Ainslie Football Club
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Ainslie Football Club | |
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Names | |
Full name | Ainslie Football Club |
Club details | |
Founded | 1927 |
Colours | Red, White and Black |
Competition | North East Australian Football League |
Coach | Chris Rourke |
Ground(s) | Alan Ray Oval |
Other information | |
Official website | Ainslie Football Club official website |
Ainslie Football Club is a semi-professional Australian rules football club based in Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory.
The club formed in 1927 and won its first premiership in 1929. They now play in the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL).
Ex-St Kilda star Kevin Neale was captain-coach for six seasons (1978–1983), during which time Ainslie won four premierships: 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983. The club was also coached by former VFL/AFL great David Cloke.
NEAFL history
The club entered the NEAFL for the competition's inaugural season in 2011 - finishing the year as Eastern Conference premiers.
AFL/VFL players
There are list of past and present Ainsile players who have played at AFL/VFL:
- Alan Bloomfield (North Melbourne)
- Neil Bristow (Footscray)
- Nathan Buckley (Brisbane Bears and Collingwood)
- David Cloke (Richmond and Collingwood)
- Brian Cook (Melbourne)
- Aldo Dipetta (St. Kilda and Sydney Swans)
- Bob Furler (1918–1998) (Hawthorn)
- Nick Heyne (St. Kilda)
- James Hird (Essendon)
- John Jillard (1941–1998) (Footscray)
- Ken McGregor (Adelaide)
- Kevin Neale (St. Kilda)
- Nick Salter (Port Adelaide)
- Marcus Seecamp (Fitzroy and Melbourne)
- Robert Shirley (Adelaide)
- Rob Smith (1951–2013) (North Melbourne)
- Ross W. Smith (North Melbourne)
- Shaun Smith (North Melbourne and Melbourne)
- Alan Stevens (1923–2010) (St. Kilda)
- Jason Tutt (Western Bulldogs and Carlton)
- Aaron vandenBerg (Melbourne)
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