AFL Player # 4: Kyle Langford - AA squad, Leading Goalkicker, McKracken Medal, 2nd in Crichton 🥈

[Beerfish]

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

 

[MightyDons4]

The most interesting outcome (after Laverde tearing it up for years after Boekhorst gets delisted) is the repercussions of how we knew enough about Carlton's drafting to risking pulling something like this off. I'd be a ******* pisser if it turned out we had another mole.

Someone posted on Twitter (apparently from an informed source) that they would take Boekhurst at 19 and DVR at 28.

 

[Ridley This]

This photo needs more love.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Someone posted on Twitter (apparently from an informed source) that they would take Boekhurst at 19 and DVR at 28.

Before the draft? Thats pretty funny if true. Makes me feel better about our senior management leaking to the media like a sieve.

 

[Old Campaigner]

This photo needs more love.

If JD managed to go from goofy to psycho killer after just 2 years there's hope for this kid.

 

[Andronicus]

Love the fact that it's hard to tell from his highlights if he is a right or left footer.

 

[rumply]

This photo needs more love.

Brothers In Arms

 

[MightyDons4]

Before the draft? Thats pretty funny if true. Makes me feel better about our senior management leaking to the media like a sieve.

No s*** before the draft, what would be the point of posting their selections after the draft from an informed source when everyone knows who they picked anyways.

 

[Nifft]

Brothers In Arms

Unlikely to help bringing in the female members... but who'll care when they're holding up the cup.

 

[Beerfish]

Dodoro thought we were lacking derpage?

 

[Beerfish]

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

Dat handball to himself over the top of the WA player WADA style.

 

[Beerfish]

http://www.afl.com.au/video/2014-11-08/draft-trumps-kyle-langford

 

[rumply]

Unlikely to help bringing in the female members... but who'll care when they're holding up the cup.

yeah but I have a sneaking suspicion they will both go alright in the chicky babe department

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

Also, was reading Skippos' draft profile for Langford in regards to his height.

It's also worth noting that he has a really, really long neck. This might not be considered important by many but when considering his height, it is. From ground to shoulder, Langford probably is only the same height as a 183-185cm player. His vertical reach will likely be reflected in this and therefore level he can take his marking to in the AFL. Height is an easy way to briefly consider someone's physical capabilities and upside in that regard. In Langford's case, it's a bit misleading. He'll always have the 'relevant' height of a small, and even when he fills out his body - he's likely not going to be a 'big bodied' midfielder type as quite simply, his shoulders are at the same level as many six foot players

Its an interesting way to look at it.

 

[Autobahn]

http://www.afl.com.au/video/2014-11-08/draft-trumps-kyle-langford

Sound quite mature for a 17yr old. So much so that he's moved on from using the words 'gutsy, grouse, rad, sick... etc'.

 

[DonsRule]

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2014-11-28/langford-wanted-to-be-a-bomber

Langford wanted to be a Bomber
Shane Potter November 28, 2014 2:03 PM
BTV: 2014 Draft - Adrian Dodoro - November 27, 2014List Manager Adrian Dodoro brings us a wrap from the 2014 National Draft.

A phone call from list manager Adrian Dodoro just hours out from the National Draft had new recruit Kyle Langford hoping to be drafted to the Bombers.

Langford was taken with selection 17 in Thursday night’s draft after earlier being tipped as a potential top ten prospect.

It was an early birthday present for the 17 year old that celebrates his 18th birthday on Monday.

The versatile forward said a phone call from Dodoro late on Thursday afternoon assured him it was the red and black he wanted to be wearing in 2015.

“I couldn’t believe when my name actually did get called out, it has been a long time waiting and Essendon are a terrific club so I am stoked to be a part of it,” Langford said.

“They were the club going into the draft that I really wanted to go to.”

“I got a call earlier on today from Adrian and he said a few things but other than that I had no idea.

“It was as much of a surprise to me as it was to everybody else.”

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2014-11-28/langford-wanted-to-be-a-bomber

 

[yaco55]

Is it overly optimistic to hope the conditioning staff have learned from going "too much, too soon" on Myers and Pears?

I agree with your summation. I don't like players getting too big because it is primarily an aerobic game. 5 to 7kgs over 2 or 3 pre-seasons will make me happy.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2014-11-28/langford-wanted-to-be-a-bomber
http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2014-11-28/langford-wanted-to-be-a-bomber

Stick that in your pipe and smoke it haters.

 

[srobbo]

Loved the reaction by the lad....genuinely pumped! The parents arguably more!! So much for the doom & gloom of parents not wanting their kids coming to Essendon...Haters!

We will thrive!

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Loved the reaction by the lad....genuinely pumped! The parents arguably more!! So much for the doom & gloom of parents not wanting their kids coming to Essendon...Haters!

We will thrive!

Maybe that reaction tells us he was a Bomber boy prior to being drafted.

 

[SApies]

Just wanted to say good job!
I wanted ONE of Langford or Leverde at #5! To get both at 17 and 20 (may be wrong) is amazing!
All the best

 

[bomberbilly]

Someone posted on Twitter (apparently from an informed source) that they would take Boekhurst at 19 and DVR at 28.

probably been mentioned but what if langford told efc that carlton said they would draft him at 19 if still available..so dodoro knew he wouldnt slide to their pick 20 and rolled the dice on Laverde sliding. either way im super excited about these picks. after all the footage I had laverde as someone I really wanted but didnt think there was much chance we would get him at 17 let alone 20. good job dodoro!

 

[Ambrosia]

Also, was reading Skippos' draft profile for Langford in regards to his height.

Its an interesting way to look at it.

height really is a useless statistic. The AFL should start publishing the standing reach of a player like the NBA so it becomes obvious how seemingly undersized players can succeed.

 

[MightyDons4]

probably been mentioned but what if langford told efc that carlton said they would draft him at 19 if still available..so dodoro knew he wouldnt slide to their pick 20 and rolled the dice on Laverde sliding. either way im super excited about these picks. after all the footage I had laverde as someone I really wanted but didnt think there was much chance we would get him at 17 let alone 20. good job dodoro!

That would be extremely unsportsmanlike, and I doubt we would want anymore controversy. I'm just gonna say it was a Dodoro masterclass

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

Still waiting on the celebration being made into a gif...

Delivering.