Knights Unfazed By Cats Mauling

CATS 22.18 (150) BOMBERS 6.15 (51) A 99-POINT drubbing at the hands of Geelong will not send Essendon into their shell, with coach Matthew Knights last night vowing that his young team would continue to pursue an attacking rather than dour apprenticeship. As if the lesson the Bombers received wasn't enough, they also lost the exciting Courtenay Dempsey to a hamstring injury, which has plagued his first two seasons in the game. Knights said the club would not rush his recovery, which will take at ...

Bombers Will Keep Attacking Youngsters To Learn From Thrashing: Knights

A 99-POINT drubbing at the hands of Geelong will not send Essendon into its shell, with coach Matthew Knights vowing last night that his young team would continue to pursue an attacking rather than dour apprenticeship.

Carpenter Enjoys Getting The Job Done

DURING a woodwork class at Mansfield Secondary College, carpenter Bill Hunt decided on a career in the building and construction industry.

Employers Ignore Value Of Older Workers At Their Peril

A friend is planning a career change. At 56, he has decided to become a fitter and turner and has applied for an apprenticeship. He has always been handy and has never much enjoyed his job as a primary school teacher. We had expected him to retire soon into a life of frugal leisure. We had imagined him pottering happily in the shed, but he wants to retrain and work on.