The great Robert Walls of the AFL made a sincere gesture to his beloved Carlton Football Club in the weeks preceding his death.
Walls, who died Thursday morning at the age of 74, won several ministries as a player and coach in Carlton.
His family confirmed the media reports that the walls used the laws on the dying of Victoria to put an end to his life after the member of the Australian football renowned temple was diagnosed with cancer two years ago.
In a poignant gesture, it was revealed by the historian of Carlton Club, Tony de Bolfo, that Walls bequeathed his four Prime Minister medals and the Jock Mchale medal, he was rewarded in retrospect in 2001 as the trainer of Prime Minister of Blues.
They are now on display at the club.
“Robert has done it in his own way and chose to end a fight that had seen him spend more than 250 nights in the hospital in the past two years,” the AFL said in a statement.
Robert Walls (Photo) won a total of four Prime Ministers as a player and coach, becoming one of the largest icons in Carlton
The walls bequeathed its Blues medals in the weeks preceding his death
The medals of the Carlton icon are now exhibited at the club
“His son David, speaking on behalf of Sister Rebecca and his brother Daniel, confirmed that Carlton’s great and grandfather, Fitzroy and Brisbane died peacefully in his unit overlooking MCG.
“After spending the last two weeks to store his things and catch up with family friends and relatives, he has chosen it rather than more and more hospital visits to be treated.”
The AFL said that a commemorative service for the walls would take place at the MCG.
Carlton’s tribute said that the walls were confronted at the end of his life “with extraordinary courage and a remarkable perspective”.
“He took the time to think about a well -lived life and was able to share his farewells with the many players, officials and media representatives he had met along the way,” said the club.
“As he said:” I had a wonderful life “.
Wells had a radius of light when he entered into remission in December 2023, but the disease returned in recent months, and he has chosen not to bear more chemotherapy.
“ It is incredible how strong he was, he consoled me, me and the others ” told a close friend of Walls in News Corp.
Robert Walls (photo photo) was a difficult center for Carlton for more than a decade
The walls were diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at the end of 2023 and only received months to live
“He was taking on the constantly of wellsers and had dozens of visits.
“He certainly knew how loved he was.
Walls, which led to the Brisbane Lions and Richmond, played in the Premiership teams of Carlton in 1968, 1970 and 1972.
He trained the blues to the 1987 flag and is a legend of the club.
A half half a hard center, Walls played 259 games for Carlton and Fitzroy from 1967 to 1980.
He immediately entered training, first in Fitzroy and then in blues, lions and tigers.
Stephen Kernahan is another big Carlton, who played as a player under the walls.
He said that the man nicknamed “Walsy” had led the key forward to get the most out of himself.
“I would do anything for him. He was a hard man, but I loved this hardness in him ” said Kernahan.
“He was also ahead of his time, a real visionary.
“Wallsy was a great mentor and friend for me and I’m broken, I’m not going to see him again.
A famous combative personality, after the end of his coach career in 1997, the walls became a respected commentator of the AFL.
His wife Erin died of cancer in 2006, shortly after his enthronement in the replacement temple. He leaves to mourn three children and partner Julie.
