About Robert Walls
About Robert Walls
A former premiership player and premiership coach, Robert Walls continues to stamp his influence on the game as a fearless columnist. Walls was centre-half-forward in Carlton's 1970 and 1972 premiership teams, and was also a member of the Blues' 1968 premiership team. Forced into retirement due to a knee injury, Walls threw his hat into the ring to coach Fitzroy and was appointed without even having an interview. He also coached Carlton (taking the Blues to a premiership in 1987), the Brisbane Bears and Richmond. Along with his hard-hitting columns in The Age, Walls also appears on Channel Ten's AFL coverage and radio 3AW.
Queensland's Lethal injection
Leigh Matthews could have retired from coaching a happy man, but knew that up north, the job wasn't done.
Four on the floor
Nothing can prepare a new coach for the tough job of steering an AFL club.
Don't doubt we love the Big V
The navy blue jumper with the big white V stands as the biggest, boldest and best.
Freo in the dock
The Dockers are selling their supporters short if they don't sharpen up and give youngsters a go.
Two of a kind
They go about their work differently but Travis Cloke and Lance Franklin have much in common as their teams' top guns.
Class, or lack of it, tells in the end
Lose your best and you're likely to lose the game.
Goals alone won't win you the badge
The notion of an AFL forward-line player who just kicks goals is so last century.
Back yourself, but don't expect fun
Pity the bloke at full-back, it's a tight spot that rarely offers the enjoyment that forwards experience.
Leaders from the front line
Good forwards are rare, so those who can make the goal square their own should be celebrated.
Departures leave West Coast exposed
A year ago, they ruled the roost, but the Eagles now look lost and don't have the leaders to point them in the right direction.
Roos on rebound are a potent force
North Melbourne don't want to get a losing streak going, and that spells bad news for the Demons.
Saints have Lyon's share of problems
Win, lose or draw, the lessons come quickly for football coaches.
Three rounds in, the Saints have received a big wake-up call.
Demon coach has to keep the faith
Memories come back of a day when the rampaging Cats had a picnic with the lowly Bears.
Caring, sharing Cats and Dogs
Selflessness is the key to the good sides, while selfishness proves
the downfall of poor sides.
Cometh the hour, cometh the man
Smart, hard-working, determined, Dean Bailey is just what the Melbourne Football Club needs.
Decline of the ancient mariners
Mark Harvey is committing coaching suicide if he sticks with Freo's old guard.
Crunch time for a cluster of stars
As we enter round one of a new season, 10 of the biggest names in football do so with fear and trepidation.
Judd delivers before season starts
Chris Judd is yet to play for Carlton, but the heavy investment in the superstar is reaping rewards already.
More cream for Cats?
Can the Cats stay ahead of the pack and is there anyone who can catch them?
Simply the best
It is always good to watch a champion and Geelong was simply awesome in an enthralling grand final spectacle.
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