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

 

[TheFrenchCut]

the hysterics earlier this year weren't wrong. #4 is a disgrace....should have #5.

Essendon guernseys are a rare example where imo 4 is greater than 5.

 

[Yoda_]

His field kicking is majestic. Brilliant to watch.

Its his creativity by hand that stands out imho. In space, he is learning to take the higher percentage option. He'll learn what he can an cannot bite off. Has been a pleasure to watch him develop this year.

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Absolute ******* jet. So rapt he re-signed. Seriously, the sky is the limit with this kid. Can win his own ball, use it beautifully, have time in the contest, make smart decisions, play defensively, take contested marks and kick goals.

All that’s left is finding it more often consistently.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Need the gif of Alan Richardson loosing the plot after Langers slots his second

 

[Doss]

I'd rather a gif of Langford just kicking the goal really.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

I'd rather a gif of Langford just kicking the goal really.

But it's funny

 

[DonsRule]

Hird started mentoring Langers somewhere about round 4-5...

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl...ecome-the-next-big-thing-20180815-p4zxpx.html

Langford turns to Hird to become the next 'big' thing
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Emerging star Kyle Langford.

Photo: AAP
Since early last season Kyle Langford has taken a series of steps to meet a request from his coach John Worsfold to fill a vacancy and become the bigger bodied midfielder that the Dons needed as Jobe Watson finished up.

Langford, a key position player who had barely played in the middle at his junior club Macleod and the under-18s, went back to the VFL to learn midfield craft. He took up daily mindfulness – ‘‘five to 10 minutes’’ before bed. Aerobically fit, he worked on his speed and power.

Quietly, he also called his former coach, James Hird, this year and asked for some guidance. Hird, who had coached Langford in the then half-forward’s first season (2015), happily took on a role as a mentor for Langford.

Langford couldn’t be Watson. ‘‘They didn’t want me to be a Jobe because Jobe’s Jobe. I want to be a Kyle kind of thing. But they knew there was going to a void once Jobe left and they saw me as that player.’’

Langford said Worsfold approached him after Essendon’s round four defeat by Adelaide last year, telling him: ‘‘I want you to be a midfielder, so I’d rather you go back to the VFL and work on that.’’

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl...ecome-the-next-big-thing-20180815-p4zxpx.html

 

[HirdyLannister]

Good article and great to see a young guy step up and not sook being back in the vfl

 

[AcuteWhistle]

& good to see that Hirdy isn't lost to the game, still got a toe in the water.

 

[BrunoV]

Hird started mentoring Langers somewhere about round 4-5...

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl...ecome-the-next-big-thing-20180815-p4zxpx.htmlhttps://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl...ecome-the-next-big-thing-20180815-p4zxpx.html

As nice a story as it is what was more important is that the side tanked the start of the year, we got injuries and were forced to play Langford. His performances didn't change but he got the time he needed at the level.

 

[Beerfish]

I don't why but this made me laugh.

I want to be a Kyle kind of thing.

 

[Mr_McBoogerBalls]

I don't why but this made me laugh.

Perhaps he said that because he resembles a hybrid between Blake Caracalla and David Schwimmer

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

I don't why but this made me laugh.

Me too, but on reflection he may have slipped up and gave away he's actually Dyle trying to be a Kyle kind of thing.

 

[yodellinhank]

As nice a story as it is what was more important is that the side tanked the start of the year, we got injuries and were forced to play Langford. His performances didn't change but he got the time he needed at the level.

Worsfold.

 

[Doss]

 

[DERO]

He has a smile that will get him into many beds.

jmoo wan I reckon he is a bigger rooster than Bellchambers. Can play footy a bit too.

 

[eDPS]

A few times he stood up in tackles and got the hands free with a good handball, really excited to see how effective he becomes once he puts on
more size and gets that confidence up.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Perhaps he said that because he resembles a hybrid between Blake Caracalla and David Schwimmer

I can definitely see the similarities between Langers and Schwimmer.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

chogby.

Swap David Schwimmer for Fernando Verdasco for Langers.

 

[citizen-erased]

Tackles, kicking, marking, vision.
This kid has a brownlow in him. Complete package of a player.

 

[pepsi]

Oh man the goal that sealed the game, whilst off balance from 50. This kid is great.

 

[Mr_McBoogerBalls]

Really solid game, really good season and has gotten better with each game.

 

[eDPS]

Really excited to see him round 1 next year as a more mature, stronger and fitter player, could really announce himself to the comp.

 

[vast]

Loving his ability to stand up in tackle and give off the handball.

Dare I say it.....Jobe like.

 

[Darealrath]

Best part about his game is that he stayed active throughout. In the past when he's only had around 15 touches you can almost forget he's playing for a while, but he did a hell of a lot of work around the ball and put pressure on all game.