1999-Ainslie First Grade

In the Canberra League in 1999 there were six Clubs, Ainslie, Belconnen, Eastlake, Queanbeyan, Tuggeranong and Weston Creek Wildcats.

Former Melbourne, Carlton and Port Power AFL player Brent Heaver was appointed coach.

Ainslie finished out of the finals for the second consecutive year.

Aldo Dipetta played his 100th First Grade game for the Club.

Brian Stanislaus was the Club’s leading goal kicker with 30 goals.

ACT Representative players were: Paul Gambale, Dion Grant, Brent Heaver and Chris Smith.

• Captain/Coach: Brent Heaver
• Managers: John Rebecca, Brian Dobson

The Second Grade finished the home and away games on top of the ladder.

In the Second Semi-Final Ainslie defeated Belconnen by 9 points to go through to the Grand Final.

• Final score: Ainslie 12.10-82 def Belconnen 11.7-73
• Goal kickers for Ainslie: J Read 5, P Crosby 2, T Klep 2, M Sheridan 2, M Sinclair 1

In the Grand Final Ainslie again met Belconnen and defeated them by 31 points to win the Premiership.

• Final score: Ainslie 14.14-98 def Belconnen 9.13-67
• Goal kickers for Ainslie: J Read 4, P Crosby 2, B Rebecca 2, M Sheridan 2, J Burgess 1,T Klep 1, E Smith 1, M Sinclair 1

The Ainslie Second Grade Premiership Team was:

• Backs: Sean Woodland, Simeon Blowse, Ryan Storey
• Half Backs: Paul Colussi, Ben Battisson, Paul Salter
• Centres: Evan Smith, Andrew Wainwright, Try Klep
• Half Forwards: Jason Burgess, Mark Sinclair, Brent Rebecca
• Forwards: Dean McGee, John Read, Peter Crosby
• Rucks: Andrew Kouvaras, Aaron Tyndall, Marcus Sheridan
• Interchange: Jesse Brooks, Chris Tournier, Sam Truesdale

Andrew Kouvaras was awarded the medal for the Best Player in the Second Grade Grand Final.

John Read led the League’s goal kicking in Second Grade with 65 goals.

• Coach: Wayne Kelty
• Captains: Jason Burgess and Sean Woodland
• Manager: Tom Munyard