Received life membership in 1960.
Herbert was born in Melbourne in 1911 and played AFL from his school days. He moved to Canberra when he finished school and became one of the first public servants in 1927. Herbert began […]
Received life membership in 1958.
Involved in the operations of the club off and on for many years, George’s name reaches across 4 decades of Australian Football. Starting as a junior player in 1947, George continued to play until 1954, from […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]