The life and times of AFL great Robert Walls
ROBERT WALLS
* DOB: 21/7/50 (died on Thursday, aged 74)
* Played 259 games 1967-80 (218 Carlton, 41 Fitzroy)
* Carlton premiership player 1968, 1970, 1972
* Played four games for Victoria
* Carlton captain 1977-78, two-time club leading goalkicker
* Carlton team of the century, club legend
* Coached Fitzroy 1981-85, 115 games
* Coached Carlton 1986-89, 84 games and 1987 premiership
* Coached Brisbane 1991-95, 109 games
* Coached Richmond 1996-97, 39 games
* Coached Victoria 1999, one game
* Australian Football Hall Of Fame inductee, 2006
* Long-time AFL TV, press and radio commentator
* Current AFL coaches Chris Scott (Geelong), Michael Voss (Carlton), Ross Lyon (St Kilda) and Craig McRae (Collingwood) all played under Walls.
ROBERT WALLS
* DOB: 21/7/50 (died on Thursday, aged 74)
* Played 259 games 1967-80 (218 Carlton, 41 Fitzroy)
* Carlton premiership player 1968, 1970, 1972
* Played four games for Victoria
* Carlton captain 1977-78, two-time club leading goalkicker
* Carlton team of the century, club legend
* Coached Fitzroy 1981-85, 115 games
* Coached Carlton 1986-89, 84 games and 1987 premiership
* Coached Brisbane 1991-95, 109 games
* Coached Richmond 1996-97, 39 games
* Coached Victoria 1999, one game
* Australian Football Hall Of Fame inductee, 2006
* Long-time AFL TV, press and radio commentator
* Current AFL coaches Chris Scott (Geelong), Michael Voss (Carlton), Ross Lyon (St Kilda) and Craig McRae (Collingwood) all played under Walls.
ROBERT WALLS
* DOB: 21/7/50 (died on Thursday, aged 74)
* Played 259 games 1967-80 (218 Carlton, 41 Fitzroy)
* Carlton premiership player 1968, 1970, 1972
* Played four games for Victoria
* Carlton captain 1977-78, two-time club leading goalkicker
* Carlton team of the century, club legend
* Coached Fitzroy 1981-85, 115 games
* Coached Carlton 1986-89, 84 games and 1987 premiership
* Coached Brisbane 1991-95, 109 games
* Coached Richmond 1996-97, 39 games
* Coached Victoria 1999, one game
* Australian Football Hall Of Fame inductee, 2006
* Long-time AFL TV, press and radio commentator
* Current AFL coaches Chris Scott (Geelong), Michael Voss (Carlton), Ross Lyon (St Kilda) and Craig McRae (Collingwood) all played under Walls.
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