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

 

[VelvetSledge]

I just really hope he comes in and plays a blinder.

Seriously likeable kid, has all the talent in the world, just struggles with making a quick decision.

 

[GUMBLETRON]

Struggled up forward = its coz he is a midfielder.

2 years later

Stuggles as mid = its because he is a forward.

He was tracking fine as a forward.

 

[vast]

He was tracking fine as a forward.

Not according to many on here.

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

I just really hope he comes in and plays a blinder.

Seriously likeable kid, has all the talent in the world, just struggles with making a quick decision.

I think he is like this as he always tries to make a perfect damaging decision every time even when there is none immediately available. I think he needs to know that the best decision he can make quickly is the perfect decision and should pull the trigger.

EDIT - He seems like a perfectionist and you can see him go very hard on himself when any mistake is made and he goes into his shell. He needs to be supported and encouraged to make mistakes knowing it's ok and he won't be dropped if we ever hope to see the best out of him IMO.

 

[GUMBLETRON]

Not according to many on here.

Eh. One poster who is very vocal about his s**t opinions made a recurring scene. Otherwise, plenty, myself included, were excited about Langford's potential as a midfielder, but that doesn't preclude his having strengths forward.

 

[vast]

Eh. One poster who is very vocal about his **** opinions made a recurring scene. Otherwise, plenty, myself included, were excited about Langford's potential as a midfielder, but that doesn't preclude his having strengths forward.

I dont know which poster u are referring too. There was a boardwide feeling that even as a forward despite having some ok games he lacked intensity and he needed to he tried in the midfield and he went back to the vfl to work on and most were happy with that as u said.

 

[GUMBLETRON]

I'm not sure how a lack of intensity forward suggests midfield potential.

 

[vast]

I'm not sure how a lack of intensity forward suggests midfield potential.

The general feeling was he was being played in the wrong position but hindsight tells that was more a hope than anything. Its not the first or last time a suporter base will be wrong based on hope.

 

[Andronicus]

just struggles with making a quick decision.

Pretty quick decision to get off the ground a couple of weeks back.

 

[Howard Moon]

The pre game message to Langford from Woosha should be kept simple.

Don't think, Kyle, don't hope! Do! Do something! (Thanks to John Kennedy)

see that guy in purple wearing number 7? do what he does...

Kyle goes and elbows someone to the head, gets 4 weeks.

 

[naraku]

If he has another poor game, he might not get another look in this year.

 

[Foxx]

I think he's a third defender/third forward depending on oposition.
Currently he's another Nash.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Needs to get his ass into gear.

 

[yodellinhank]

Needs to get his ass into gear.

Last lot of players who got their ass into the gear...

 

[jmoo wan]

it’s spelt arse, but yes he does need to get it into gear

 

[Doss]

it’s spelt arse, but yes he does need to get it into gear

Yeah calling Kyle a donkey is a bit much.

 

[Highly Evolved]

Would sooner Myers. Less squibbing.

 

[Howard Moon]

Piffle, he has flaws but output is streets ahead of Myers

Rather the output + flaws than Myers constant stodge

 

[eDPS]

Pretty solid game, still some slow play and mistakes but he popped up at some pretty important moments and again still think he looks best as a forward due to his sticky hands and leading patterns. Their is obvious talent just wish the kid would really take the opportunity by the scruff.

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Pretty solid game, still some slow play and mistakes but he popped up at some pretty important moments and again still think he looks best as a forward due to his sticky hands and leading patterns. Their is obvious talent just wish the kid would really take the opportunity by the scruff.

Everyone made lots of mistakes. Personally I thought he was in our top 5 today or close to it. Very good game but the haters will only remember the holding the ball at the end.

 

[Darealrath]

He was okay. Could be a decent foundation to get his season/career back on track.

 

[Howard Moon]

Everyone made lots of mistakes. Personally I thought he was in our top 5 today or close to it. Very good game but the haters will only remember the holding the ball at the end.

Or falling over when hill was on the back peddal

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Or falling over when hill was on the back peddal

After pushing Hill back 20 metres and preventing a quick entry into their forward 50. I imagine Hill will get around a lot of players in the league don’t you?

 

[Duckworth]

Pretty solid game, still some slow play and mistakes but he popped up at some pretty important moments and again still think he looks best as a forward due to his sticky hands and leading patterns. Their is obvious talent just wish the kid would really take the opportunity by the scruff.

Needs to get a bit more aggression to his game.

 

[Howard Moon]

After pushing Hill back 20 metres and preventing a quick entry into their forward 50. I imagine Hill will get around a lot of players in the league don’t you?

I stuck up for him, I'm on his team.

The haters will point out said fall,the crowd groaned