Ainslie Football Club
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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 play now in the North East Australian Football League
, won its first permiership in 1929.
It is notable for having produced several Australian Football League
players including James Hird
and Shaun Smith. Nathan Buckley
played one season with the club.
In its history, ex-St Kilda footballer Kevin Neale
was captain coach for six seasons (1978-1983); and, in that time Ainslie won four premierships: 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983. The club has also been coached by former VFL/AFL great David Cloke
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
club based in Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
, in the Australian Capital Territory.
The club, formed in 1927 and play now in the North East Australian Football League
North East Australian Football League
The North East Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league in New South Wales, Queensland, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory in Australia...
, won its first permiership in 1929.
It is notable for having produced several Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
players including James Hird
James Hird
James Hird is a former professional Australian rules footballer and the current coach of the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League....
and Shaun Smith. Nathan Buckley
Nathan Buckley
Nathan Charles Buckley is a former professional Australian rules football player, commentator and coach, best known for his time as captain of the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
played one season with the club.
In its history, ex-St Kilda footballer Kevin Neale
Kevin Neale
Kevin "Cowboy" Neale is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League .-St Kilda :...
was captain coach for six seasons (1978-1983); and, in that time Ainslie won four premierships: 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983. The club has also been coached by former VFL/AFL great David Cloke
David Cloke
David Cloke is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL/AFL.Cloke was a powerful ruckman and occasional forward who enjoyed a marvellous career at two VFL/AFL clubs. He began with Oakleigh where he played alongside his brother Peter, and in 1974 he went to Richmond...
.