Recieved 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 winning the 1961 First Grade Premiership and kicking 7.7 in a best-on-ground performance as captain of the 1967 Second Grade Premiership team.
Keith’s dedication as an administrator was remarkable, serving as Club President for 11 seasons, holding the position from 1976 to 1981, 1986 and 1987, and from 2003 to 2005. During Keith’s stints as Club President, Ainslie won three First Grade Premierships, seven Second Grade Premierships and two Under 19s Premierships. Keith was instrumental in recruiting Kevin “Cowboy” Neale to Ainslie as captain-coach in 1978, which set up a golden ear of success for the club through the late 70s and early 80s. In addition to his years as Club President, Keith was a frequent office bearer, serving at different stages as Ainslie’s Senior Vice President, Vice President and Secretary. He also spent many seasons on Ainslie’s match committee, including our 1984, 1995 and 1997 First Grade Premiership seasons.
As part of our 80-year club celebration, Keith was added to the Ainslie Wall of Fame at the south end of Alan Ray Oval and is one of only eight people to receive that honour. In 1981 he received a National AFL Merit Award for valuable service to Australian Football. In 2015 he was inducted into the AFL Canberra Hall of Fame.