About admin

This author has not yet filled in any details.
So far admin has created 151 blog entries.

Norman Lynravn

2025-09-30T16:28:47+10:00

Received life membership in 1958.

Born Norman Lyng (name changed in 1938 toward the end of his Ainslie career) was a founding player at Ainslie starting in the first junior league in 1929, but would continue upwards to the seniors, playing […]

Norman Lynravn2025-09-30T16:28:47+10:00

Neville Scholes

2025-10-15T13:33:32+11:00

Received life membership in 1957.

Neville played at Ainslie only briefly in 1935, but would continue to be a part of the club until 1969. During his time at Ainslie he would tackle roles including trainer, manager, and time keeper. In […]

Neville Scholes2025-10-15T13:33:32+11:00

Tom Moore

2025-10-15T12:27:06+11:00

Received life membership in 1957.

An Ainslie Junior form 1944 – Tom Played in the senior teams for a long stretch from 1950 – 1969. He was a member of the AFC Committee from 1953 to 1977. Tom was […]

Tom Moore2025-10-15T12:27:06+11:00

Matthew F Kildea

2025-10-15T12:25:18+11:00

Received life membership in 1955.

Matthew contributed to the club as an official in various roles, starting off as a committee member in 1936 to 1937, he would then be the clubs treasurer from 1938 to 1941. Unfortunately there are little […]

Matthew F Kildea2025-10-15T12:25:18+11:00

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
Go to Top