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Bruce Whatman

2025-10-15T12:24:11+11:00

Received life membership in 1954.

Bruce began playing for the club in 1947 and would continue playing on the team alongside performing his duties as a club member. With 1954 being his highlight year where he would be both […]

Bruce Whatman2025-10-15T12:24:11+11:00

Robert Bloomfield

2025-10-15T12:19:36+11:00

Received life membership in 1954.

Mr Bloomfield was a proud Wiradjuri man who was looked up to by many of his peers, an exemplar of integrity and moral standing.

Born in 1918 into a time period unfavourable to Aboriginal people, where they […]

Robert Bloomfield2025-10-15T12:19:36+11:00

H Dudley Kruger

2025-10-08T13:20:55+11:00

Received his life membership in 1953.

Initially playing for Ainslie starting in 1940, Hugh Dudley Kruger was a busy man. Alongside his time playing AFL, he was also the football club secretary, and working for the ACT Department of health. He […]

H Dudley Kruger2025-10-08T13:20:55+11:00

Stan Ray

2025-10-15T12:18:04+11:00

Received life membership in 1953.

Becoming associated with the Ainslie Football Club in 1933 Stan Ray initially managed the Junior Teams for some years and was eventually a Delegate to the Junior League from 1947-50.  Other positions held were […]

Stan Ray2025-10-15T12:18:04+11:00

Lionel D James

2025-10-15T12:12:48+11:00

Received life membership in 1950.

The senior of the Lionel lineage; Lionel D. James and his family have been with Ainslie football club for decades, with now 4 generations of the James family working and playing at the […]

Lionel D James2025-10-15T12:12:48+11:00

Tom Evans

2025-10-15T12:12:00+11:00

Received life membership in 1949.

Tom began playing for Ainslie back in 1936 and would continue playing until 1950, he was consistently a top performing player and would be taking home awards each year.

After finishing his stint as a player he […]

Tom Evans2025-10-15T12:12:00+11:00

Arthur Bryan

2025-10-15T12:10:09+11:00

Received life membership in 1949.

“Artie” was a player with Ainslie for the better part of 2 decades, starting play around the start of the club as a junior in 1929, he would continue to play across multiple First and Second […]

Arthur Bryan2025-10-15T12:10:09+11:00

Ralph Lewis

2025-10-15T12:09:12+11:00

Received life membership in 1948.

Born 1893 was a long time part of Ainslie, moving to Canberra in in 1932 he stepped up as President in 1939 and was the longest serving club president at a period of 14 years. Whilst […]

Ralph Lewis2025-10-15T12:09:12+11:00

Harry Gaylard

2025-10-15T12:07:06+11:00

Received life membership in 1947.

A member of the first Ainslie team in 1927 and First Grade Coach 1932. He coached junior teams and umpired 1935-1941 and was prominent in the re-establishment of the club post war. Awarded Football Club […]

Harry Gaylard2025-10-15T12:07:06+11:00

Christopher Gregory

2025-10-15T12:06:17+11:00

Received life membership in 1939.

Another of the founding members at Ainslie, joining the committee in 1928 was just the start of his tenure at the club. Chris worked his way up to the role of President in 1934-1935 and would […]

Christopher Gregory2025-10-15T12:06:17+11:00
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