AFL greats gather at MCG to farewell Robert Walls | 7NEWS
AFL greats gather at MCG to farewell Robert Walls
7news.com.auHere’s the latest I can provide based on public reporting.
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Robert Walls, AFL Hall of Fame figure and long-time Carlton/Fitzroy coach and commentator, passed away in May 2025 at age 74 after a battle with cancer. He chose to end his life under Victoria’s voluntary assisted dying laws, surrounded by family. This was widely reported by Australian outlets and the AFL community.[1][3][4]
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News coverage included tributes from AFL clubs and former players, with memorial events and gatherings planned at the MCG and other venues in the weeks following his death.[3][6][1]
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The AFL released a statement acknowledging his contributions to the game, highlighting his success as a player, coach, and commentator, and noting forthcoming tributes.[8]
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For broader context, posthumous articles and discussions circulated on sports news sites and social media, commemorating Walls’ impact across Carlton, Fitzroy, Brisbane, and Richmond, and his premiership-winning coaching career in 1987.[6][1]
If you’d like, I can pull together a concise timeline of Walls’ major career milestones and a list of official tributes and memorials with links. I can also provide a short extract of the AFL’s published statement.