Garry McIntosh
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| Garry McIntosh | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Garry McIntosh | ||
| Nickname(s) | Macca | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Hope Valley | ||
| Draft | No. 21, 1982 interstate draft | ||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Half-forward flank, rover | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1982–1998 | Norwood | 336 (165)[1] | |
| International team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1984–1986 | Australia | 5 | |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 2002–2004 | Norwood | 63 (31–31–1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1998. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Garry McIntosh (born 16 March 1964) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Norwood Football Club in the South Australian Football League (SANFL).
A dual Magarey Medallist, McIntosh is considered one of the greatest ever to play the game.
McIntosh primarily played as a centreman or rover and remained loyal to Norwood throughout his career, playing a record 336 games for the club before his retirement in 1998. He was a premiership player with them twice, the first came in his debut season in 1982 and the second in 1984. A third premiership was within his grasp in 1997, but McIntosh missed the Grand Final through suspension. From 1990 to 1998 he was club captain and in 2002 he returned to Norwood to serve as their senior coach for three seasons. He was drafted by North Melbourne in the 1982 VFL Draft,[2] but chose to stay in South Australia.
Garry also represented South Australia 12 times during his career, winning three Fos Williams Medals (in 1984 v Western Australia, in 1992 v Western Australia, and in 1995 v Tasmania), while he also played 35 pre-season/night series matches and five International Rules matches in 1984 and 1986. If these are included, McIntosh played 388 career senior games.
Former North Adelaide and Norwood player Andrew Jarman cited McIntosh as his toughest SANFL opponent. Jarman won the 1987 Magarey Medal: that year, McIntosh polled the most votes, but was ineligible due to suspension. McIntosh also cleaned up Dermot McNicholl in the 1986 International Rules match in Perth, resulting in him missing the next test due to suspension.
