AFL Player # 4: Kyle Langford

[Beerfish]

Contract Status: Restricted Free Agent 2026
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 8, boncer34

 

[Ambrosia]

Oh it’s just like the Shiel one. They wanted to give Mcstay two weeks like they wanted to give Long three weeks so they beefed up our suspension.

What are the chances it happens to us twice.

 

[wallis23]

It was a bump. He was not trying to tackle nor was he trying to pick up the ball. He lent into the contest with his hip. No chance of over turning it.

I watched the game and didn’t even remember the incident, sounds like he might off missed this week with a corkie anyway

 

[TheGrizz]

It was a bump. He was not trying to tackle nor was he trying to pick up the ball. He lent into the contest with his hip. No chance of over turning it.

Except maybe level of contact. Rohan and Pickett both got fines for similar incidents and their oppoments got straight back up like McAdam

 

[Kyptastic]

Thought he’d be likely to get a week at the time.

In the end, given the shortened nature of the breaks between games, it’s likely he’d have a week off in the next few games anyway. Would be worth an appeal but a week off isn’t the end of the world at this stage of the season

 

[carnthedons]

I watched the game and didn’t even remember the incident, sounds like he might off missed this week with a corkie anyway

Yeah corkie inflicted by McAdam’s head

 

[The Devils Advocate]

Line ball, got pinged because he's not a Superstar yet.

 

[JT_the_Man]

McAdam led with his head ffs

 

[yodellinhank]

Haven't seen it but it comes as no surprise. Our Kyle has a reputation as a real hard nut and is often told he needs to tone it down.

 

['51 Bewick]

Geez our game has become soft. Might as well follow netball.

 

[JayJ20]

Geez our game has become soft. Might as well follow netball.

THIS got a one week suspension. Madness.

 

[citizen-erased]

lol Christian
buffoons gonna buffoon.

 

[blitzer]

Langford leaned in as if to bump then half pulled out of it. Most of the force was from the Crows player running into Langford. Kinda disappointing really but I guess lets Langford freshen up instead of 5 day break.

 

[CBombers17]

I think we still have $6k credit left on the account at Malleganis ?

 

[Mercurial89]

I know we aren't a good team, but we have just got rotten luck with injuries and suspensions.

I'm starting to wonder if we have ever had our best side on the park, and if we ever will.

 

[BrunoV]

Picture how you think Langford would get cited.

It won't surprise you.

 

[Godzke]

I was going to arc up then saw McStay got two weeks for something very similar to Langford's so guess we should just accept the week.

 

[scottmclaren]

Please don’t compare to McStay, that is far worse.

Jetta literally bends down picks up the ball and then is collected high.

Langford holds his ground braces for impact. Langford is the only player to touch the ball.
Free kick, that’s all.

 

[fairbump_playon]

Legit decision or not... our team is decimated at the moment. It’s getting pretty ugly.

 

[Runk]

Oh well we get Shiel back.

 

[Clout Bombers]

The player who injured Laverde. Good tackle but he injured someone so suspension incoming?

 

[Phone]

I don't think people are quite understanding why Langford has been suspended. He's been done for forceful front-on contact, not rough contact, like most bumps that get suspensions. Forceful front-on contact is what the AFL first tried to get rid of all those years ago, before it morphed into bumps that cause concussions and other head injures, steaming, as I recall, from the Caracella incident where he had his neck broken. I would argue the AFL & the players have been fairly successful in this. We rarely see incidents like Langford's anymore, which is why it's slightly surprising to see two in one round (McStay). The front on contact incidents that we tend to see nowadays are ones where the player making contact does make contact to the head, but are generally stationary or near stationary and not applying too much force onto the player, so a free-kick is all that happens. Langford obviously has bumped with a fair amount of force. The reason why it gets bumped up to medium impact, without any indication of an injury, is because the AFL is shit scared of a front on bump like Langford's (and McStay's) breaking a neck so it's one of the ones where the potential to cause injury is heavily considered.

Now, I suppose someone could try to argue Langford had no realistic alternative way to approach the contest, which would clear him, but I don't really see that myself.

 

[DallasCrane316]

I don't think people are quite understanding why Langford has been suspended. He's been done for forceful front-on contact, not rough contact, like most bumps that get suspensions. Forceful front-on contact is what the AFL first tried to get rid of all those years ago, before it morphed into bumps that cause concussions and other head injures, steaming, as I recall, from the Caracella incident where he had his neck broken. I would argue the AFL & the players have been fairly successful in this. We rarely see incidents like Langford's anymore, which is why it's slightly surprising to see two in one round (McStay). The front on contact incidents that we tend to see nowadays are ones where the player making contact does make contact to the head, but are generally stationary or near stationary and not applying too much force onto the player, so a free-kick is all that happens. Langford obviously has bumped with a fair amount of force. The reason why it gets bumped up to medium impact, without any indication of an injury, is because the AFL is sh*t scared of a front on bump like Langford's (and McStay's) breaking a neck so it's one of the ones where the potential to cause injury is heavily considered.

Now, I suppose someone could try to argue Langford had no realistic alternative way to approach the contest, which would clear him, but I don't really see that myself.

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Pretty straight forward.

As mentioned up thread, Langford copped a pretty bad corkie and had his thigh heavily strapped. Might be okay for him to miss (essentially giving him a rest) before we hit the games with short turnarounds.

Shiel comes in, Cutler is available.

 

[Lore]

Don't hear him talk much but he's one of the post-match interviews this week (nothing about the suspension obviously):

Rd 8 | Langford post-game

We spoke to Kyle Langford after our round eight win at Adelaide Oval.

www.essendonfc.com.au

Worth watching imo.

 

[citizen-erased]

Don't hear him talk much but he's one of the post-match interviews this week (nothing about the suspension obviously):

Rd 8 | Langford post-game

We spoke to Kyle Langford after our round eight win at Adelaide Oval.

www.essendonfc.com.au

Worth watching imo.

Lol. our new ruck

remain a big fan. i love his kicking.

 

[ant555]

Except maybe level of contact. Rohan and Pickett both got fines for similar incidents and their oppoments got straight back up like McAdam

The penalties seem all over the place but I have no issue with players leading with the hip getting suspended. Margin of error is too small.
Should be 1 week and work from there which in recent weeks may be happening.