Received life membership in 1990.
David started playing at Ainslie in 1967, and would play 91 Reserve Grade games and 26 First Grade games between then and 1973. Taking a break from the game he would return to the club in 1980 to begin coaching the under 19’s teams, taking them to 3 grand finals and wining two of them in 1982 and 1983. 1985 saw David returning for a brief 2 games in the reserve grade, but in 1986 he would reach the position of Senior Vice President for the club, and in 1988-1990 David would serve as the club’s President.