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The Advertiser
15-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
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.


West Australian
15-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
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.


Perth Now
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
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.