL National Draft: Richmond
Height / weight 192 cm / 78 kg
Position(s) Half Back/Midfielder
Club information
Current club Richmond
Number 33
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2015– Richmond 29 (8) [1]
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
Career highlights

Kamdyn McIntosh (born 3 April 1994) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early life and junior career

McIntosh was born to parents Clayton and Carol in Pinjarra, Western Australia.[2] He is the third of nine children.[3]

McIntosh began playing competitive football at the age of 14 for the local Pinjarra Tigers in the Peel Football League. [3] He went on to play for the Western Australian Under-16s representative side in 2010 and again for state's Under-18s national carnival team in 2012.[2]

In 2012 he played four senior matches for Peel Thunder Football Club in the WAFL where he averaged 17.5 disposals and five marks.[4]

He recorded a top-5 endurance beep test score in his class at the 2012 Draft Combine.[2]

AFL career

McIntosh was drafted by Richmond with the club's second and 31st overall pick in the 2012 National Draft.[4]

In 2013 and 2014 he played in the club's reserves side in the VFL.[5]

McIntosh made his AFL debut in his third year at the club, in a Round 1 2015 win against Carlton. McIntosh recorded 23 disposals and one goal and was rewarded with the Round 1 nomination for the 2015 AFL Rising Star award.[6] He went on to play in all of the club's matches that season, including a losing elimination final against North Melbourne. McIntosh averaged 15.3 disposals for the year, and placed 10th at the club for total disposals.[7][8] He received the Cosgrove-Jenkins award at the conclusion of the 2015 season as the club's best first year player.[9] McIntosh finished 17th in the club's best and fairest count that year.[10]

McIntosh began 2016 strongly, playing in six of the club's first matches.[7] He recorded a career best 28 disposals in a Round 2 loss to Collingwood.[7] While training in May he suffered an ankle injury that saw him placed onto the long term injury list.[11] He would not return to senior football that year, finishing the season with just six games played at an average of 18 disposals.[7]

McIntosh is contracted to Richmond until at least the end of the 2017 season.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Richmond Football Club player list". Richmond Football Club. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Kamdyn McIntosh #33". WA Tigers. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 Reid, Russell; Lees, Chris (3 December 2012). "McIntosh is Richmond bound". The Western Australian Regional. Seven West Media. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  4. 1 2 Botman, Catherine (29 November 2012). "McIntosh moves east to Tigerland". Mandurah Mail. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  5. ↑ Paton, Al (10 February 2014). "Richmond list rankings: Every Tiger rated ahead of the 2014 AFL season". Herald Sun. News Ltd. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  6. ↑ King, Travis. "Tiger's dream debut rewarded with Rising Star nod". Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Kamdyn McIntosh". AFL Tables. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "2015". AFL Tables. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "Top work nets Rance the Bourke". Richmond FC. Bigpond. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  10. ↑ "2015 Jack Dyer Medal". Richmond FC. Bigpond. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  11. ↑ Pahor, Ben (12 May 2016). "Richmond mid Kamdyn McIntosh out for up to 10 weeks". Zero Hanger. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  12. ↑ Phelan, Jennifer (26 June 2015). "Young Tiger Kamdyn McIntosh earns contract extension". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 4 September 2016.

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