There were eight teams in the Canberra League in 1963, Acton, Ainslie, ANU, Eastlake, Manuka, Queanbeyan, RMC and Turner.
Ainslie finished the home and away games in third place with 12 wins and 5 losses behind Eastlake and Manuka. Ainslie started the season with nine successive victories.
Ainslie defeated Acton in the First Semi-Final.
- Final score: Ainslie 13.13-91 def Acton 10.18-78
- Goal kickers for Ainslie: Chapman 7, Webb 1, Edwards 1, Heales 1, J Blomfield 1, Browning 1, Aitken 1
Ainslie met Manuka in the Preliminary Final at Manuka Oval.
- Final score: Ainslie 5.12-42 def by Manuka 14.20-104
The Ainslie First Grade team for the Preliminary Final was:
Hawke, Carnegie, Reddacliffe, Palmer, Neeson, Searle, Kershaw, Gowan, Girvin, Browning, Aitken, Murphy, Edwards, Chapman, Webb, Irvine, J Blomfield, Heales, Reserves: Spencer, Grant
Emergencies: M Elliot, Eastcott
Eastlake defeated Manuka in the Grand Final, 11.15-81 to 6.14-50
- Coach: Norm Neeson
- Managers: Harry McCulloch, Richard Adler
Second Grade
Ainslie Second Grade were defeated in the First Semi-Final by Queanbeyan to finish fourth.
- Final score: Ainslie 5.6-36 def by Queanbeyan 6.11-47
- Goal kickers for Ainslie: Bowman 3, Coldacott 2, Calear 1
The Ainslie Second Grade team for the Semi-Final was:
Cross, T Moore, Allan, L Pieper, W Brown, Ryan, Eastcott, Grant, Wynack, Caldicott, Misko, L Pieper, Walsh, Bowman, M Elliot, Kruger, Armstrong, Calear 19th: K Moore 20th: Anderson 21st: Richards
- Reserves: Windsor, Gale, Broinski
- Coach: Bruce Whatman
- Manager: Merv Denley
Colts
The Colts Under 19 grade was introduced in 1963.
- Coach: Lionel James
Intermediate Grade
Changed to an Under 17 competition. Ainslie finished in third place.
- Manager: Tom Evans
Club Awards
First Grade
- Best & Fairest: Bruce Carnegie
- Runner Up B&F: Barry Kershaw
- Most Consistent: Norm Neeson
- Most Improved: J Blomfield
- Best Clubman: M Denley
Second Grade
- Best & Fairest: W Brown
- Runner Up B&F: C McDonald
- Most Consistent: I Misko
- Most Improved: F Grant
Colts
- Best & Fairest: N Harle
- Runner Up B&F: K Hackett
- Most Consistent: C Law
- Most Improved: J Davis
Intermediate Grade
- Best & Fairest: R Rendell
- Runner Up B&F: P Martin
- Most Consistent: R Hall
- Most Improved: V Evans
Club Officials
- President: Harry Gaylard
- Senior Vice President: Stan Ray
- Vice Presidents: A Bryan, C Burmester, J Cleary, M Denly, T Evans, C Gregory, J Horgan, M F Kildea, H E Kruger, N Lynraven, B Martin, J Rennes, J Rowe, B Whatman, J Watt, C Williams
- Treasurer: R Glynn
- Secretary: Alan Ray
- Committee: R Alder, E Clifford, F Cornell, T Graham, L James, H McCulloch, N Neeson, B Palmer, J Rowe
- Patrons: Ralph Lewis, R W Chew