1969-Ainslie First Grade Team

There were seven teams in the Canberra League in 1969, Acton, Ainslie, ANU, Eastlake, Manuka, Queanbeyan and Turner.

In the First Semi-Final Ainslie came from behind to defeat ANU.

• Final score: Ainslie 11.15-81 def ANU 9.14-68
• Goal kickers for Ainslie: Gibbons 3, R Smith 2, I Black 2, P Johnson 2, Robinson 1, White 1
• Best: R Smith, P Johnson, Gibbons, Ryan, Searle, Stubbs, Laird

Ainslie were defeated in the Preliminary Final by Manuka.

• Final score: Ainslie 7.10-52 def by Manuka 11.15-81
• Goal kickers for Ainslie: Searle 3, R Smith 2, Gibbons 1, I Black 1
• Best: Gibbons, R Smith, B Johnston, Laird, Johnson, Brian Read

The Ainslie Preliminary Final team was:

• Backs: Laurie Cronin, John Stubbs, Charles Smith
• Half backs: Doug Laird, Alan Bloomfield, Phillip Harris
• Centres: Barry Kershaw, Ralph Rendell Brian Read
• Half forwards: Bernie Ryan, Robert Smith, Ian Black
• Forwards: Graeme Cox, Peter Searle, Bruce Johnston
• Rucks: Peter Johnson, Ron Robinson, Michael Gibbons
• 19th: David Ryder 20th: Graham Read

Manuka defeated Eastlake in the Grand Final, 11.13-79 to 9.5-59, to win their third successive Premiership.

Ainslie won the Club Championship, the L J Hooker Shield.

Ainslie defeated Eastlake in the Second Semi-Final to go through to the Grand Final.

• Final score: Ainslie 13.3-81 def Eastlake 8.7-55

The Ainslie Second Grade won its third successive Premiership defeating RMC.

• Final score: Ainslie 13.11-89 def RMC 6.7-43
• Goal kickers for Ainslie: K Heales 3, Dalgrin 3, Hackett 2, Glossop 2, Dunkeld 2, Gowing 1
• Best: Wark, Hackett, Harris, Edwards, White, Layzell

Bob Dunkeld won the League’s Best & Fairest Award for Second Grade, the President’s Trophy.

Ainslie defeated Eastlake in the Second Semi-Final.

• Final score: Ainslie 13.7-85 def Eastlake 7.13-55

Third Grade won the Premiership for the second year in a row defeating Eastlake in the Grand Final.

• Final score: Ainslie 17.8-110 def Eastlake 8.11-59
• Coach: Tom Moore

• Best & Fairest: Peter Johnson
• Runner Up B&F: Ralph Rendell
• Most Consistent: John Stubbs
• Most Improved: Robert Smith
• Special Award: Michael Gibbons

• Best & Fairest: Owen Layzell
• Runner Up B&F: Keith Heales
• Most Consistent: Karl Price
• Most Improved: Phillip Harris
• Special Award: Bob Dunkeld

• Best & Fairest: Bill Drake
• Runner Up B&F: Jim Kershaw
• Most Consistent: Kevin Moore
• Most Improved: Tom Duffey