Robert Walls

Robert Walls is a former premiership-winning Australian rules football player and coach who now works primarily as a television commentator and newspaper columnist on the sport.

Media career

At the end of his coaching career, Walls was immediately in demand as a football commentator. He became a columnist for The Age in Melbourne (a role he continues to fill), and joined the Seven Network providing special comments during AFL matches. Later he replaced Malcolm Blight on the football discussion show Talking Footy.

Related Topics:
The Age - Seven Network - AFL - Malcolm Blight - Talking Footy

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When Seven lost the broadcast rights for AFL matches at the end of 2001, Walls was recruited by both Network Ten and the new AFL-dedicated Fox Footy pay television channel. He continues to work for both networks, providing special comments during match broadcasts for Ten and as a panellist on Fox Footy's Talking Footy imitator, On the Couch. He is also is a radio commentator on 3AW.

Related Topics:
2001 - Network Ten - Fox Footy - On the Couch - 3AW

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