THE Victorian Men’s Shed association invited the Henty Men’s Shed to send representatives to their AGM in Benalla last Friday. The Henty shed is now a part of the North East Cluster of Men’s Sheds. Henty was unique being the only shed outside of Victoria to attend - 35 sheds had representatives at the meeting. Our two representatives, Tony O’Brien and Neil Meyer, went along in their long-sleeved blue shirts and stood out among all the polo tops, a very professional image. Guest speaker, Stan Alves, spoke on a number of issues, particularly on mental health but also on how the AFL deals with their young players. The AFL now “prepare young men for the scrap heap”; making sure they are ready for life after football and are leading the way with the treatment of their players. One story came to light, one Victorian club had a member, 85 years of age join up so he could make his own coffin. The coffin stayed in the shed, on display and unused for a further five years. There has been no mention of any of the Henty members taking on this project.