Received life membership in 1982.
Charles “Chas” Smith managed an impressive 225 games over his 15 year run with the Ainslie first grade team. Between 1967 and 1981 he was was captain in 1977, vice captain in 78 and 79. Charles […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]