Received life membership in 1965.
Lionel James Jnr started to play for Ainslie roughly around the same time his father finished coaching the teams, passing the torch from father to son. Lionel would play for Ainslie between 1951 and 1956 playing […]
Received life membership in 1962.
Peter began playing for Ainslie in 1946 and would continue with the club until 1951. During 1947 and 1948 he would take the role of captain for the reserves team. He follows in the footsteps of […]
Received life membership in 1961.
Roy briefly played for Ainslie in 1957, but would continue at the club as treasurer between 57 and 1964. Roy served not just at Ainslie Football club, but also at the Ainslie Cricket Club, and predominantly […]
With great sadness we’re writing to inform you Graeme “Curly” Gardiner passed away peacefully in the early hours of Wednesday.
His great mate and 1970 Premiership team mate Laurie Laffan has pulled together a few words reflecting on the […]
Received life membership in 1960.
Beginning to play at Ainslie in 1930, Herbert Loftus started his career just a few years after the clubs formation. A former Eastlake player, Herbert would continue playing at Ainslie until 1947, reaching 89 total first […]
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 […]
