A Community of Saints 2018 Community Perspective 2018 | Page 9

Junior club and Auskick visits Play To Your Strengths
The Saints were out and about, visiting over 45 local football clubs
and 40 Auskick centres in 2018. These visits culminated in an Auskick
Super Clinic, with over 500 kids coming together to continue to
develop their football skills. In partnership with NIRODAH, the Saints are continuing to pilot the
Play To Your Strengths (PTYS) program across the Bayside. The
program uses Saints AFL and VFLW players’ character strengths to
promote positive education and emotional intelligence.
PTYS was piloted with primary schools for the first time in 2018.
Following the positive feedback of this pilot phase, the program will be
made available to all schools within the Bayside for 2019.
The PTYS program has also been adapted to Saints NGA players and
clients of our community partner Wallara.
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