Kamdyn McIntosh etched himself into history as a dual AFL premiership winner when he helped the Richmond Tigers overcome Geelong in Saturday night's grand final clash.
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The boy from Pinjarra staked his claim as one of the most successful footballers to ever come out of the Peel region in the 12.9 (81) to 7.8 (50) victory, in which he booted a goal and piled up 13 disposals.
His return to AFL glory is a remarkable story.
McIntosh first tasted the ultimate success as part of Richmond's drought-breaking flag team of 2017.
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He was a part of their preliminary final loss to Collingwood a year later, but injury mishaps saw him fall out of favour with the selection panel in 2019.
The wingman was on the verge of being picked for last season's grand final showdown with Greater Western Sydney, but was phenomenally overlooked as the team opted to debut Marlion Pickett on the biggest stage of them all.
The results of that decision say the Tigers made the right choice, as Pickett put in an outstanding performance and the side won by a handsome 89 points to clinch their second premiership in three years.
McIntosh charged into the pre-season with a full head of steam on the back of his omission, looking to reclaim his place in the side.
The 26-year-old told afl.com.au he spent the off-season training in Utah, and now a two-time premiership winner, it's fair to say the results have paid off in full.
"I'm speechless," he told the website.
"Playing in the 2017 grand final I knew what I was missing out on last year and it was really hard.
"To play tonight and win is just amazing.
"I think about the hard road I had to go down of not getting a gig (last year) and working my way back into the side, it was pretty hard.
"I thought not playing in that team and the last five games of that season, my head was on the chopping board and they might be moving on to younger players ... which sees me out of the side.
"I had a little chip on my shoulder and wanted to come back and cement my spot again. This is just unbelievable."
McIntosh also tasted success in Richmond's best and fairest count, winning the Kevin Bartlett Medal for finishing fifth in the vote count.
