An agile centre court, Jill McIntosh represented Australia for eight years (1979–1986) playing 29 Tests, including a gold medal at the 1983 World Championships in Singapore. Her illustrious career included playing and coaching accolades like the New Idea's Australian Netballer of the Year Award in 1981, the Australian Confederation of Sport Coach of the Year Award in 1998 and the Australian Coaching Council Female Coach of the Year Award in 1998 and 1999. McIntosh coached the national team for nine years, guiding her players to win the 1995 World Championships, the inaugural 1998 Commonwealth Games gold medal, the 1999 World Championships and the 2002 Commonwealth Games gold medal.