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The AFL appreciates its standing in the community and is proud to have a responsibility to
Australia’s youths. Many of society’s role models are current and former players of our great
code. These role models have been developed on and off the field of Australian Football
and the path they have taken pursuing, living and fulfilling their dreams makes their stories
inspirational to many.
The AFL Youth and High Performance Coordinator, Jason McCartney, has been an inspiration
to countless Australians. On October 12, 2002, more then 200 people were killed in separate
attacks in Bali. Jason suffered burns to 50 per cent of his body and significant shrapnel
wounds. As a result of Jason’s public status as a Kangaroos player, his recovery was well
publicised and embraced by the Australian public. Through the media, we joined him on
his road to recovery from his near-fatal induced coma to his heroic return and exit from the
AFL game. His inspirational story in overcoming his personal anguish was shaped by his
determination to fulfil his individual goals.
The AFL, Jason McCartney and current AFL stars have developed a seminar designed
to motivate today’s youths and provide them with the necessary tools to live their dreams.
The seminar is designed to provide attendees with the necessary skills to take control of their
destiny by understanding decision-making, leadership, support networks and goal-setting.
The intention of the seminar and workbook is to motivate individuals to “live the dream”,
to achieve what they want to achieve.
The seminar will take participants through three educational modules titled Goal-setting
and Time Management, Leadership and Support Networks, and Choices and Consequences.
The modules will require participants to relate their acquired learning to the activities in the
workbook. The activities are designed to support the information delivered in the seminar, to
provide participants with clear and concise steps in preparing and mapping their future years,
and to assist them to fulfil their personal destiny.
Best wishes,
David Matthews
General Manager,
National & International Development
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Importance of a life goal: Motivation, Direction, Planning
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› If we write down our goals, they cannot easily be disregarded
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by asking questions, and reminding you. Seek positive people
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› Tell others what your goals are – friends will keep you on track
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› Goals are made up of many small steps, strung together to
› Don’t let others destroy your goals by saying you can’t do it.
The doctors told Jason he would be in hospital for 10 weeks.
He was out in four and at his wedding in eight weeks – even
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› What are your goals?
MODULE 3
CHOICES & CONSEQUENCES
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MODULE 1
GOAL-SETTING & TIME MANAGEMENT
› Everything you do is a choice.
› You control your choices.
› You do not control the consequences.
› Are you prepared to take responsibility for your choices?
If you throw a pebble into a pond, it will hit the water, make a splash, and the ripples will expand.
You have no control over that. Those ripples are limited only by the size of the lake. Even if the
ripples become so small that you cannot see them, they will still be having an effect. Similarly,
your actions will have a consequence that you can see immediately, while you may not see the
impact they have later and on whom.
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› Be proactive.
› Ask for assistance to solve problems.
› Assemble a range of people you can
go to for help in times of need.
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What will assist you?