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Robert Walls

Carlton and Fitzroy

AFL career

259 games444 goals

Debut
R2 1967 v HAW22 Apr 1967
Most recent
R17 1980 v ESS26 July 1980

Coaching career

347 games162 wins183 losses2 draws

First
R1 1981 v COL28 Mar 1981
Most recent
R17 1997 v ADE26 July 1997

Stats

1980
FIT
12
10.8
2.0
12.8
4.3
1.8
2.1
1.9
1.8
1979
FIT
15
12.7
3.5
16.2
4.5
2.1
3.0
2.0
1.5
1978
FIT
14
12.4
1.9
14.3
5.1
1.9
3.1
1.7
1.8
1978
CAR
5
10.0
3.0
13.0
4.6
2.0
2.6
1.8
1.2
1977
CAR
19
12.1
2.2
14.3
4.8
2.5
3.4
1.7
1.4
1976
CAR
18
12.7
2.5
15.2
6.2
2.5
1.8
3.1
2.4
1975
CAR
23
12.2
1.7
13.9
5.2
2.5
2.9
2.6
2.0
1974
CAR
16
13.4
1.5
14.9
5.4
2.3
2.6
1.9
2.3
1973
CAR
24
16.0
1.7
17.7
6.9
2.4
2.5
2.0
1.8
1972
CAR
25
15.5
1.7
17.2
7.0
1.8
2.6
1.9
1.9
1971
CAR
19
15.2
3.8
19.1
7.2
2.1
2.9
1.7
2.1
1970
CAR
19
11.9
2.9
14.9
4.4
2.4
2.7
0.9
1.3
1969
CAR
22
13.2
3.3
16.5
4.7
2.7
2.7
1.4
0.5
1968
CAR
21
9.4
1.3
10.7
2.9
1.2
1.1
0.1
0.1
1967
CAR
7
6.1
1.6
7.7
1.6
1.0
1.6
0.7
0.7
League
Season
ESS
WH
R17
7
1
8
1
1
4
0
1.1
NTH
WP
R16
8
0
8
5
0
0
0
3.1
RCH
JO
R15
18
3
21
6
3
2
0
3.6
HAW
PP
R14
3
1
4
1
2
0
-
0.0
MEL
MCG
R13
18
3
21
8
3
6
0
4.3
FSC
JO
R12
22
5
27
11
4
3
0
3.3
CAR
JO
R11
11
4
15
5
2
0
0
3.1
GEE
KP
R10
12
1
13
4
1
4
0
4.1
STK
MO
R7
7
3
10
1
2
1
0
1.2
RCH
MCG
R5
6
0
6
2
2
1
0
0.0
HAW
WP
R4
12
2
14
4
0
3
0
1.2
NTH
JO
R3
6
1
7
3
1
1
0
0.1

Profile

Born
21 July 1950
Died
15 May 2025 (aged 74y 298d)
Birthplace
Dunolly, VIC
Deathplace
East Melbourne, VIC
Height
193 cm
Weight
89 kg

Teams

  • Carlton
    218 games, 367 goals
    1967–1978
  • Fitzroy
    41 games, 77 goals
    1978–1980

Coaching

  • Fitzroy (Senior Coach)
    1981–1985
    115 games (W60 L54 D1), 52.2%
  • Carlton (Senior Coach)
    1986–1989
    84 games (W55 L29 D0), 65.5%
    Premiership 1987
  • Brisbane Bears (Senior Coach)
    1991–1995
    109 games (W30 L78 D1), 27.5%
  • Richmond (Senior Coach)
    1996–1997
    39 games (W17 L22 D0), 43.6%

Honours

  • Premiership(3×) 1968, 1970, 1972
  • Hall of Fame2006
  • Carlton captain(2×) 1977, 1978
  • Carlton B&F
    2nd
    1972, 1973
    3rd
    1975
    Top 10
    1969, 1971, 1976, 1977

Bio

1 revision

Recruited from Coburg, Robert Walls established himself as a teenage sensation at Carlton, featuring in the 1968 premiership side at just 18 years of age. He evolved into the prototype of the modern centre half-forward, renowned for his strong hands, tactical intelligence, and an uncompromising, often aggressive physical approach. As the structural focal point of the Blues' attack during a golden era, he played a pivotal role in the famous 1970 Grand Final comeback and the high-scoring 1972 premiership victory, eventually earning the club captaincy in 1977.

His departure from Princes Park was abrupt and controversial; midway through the 1978 season, he was cleared to Fitzroy in a swap deal for Peter Francis. Walls immediately assumed the captaincy at the Lions, bringing hardened experience and leadership to the club for two and a half seasons before hanging up the boots in 1980. While his playing days concluded with 259 games, his influence on the game continued for decades through a premiership-winning coaching career and extensive work in the media.

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