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.
AFL
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.
Swans fresh and ready to fly in tough scrap
Robert Walls Get set for a low-scoring, high-tackling and full-on contest tonight when Sydney hosts Collingwood on the dead track at ANZ Stadium.
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.
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...
Football
The middle men
Robert Walls A slick midfield list presents All-Australian selectors with some tough choices.
Robert Walls
Geelong kiss goodnight
Robert Walls I will be very surprised if the Cats get within five goals of the premiership favourites.
Robert Walls
Wow, Jetta gives Sydney an edge
Robert Walls Sydney, which is sitting 8-3, is on track to play finals for the 14th time in the past 17 seasons. It's a wonderful record of consistency; one that no other club can boast.
Fear, fear the red and the white
Robert Walls Sydney sits atop the ladder and still most folk don't rate it as a good thing for the premiership.
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?
