Robert Walls
In a 259-game career, Robert Walls played in three premierships (1968, 1970 and 1972) for Carlton, captaining the team in 1997 and 1978 before ending his career with Fitzroy. He coached the Lions between 1981 and 1985 before switching back to the Blues and steering them to the 1987 premiership. Walls writes weekly for The Age.
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Cats must lift to match the Swans' class
Robert Walls Geelong and Sydney have been the two best clubs in recent years, with one or the other involved in seven of the past eight grand finals.
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More glory days to come for entertaining Cats?
Robert Walls The Balnarring butcher's face lights up every time I enter his shop. It's not because he is happy to see me, it's because once again he wants to tell me how good his Cats are.
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Cats showing all the signs of an era ending
Robert Walls A decade ago, the Brisbane Lions were in their prime. They won their first flag in 2001. Two more came straight after and on their fourth attempt at premiership success, they were toppled by Port...
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Leaky defence the key to Magpies' woes
Robert Walls It’s hard to know what to make of Nathan Buckley’s Magpies. It is the only team to have beaten the classy Cats this year, yet looked awful last week against Sydney.
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Wearing the tag with pride
Robert Walls The role of the negative tagger has evolved over the years.
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Time to toughen up, Tiges
Robert Walls When push comes to shove, Richmond has too many whinges, too many excuses.
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Freo to put the screws on Crows
Robert Walls Five weeks ago at home, the Crows comfortably beat the Dockers by 28 points. That day, Rising Star winner Daniel Talia kept Matthew Pavlich in check, and two of the Dockers' very best, Aaron...
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Malthouse a big risk as Blues err in axing Ratten
Robert Walls It's 2001 and after 10 years as Carlton coach, David Parkin hands the reins to the low-profile Wayne Brittain.
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Magnificent seven's hopes flagging
Robert Walls Eight-and-a-half years ago, some young Cats and Saints were considered the up-and-comers.
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Geelong kiss goodnight
Robert Walls I will be very surprised if the Cats get within five goals of the premiership favourites.
Football
Treasured memories of Bear years
Robert Walls It was a turning-back-the-clock experience, walking into the new Metricon Stadium.
Football
Move on Mick, you'll feel so much better
Robert Walls Just one month into the season, and the heat is starting to burn on some coaches.
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Saints find opportunity in crisis
Robert Walls The football world was shocked at the end of last season, when Ross Lyon and the Fremantle Football Club announced that they would be joining forces.
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The waiting game
Robert Walls The Blues must show patience, as the Pies and Cats did with Malthouse and Thompson.
