A brilliant ruckman, he was awarded the Sandover Medal as the fairest and best player in the league three times while playing with the Perth Football Club.

At half-time, East Fremantle had a 34-point lead, but in the third quarter McIntosh led his side to get within two points at the last change.

In the final quarter, kicking into the wind, Perth got in front and hold East Fremantle at bay to win 11.11 (77) to 11.9 (75).

He is depicted in a Western Australian state guernsey in Jamie Cooper's painting The Game That Made Australia, commissioned by the AFL in 2008 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the sport.

Their daughter, Jill McIntosh, is a former Australia netball international and national team head coach.