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.
Robert Walls
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...
AFL
Defensive Dockers put Dons to test
Robert Walls The Bombers will be truly tested in Perth on Friday night. Season-opening wins over the cocky Crows and demoralised Demons have been good for confidence and percentage, but now they face Fremantle,...
Sam and Ted's excellent adventure
Robert Walls SYDNEY coach John Longmire has done a fine job in his short two-year tenure in the hot seat. But can he steer his team to a premiership flag tomorrow? The bookies and popular opinion think not.
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Precise Hawks to cut Pies to shreds
Robert Walls The hot and hungry Hawks should be too good for the mediocre Magpies.
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Former greats find that coaching grates
Robert Walls Coaching does strange things to usually sane men. The highs are high, the lows low. Frustration builds, excitement boils over. The sacrifices are great, the satisfaction is short.
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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.
Richmond on verge of something special
Robert Walls Richmond is getting to the stage where it knows what's required and its improved skill level gives it every chance to succeed.
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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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Big targets the key to winning flags
Robert Walls It's a fickle business, football. At the end of round three this year, Carlton and its coach, Brett Ratten, were flying.
Football
Who is your club's MVP?
Robert Walls On the eve of the 2012 AFL season, who's the most important player for your team?
