Player Watch Tom Langdon (Retired 2020)

[Saintly Viewed]

Along with wowsers, you forgot we were talking about Langdon and thus we also needed a petty unrelated snipe.

Never understood the drive by snipes.

But each to their own.

 

[Darkyprotector]

There are 2 Tom Langdon's for sale - Grand Final Day Langdon, H&A Langdon. Take your pick, which is it you want?

Too right

Only got a go because of injury

Was offered a 1 year contract initially

( we were hoping )

Ahead of him in pecking order
Dunne Moore rough head Howe crisp Maynard sack

Limited in positional options

Kelly and murphy pushing

Greenwood treleor Adams options

Haven't even mentioned shaz
Haven't mentioned. Magden

 

[Tarkyn_24]

Ahahahahhaha Magden.


Sorry darky but you’re a hater. I don’t love Langdon but he well and truly deserves to be ahead of Roughead, Goldy and co in calculations. Let alone first and second year prospects in Murphy and Kelly

 

[CFC2010]

Too right
Only got a go because of injury
Was offered a 1 year contract initially ( we were hoping )

Ahead of him in pecking order
Dunne Moore rough head Howe crisp Maynard sack

Limited in positional options

Kelly and murphy pushing

Greenwood treleor Adams options

Haven't even mentioned shaz
Haven't mentioned. Magden

I see you have changed your tune...…..interesting.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Too right

Only got a go because of injury

Was offered a 1 year contract initially

( we were hoping )

Ahead of him in pecking order
Dunne Moore rough head Howe crisp Maynard sack

Limited in positional options

Kelly and murphy pushing

Greenwood treleor Adams options

Haven't even mentioned shaz
Haven't mentioned. Magden

Not done on your other thread....

So now we come to the Langdon thread.

That makes sense as it’s the Langdon thread.

Whilst you may not be appreciative of his finer talents, that’s ok, he’ll just have to make do on the coaching group’s support.

 

[sr36]

I see you have changed your tune...…..interesting.

I remember the first time I heard "Smells Like Teen Spirit". All other tunes temporarily paled into insignificance in my mind at the time. 'Langdon Sucks' is Darkyprotector's Nirvana.

Anyone who plays a vaguely similar role to Langdon is vastly superior. Considering Adam Treloar's role appears to be vaguely similar, that basically means that everyone in the AFL is vastly superior.

 

[nahnah]

It's like his hands have magnets, the footy just ends up in his mitts during marking contests. Similar to McGovern in a way, maybe a smaller version

 

[Pie eyed]

Easily in our best 5 last night.
Maybe best 3

 

[Saintly Viewed]

It's like his hands have magnets, the footy just ends up in his mitts during marking contests. Similar to McGovern in a way, maybe a smaller version

Has terrific judgment in the air.

Looks effortless.

He’s imperious to looking busy. He is busy, but it just manifests itself in a laconic manner.

 

[SuperSteele22]

Easily on our best 5 last night.
Maybe best 3

I'd go as far as saying he is more often one of our more important performers than not, whether he gets his dues or not.

 

[Pie eyed]

I'd go as far as saying he is more often one of our more important performers than not, whether he gets his dues or not.

He gets his dues at my house.
One of the first picked.
The new "Possum"

 

[nahnah]

I was so happy when he knocked back the swans and re-signed, a few years ago I would never have thought I would be

 

[DuckToaster]

Langdon has come a long way. A long way. Hes always been a key interceptor but lacked in a lot of other areas. His spatial awareness has improved beyond my wildest dreams and he's beginning to develop a little bit of midfield flair in traffic. I'm not talking Pendlebury flair or anything, but the boy can move in traffic.

 

[sirlothie]

Langdon has come a long way. A long way. Hes always been a key interceptor but lacked in a lot of other areas. His spatial awareness has improved beyond my wildest dreams and he's beginning to develop a little bit of midfield flair in traffic. I'm not talking Pendlebury flair or anything, but the boy can move in traffic.

4 baulks in a row haha, I missed that.

 

[DuckToaster]

4 baulks in a row haha, I missed that.

would love to know his inner dialogue. yeah! Nah.. Yeah! Nah... Yeah!, OH FFS *kicks long*

 

[nahnah]

Langdon has come a long way. A long way. Hes always been a key interceptor but lacked in a lot of other areas. His spatial awareness has improved beyond my wildest dreams and he's beginning to develop a little bit of midfield flair in traffic. I'm not talking Pendlebury flair or anything, but the boy can move in traffic.

Had number 34 going around in circles

 

[DuckToaster]

Had number 34 going around in circles

Wore him like a hula hoop. His core strength looks great.

 

[Gone Critical]

Langdon has come a long way. A long way. Hes always been a key interceptor but lacked in a lot of other areas. His spatial awareness has improved beyond my wildest dreams and he's beginning to develop a little bit of midfield flair in traffic. I'm not talking Pendlebury flair or anything, but the boy can move in traffic.

Always disagreed with this concept as a long term Langdon fan. One thing he has always had is awareness. Think the idea came from especially in his 2nd and 3rd year he would hang onto the ball looking for the 2nd then 3rd option. Often enough he rushed his disposal but because of his awareness one thing that rarely happened was he got caught

What I reckon you see in the video is a maturing of that skill. Also helped by him being one of the quicker players so he can use toe when needed while looking laconic.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Always disagreed with this concept as a long term Langdon fan. One thing he has always had is awareness. Think the idea came from especially in his 2nd and 3rd year he would hang onto the ball looking for the 2nd then 3rd option. Often enough he rushed his disposal but because of his awareness one thing that rarely happened was he got caught

What I reckon you see in the video is a maturing of that skill. Also helped by him being one of the quicker players so he can use toe when needed while looking laconic.

GC you have always been a fan of Langdon.
I think you made a key pint that has stuck with me.
From year 1 he was being selected and considered by the cia he’s that he belongs in the team.

Now he’s that bit more experienced, he glides more comfortably.

He’s quite quick, has excellent judgment, especially in the air, and just looks a 200 plus game high value player.

 

[Gone Critical]

GC you have always been a fan of Langdon.
I think you made a key pint that has stuck with me.
From year 1 he was being selected and considered by the cia he’s that he belongs in the team.

Now he’s that bit more experienced, he glides more comfortably.

He’s quite quick, has excellent judgment, especially in the air, and just looks a 200 plus game high value player.

Couldn’t have put it better. He has always looked long term. Named in young AA team both his 1st years. Think the MC could always see his worth

 

[nahnah]

I liked him in 2014/2015 then went cold on him in 2016/17 and then loved him last year

 

[FAIRANDBALANCED]

He's already a B+ player, needs to tidy up the one or two kicking errors he has a week and that'll be an A.

The thing that has endeared Langdon to me is that he defends by winning the ball. He came into the team at a time when Heater left and suddenly our defence had no real ball winners. It's what made us terrible against Hawthorn, the ball would hit the deck inside our defensive 50 and we'd get smoked by their smalls.

The brilliant thing now is I'd say only Roughead in the current backline isn't a ball winner.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

I don't see anything in him to dislike other than the odd shanked kick. He has a bit of the proverbial 'maiden aunt' look, but he is a dependable and exciting presence in defence. Like a previous poster, I am glad he decided to stay with the club.

 

[sr36]

GC you have always been a fan of Langdon.
I think you made a key pint that has stuck with me.
From year 1 he was being selected and considered by the cia he’s that he belongs in the team.

Now he’s that bit more experienced, he glides more comfortably.

He’s quite quick, has excellent judgment, especially in the air, and just looks a 200 plus game high value player.

He's good, but I've always been intrigued by the CIAs interest in Langdon.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

He's good, but I've always been intrigued by the CIAs interest in Langdon.

SV has been caught with the hem of his pants wrapped like a bracelet around his ankles.