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DISAPPOINTMENT and embarrassment.

They were the two emotions that gripped Hamish McIntosh when his after-the-siren kick to win last Saturday night's clash against Essendon drifted wide.

"Obviously it was a pretty intense, close game (and) I was lucky enough to take the mark at the end," the Kangaroos ruckman said at Aegis Park on Monday.

"It's every kid's dream to kick a goal after the siren. I just went back and tried to stick to the basics, tried to stick to my routine and kick the goal, but unfortunately it wasn't meant to be.

"I was very disappointed ... it was Drewy's (Drew Petrie) 200th, a massive game ...  and I guess you're a little bit embarrassed and a little bit disappointed that you haven't kicked the goal.

"You feel like you've let your team down as well."

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If McIntosh had kicked truly, North would have snatched an amazing comeback win after being 25 points down at the 10-minute mark of the last quarter. But his behind meant the Bombers hung on to win by two points.

As the reality of his miss - and North's loss - kicked in, McIntosh just wanted to get off the ground.

"I wanted to get off and I guess just move on and go home and go to bed really," McIntosh said.

"But you wake up the next day and you move on and look forward to next week."

McIntosh said he had been told by one of North's runners there were only seconds to go in the game before going back to take his kick, so he knew immediately the game's result rested with him.

The crowd was so loud at that time, he said he couldn't hear his teammates, so he just talked himself through his pre-shot routine.

By doing this, McIntosh said he was content he had done everything he could to kick the goal.

"It came off really nice. My routine was fine and I've seen the replay and just unfortunately it slid to the right," he said.

"Hopefully next time if I get into that position I can kick the goal."

At home later that night, McIntosh hardly slept, his mind relentlessly reliving his near-miss.

"My eyes were pretty much popping out of my head here on Sunday," he said.

"I had the kick run through head about 2000 times, (in) 2000 different scenarios, so I could tell you exactly where it floated, exactly where it finished, who punched it on the line."

McIntosh said the support of his teammates and North supporters had since helped ease his pain.

"The support I've had and the amount of messages I've had over the last 24 to 48 hours have been unbelievable and it's a bit overwhelming to be honest," he said.

"So it's great to see that so many people care and make sure you're all right. It was just great and makes you feel a lot better about yourself."

McIntosh said he was now focussed on the Kangaroos' clash with Great Western Sydney this Sunday, the first of six 'home' games scheduled at Hobart's Blundstone Arena over the next three years.

McIntosh is excited to be part of North's first game in Hobart, but wants to improve on the form he showed against the Bombers, saying he and ruck partner Todd Goldstein had been beaten by Essendon counterparts David Hille and Patrick Ryder.

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