38 Facts About Kamdyn McIntosh

Kamdyn McIntosh was born on 3 April 1994 and is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Kamdyn McIntosh is a two time premiership player, having played in grand final victories with Richmond in 2017 and 2020.

Kamdyn McIntosh often acted as carer to his younger siblings given the adults of the household both worked fly-in fly-out mining jobs away from home.

Kamdyn McIntosh grew up playing soccer, before switching to competitive football at the age of 15 for the local Pinjarra Tigers in the Peel Football League.

Kamdyn McIntosh went on to play for the Western Australian under 16 representative side in 2010 and again at under 18 level at the 2012 AFL Under 18 Championships.

Kamdyn McIntosh recorded a top-5 endurance beep test score in his class at the 2012 Draft Combine.

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

Kamdyn McIntosh made his AFL debut in his third year at the club, in a round 1 2015 win against Carlton.

Kamdyn McIntosh recorded 23 disposals and one goal and was rewarded with the round 1 nomination for the 2015 AFL Rising Star award.

Kamdyn McIntosh went on to play in all of the club's matches that season, including a losing elimination final against North Melbourne.

Kamdyn McIntosh averaged 15.3 disposals for the year, and placed 10th at the club for total disposals.

Kamdyn McIntosh received the Cosgrove-Jenkins award at the conclusion of the 2015 season as the club's best first year player.

Kamdyn McIntosh finished 17th in the club's best and fairest count that year.

Kamdyn McIntosh began 2016 strongly, playing in six of the club's first matches including a career best 28 disposals in a round 2 loss to Collingwood.

Kamdyn McIntosh was omitted from the side the following week however, relegated to VFL football.

Kamdyn McIntosh returned to the top level after just one match though and hit strong form immediately, turning in 22 disposals and six tackles in the club's round 3 win over West Coast.

Kamdyn McIntosh remained in the club's AFL side for the rest of the home and away season, turning in 20 or more disposals on three occasions, including a 24 touch and five tackle match against North Melbourne in round 11.

Kamdyn McIntosh held his spot into finals too, playing a contributing role in wins over Geelong and Greater Western Sydney.

Kamdyn McIntosh became a premiership player the next week, when Richmond defeated minor premiers Adelaide by 48 points in the Grand Final.

Kamdyn McIntosh was subject to a $2,000 fine in round 4 for engaging in rough conduct on the Brisbane Lions's Allen Christensen.

Kamdyn McIntosh remained with the senior side for a further eight matches and through to the club's round 14 bye.

Kamdyn McIntosh kicked a career-high three goals in the match and helped the team earn a preliminary final birth.

Two weeks later Kamdyn McIntosh recorded 15 disposals in what would prove a shock knock-out loss to Collingwood.

Kamdyn McIntosh finished the season having played 21 matches and kicking a career-best nine goals.

Kamdyn McIntosh earned one vote in the Coaches Association player of the year award for that performance, one of just six players on the ground to receive votes.

In round 4 win over Port Adelaide, Kamdyn McIntosh attracted a $1,000 fine for misconduct after laying a dangerous tackle on opposition midfielder Ollie Wines.

Kamdyn McIntosh repeated the feat in round 8, earning two more coaches votes while kicking one goal in a win against Fremantle in his home state.

Kamdyn McIntosh would remain at the lower level through the beginning of the VFL finals series, building versatility by trialing as a defender in an ultimately failed attempt to break back into the senior side in the final month of the season.

Kamdyn McIntosh played both as a defender and in his usual wing role for the Richmond reserves' first VFL finals match, recording eight disposals in a come-from-behind qualifying final win over the Essendon reserves.

When Jack Graham and Nathan Broad suffered a shoulder dislocation and concussion respectively in the AFL preliminary final the next week, Kamdyn McIntosh was considered a possible replacement for either should they prove unable to play in the upcoming AFL grand final.

Broad was ruled fit to play, while Marlion Pickett was called in to replace Graham, leaving Kamdyn McIntosh overlooked for a call up to what would be an AFL premiership winning side.

Kamdyn McIntosh was instead named an emergency, ultimately becoming one of just six players on the Richmond list to play in neither the AFL NM VFL premiership winning sides that season.

Kamdyn McIntosh finished 2019 by placing 15th in the club's best and fairest count after played 16 matches at AFL level as well as five with the club's reserves side in the VFL.

Kamdyn McIntosh played his 100th career match in round 13's Dreamtime in Darwin win over Essendon.

Kamdyn McIntosh continued to hold his spot over the remainder of the regular season, kicking three goals across the final six matches of the season including one kicked in a second-best on ground performance against Fremantle that earned him four coaches votes.

Kamdyn McIntosh added 13 disposals in a preliminary final win against Port Adelaide and became a two-time premiership player one week after that, contributing what AFL Media described as a "typically hard-working" performance that included 13 disposals and a goal in Richmond's 31-point grand final victory over Geelong.

Kamdyn McIntosh plays as a winger, but has previously played as a half-back and now has brief stints in the midfield.

Kamdyn McIntosh is notable for his physical attributes including his running ability and his relative strength and body size for someone in his playing position.