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John McGrath

2025-10-15T12:47:50+11:00

Received life membership in 1981.

Jack McGrath is a life member of the Ainslie Football Club and he and his wife Clare are two of Ainslie’s greatest supporters. Jack has missed only a few of Ainslie’s games in […]

John McGrath2025-10-15T12:47:50+11:00

John Bravo

2025-10-15T12:45:19+11:00

Received life membership in 1980.

John Bravo played at Ainslie only for a short while between 1965 to 1968 before transitioning to a manager and committee member in 1971, John would continue to manage the under 19s team until 1974, and […]

John Bravo2025-10-15T12:45:19+11:00

Peter Searle

2025-10-15T12:44:46+11:00

Received life membership in 1979.

Starting off his playing career at Ainslie in 1962, Peter would continue playing until 1975. Totalling 122 First Grade games with the club. Towards the end of his gameplay career he joined the Ainslie committee in […]

Peter Searle2025-10-15T12:44:46+11:00

Brian Palmer

2025-10-15T12:44:11+11:00

Received life membership in 1978.

A First Grade player from 1961 to 1965, Brian then successfully combined service on the Football Committee as Committeeman, Vice President and Senior Vice President, with positions in the Club’s Junior Organisation as coach, manager, Committeeman […]

Brian Palmer2025-10-15T12:44:11+11:00

Peter Clynes

2025-10-15T12:43:22+11:00

Received life membership in 1976.

Joining Ainslie in 1966 Peter jumped straight into work at the club in that first year he took to the role of Vice President which he held until the end of 1967. He would briefly take […]

Peter Clynes2025-10-15T12:43:22+11:00

Barry Kershaw

2025-10-15T12:42:53+11:00
Received life membership in 1975.
In 1957 Barry was promoted from the juniors at age 15 and continued to play for Ainslie until 1972.
He played 164 First Grade games, was the winner of the Best and Fairest award […]
Barry Kershaw2025-10-15T12:42:53+11:00

J Barry McCabe

2025-10-15T12:40:15+11:00

Received life membership in 1974.

Barry McCabe who passed away on Sunday 8 December at the age of 93, was a pivotal figure in Canberra‘s Australian Rules football community. As the inaugural Secretary and Licensee of the Ainslie Football […]

J Barry McCabe2025-10-15T12:40:15+11:00

Keith Heales

2025-10-15T12:35:41+11:00

Received life membership in 1973.

Keith’s over forty years of service to the football club took many forms. After arriving at the club in 1960 and retiring from playing in 1974, Keith played 106 senior games. His playing highlights included […]

Keith Heales2025-10-15T12:35:41+11:00

Norm Neeson

2025-10-15T12:34:30+11:00

Received life membership in 1972.

Norm “Nifty” Neeson was playing AFL at a senior level from a young age, by his mid 20s he had already played for both North Melbourne in the AFL and Coburg in the VFA. These two […]

Norm Neeson2025-10-15T12:34:30+11:00

Fred Cornell

2025-10-15T12:33:53+11:00

Received life membership in 1971.

Beginning his work with Ainslie in 1959 Fred initially was a member of the clubs table tennis team but would go on to work with the club in multiple roles including team manager, committee member between […]

Fred Cornell2025-10-15T12:33:53+11:00
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