AFL Player # 4: Kyle Langford

[Beerfish]

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

 

[JayJ20]

He has definitely had these games before but i think his progression stalled last year when he was expected to be more of an inside mid for us. If he is left at half forward/ wing he should thrive, and im pretty sure the coaches have already come to this conclusion.

I mean he's had good games before, but I don't recall seeing him look this clean and strong at AFL level for longer than a quarter unless he exclusively played in the forward line. Even his movements (at least in the first 3 quarters) didn't look like the usual 'laconic Langford' movements. I think it may be because of his fitness levels.

I'm hoping the coaches swap him and McGrath. McGrath as an inside mid and Langford on the wing/HF. Langford's a good kick, so I'd like for him to delivery the ball inside 50 more often.

Could this year be the Langford/Laverde double we've all been waiting for? I hope so. Not expecting a brownlow, but if they can at least cement themselves as a solid best 22 player, then that'll help us.

 

[Cup_o_Jobe]

Langford looks like a genuine AFL footballer whenever he's allowed to play more on the outside and as a link-up option and occasional forward threat. An ideal role for him in the 22 is to play 70% on a wing and rotate into the forward line as cover any time Stringer gets a stint in the middle, where we know he can take a clean-grab and more often than not kicks straight (a rare-enough thing in an EFC forward 50).

It seems like forever since we had a genuine wingman in the 22 (it's been used as a parking spot for excess flankers and the occasional ruck-rover in waiting), but it feels like now with Cutler, Ham and Langford we have three blokes who are all genuinely suited to the role and it's exciting to think what that could mean for our ball movement and overall team structure in 2020.

 

[Bjchan13]

I mean he's had good games before, but I don't recall seeing him look this clean and strong at AFL level for longer than a quarter unless he exclusively played in the forward line. Even his movements (at least in the first 3 quarters) didn't look like the usual 'laconic Langford' movements. I think it may be because of his fitness levels.

I'm hoping the coaches swap him and McGrath. McGrath as an inside mid and Langford on the wing/HF. Langford's a good kick, so I'd like for him to delivery the ball inside 50 more often.

Could this year be the Langford/Laverde double we've all been waiting for? I hope so. Not expecting a brownlow, but if they can at least cement themselves as a solid best 22 player, then that'll help us.

Thats my hope for the both of them as well. Solid best 22. McGrath as purely an inside mid im not so sure yet. He should be able to have an impact inside, outside, back or forward with his versatility.

 

[12Chill]

Kyle Langford highlights 2019

 

[ghostdog]

Langford's clanger handball to McGrath makes the highlights. That's gold. Seriously, Langford is a forward.

 

[yodellinhank]

How old is he these days?

 

[RedmanWasHere]

How old is he these days?

23 years old.

 

[ant555]

Langford's clanger handball to McGrath makes the highlights. That's gold. Seriously, Langford is a forward.

Agree. Forward who can maybe play a bit on the wing. He is a straight up and down player.

 

[ghostdog]

Agree. Forward who can maybe play a bit on the wing. He is a straight up and down player.

Looks so much more self-assured around the fifty than around a stoppage. He knows where the goals are.

 

[Milanista28]

He's a winger IMO, Most of his goals are when he pushes forward from the middle of the ground, He's a better player than a lot give him credit for and he's still developing.

 

[eth-dog]

He's a winger IMO, Most of his goals are when he pushes forward from the middle of the ground, He's a better player than a lot give him credit for and he's still developing.

Yep. He's a 360 degree outside player with good skills, like Ham. You use those players on a wing, like the Hill brothers or Isaac Smith.

 

[Beerfish]

He knows where the goals are.

Knows where the interchange is too. Laser like focus.

 

[Ambrosia]

Yep. He's a 360 degree outside player with good skills, like Ham. You use those players on a wing, like the Hill brothers or Isaac Smith.

Not sure he’s got the tank to be compared to those two. I like him rotating between HFF and wing as for some reason Langford seems to be exceptional at winning 1v1 contests.

 

[eth-dog]

Not sure he’s got the tank to be compared to those two. I like him rotating between HFF and wing as for some reason Langford seems to be exceptional at winning 1v1 contests.

He seems to run out games well. His main issue is that he doesn't get enough of the pill

 

[Ambrosia]

He seems to run out games well. His main issue is that he doesn't get enough of the pill

Reasonable difference between running out games well and being one of the best runners in the league ala Hill/Smith

 

[eth-dog]

Reasonable difference between running out games well and being one of the best runners in the league ala Hill/Smith

I was more talking about the fact they're 360 degree players and run both ways in equal measure as opposed to someone like Zaka

 

[ghostdog]

Essington
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[DERO]

Midfield, forward or RUCK.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Looks like we've decided to experiment with him in the ruck

 

[eth-dog]

Why isn't Smack relieving?

 

[boncer34]

Why isn't Smack relieving?

He did and then the follow up one Langford called him out and took it.

 

[eDPS]

Why isn't Smack relieving?

Because we need all the marking targets we can get up forward

 

[boncer34]

We're aware Smack did do 99% of the relief work yeah?

 

[carnthedons]

Human anchor this bloke. Stops momentum every chance.

 

[eDPS]

Human anchor this bloke. Stops momentum every chance.

He has been good so far today?