Overview

• Robert Walls, a Hall of Famer and AFL icon, chose voluntary assisted dying after battling acute lymphoblastic leukaemia since 2023.
• Walls passed away peacefully at his East Melbourne home on May 15, 2025, surrounded by his sister Annette and three children.
• He left a lasting football legacy, winning three premierships as a Carlton player and one as their coach, while also coaching Fitzroy, Brisbane Bears, and Richmond.
• Walls bequeathed his four Carlton premiership medals and his Jock McHale Medal to the club, with a public celebration of his life planned at the MCG.
• Known for his innovation and candor, Walls also had a 25-year media career and mentored figures like Paul Roos and Michael Voss.