There were seven teams in the Canberra League in 1962, Acton, Ainslie, Eastlake, Manuka, Queanbeyan, RMC and Turner.

After the home and away games Ainslie finished in fourth position.

Ainslie defeated Acton in an upset win in the First Semi-Final.

  • Final score: Ainslie 14.12-96 def Acton 10.14-74
  • Goal kickers for Ainslie: Durkin 7, Cawson 2, Neeson 1, Browning 1, Robbie 1, Heales 1, Edwards 1
  • Best: Durkin, Hawke, Browning, Gowans, Carnegie

Ainslie met Manuka in the Preliminary Final to win the right to play Eastlake in the Grand Final.

Ainslie defeated Manuka to advance to their fifth successive Grand Final with a 32 point win.

  • Final score: Ainslie 12.17-89 def Manuka 8.9-57
  • Goal kickers for Ainslie: Horey 3, Heales 2, Cawson 2, Durkin 2, Browning 1, Neeson 1, Edwards 1
  • Best: Horey, Kershaw, Gowans, Carnegie, Ray

In the Grand Final was held at Narrabundah Oval Ainslie were defeated by Eastlake by 15 points in conditions described as the worst experienced for a Grand Final. The game was played in blinding rain and on a water-logged ground.

  • Final score: Eastlake 4.9-33 def Ainslie 2.6-18
  • Goal kickers for Ainslie: Heales 1, Durkin 1
  • Best: Gowans, Carnegie, Edwards, Kershaw, Durkin, Reid
  • Captain/Coach: Norm Neeson

Second Grade

The Ainslie Second Grade team missed out on the finals.

Club Awards

First Grade

  • Best & Fairest: Bruce Carnegie
  • Runner Up B&F: D Gowans
  • Most Consistent: B Kershaw
  • Best Utility: R Edwards

Second Grade

  • Best & Fairest: C McDonald
  • Runner Up B&F: J Speering
  • Most Consistent: K Moore
  • Best Utility: I Misko

Intermediate Grade

  • Best & Fairest: J Williams
  • Runner Up B&F: C Law
  • Most Consistent: K McLeod
  • Best Utility: N Harle

Juniors

  • Best & Fairest: B Read
  • Runner Up B&F: P Martin
  • Most Consistent: R Hall
  • Best Utility: V Evans

Club Officials

  • President: Harry Gaylard
  • Senior Vice President: Stan Ray
  • Vice Presidents: A Bryan, C Burmester, J Cleary, T Evans, C Gregory, J Horgan, M F Kildea, H E Kruger, N Lynraven, B Martin, J Rennes, B Whatman, J Watt, C Williams
  • Treasurer: R Glynn
  • Secretary: Alan Ray
  • Committee: R Alder, J Backen, A Bright, E Clifford, T Graham, L James, H McCulloch, Norm Neeson, J Rowe
  • Patrons: Ralph Lewis, R W Chew