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

 

[eth-dog]

He played a mixture of midfield and forward nearly every game championship. Where he would’ve earned his votes would’ve been when he was in the forward line taking marks and kicking goals, not floating around the packs and shirking contests during his midfield minutes.

He played more wing than forward and finished 4th in the best and fairest. Logically that would dictate that he got most of his votes, y'know, playing on a wing.

Tell me this, do you think his two 11 touch, 2 goal games against Gold Coast and GWS were better than his game against Hawthorne (27 disposals, 1 goal) and St. Kilda (29 disposals)?

 

[staaation]

given our scoring over the last few weeks I'd take the two goals in a heartbeat tbh

 

[Vander18]

Fantastic effort from Langford this year. Tall, strong, can take a mark, use the footy, kicks well for goal and runs well - has become, with Ridley, the most well rounded young player at Essendon.

Let’s be honest - the main knock on him was that he wasn’t hard enough and it wasn’t completely unfounded. It takes a mature young man to work through that, address it and fix it. Many are unable to do so. It speaks highly to character.

Not being mentioned on here as a prospective leader....throw in his best clubman award and perhaps he should be.

 

[pepsi]

floating around the packs and shirking contests

Comes 4th in the best and fairest, wins best clubman and still cops comments like this.

 

[carnthedons]

Would’ve gained most of his votes when up forward. Also staggering he polled more than McGrath, and that Smith finished 8th. Monkeys giving out the votes this year or what?

The format for our B&F has always been geared towards those who play the most games. McGrath missed 3 games, that’s huge in a regular season for the Crichton, let alone a 17 game season.

 

[Vander18]

Comes 4th in the best and fairest, wins best clubman and still cops comments like this.

Tough room!

 

[yodellinhank]

Shame, he'd have won it from a flank

 

[yodellinhank]

Comes 4th in the best and fairest, wins best clubman and still cops comments like this.

Gentle in manner, he lives it by example (whatever that means)

 

[VelvetSledge]

Awesome year. Good on him. Was only a matter of time before it all came together for him

 

[Highly Evolved]

Honestly, he has been my whipping boy and I am happy to say that I am wrong.

I am glad that he has been able to put it all together and find a position that he not only excels in, but also accommodates his playstyle and approach to the contest.

Fantastic season from Kyle - I really hope he can back it up.

 

[NAB777]

Fantastic effort from Langford this year. Tall, strong, can take a mark, use the footy, kicks well for goal and runs well - has become, with Ridley, the most well rounded young player at Essendon.

Let’s be honest - the main knock on him was that he wasn’t hard enough and it wasn’t completely unfounded. It takes a mature young man to work through that, address it and fix it. Many are unable to do so. It speaks highly to character.

Not being mentioned on here as a prospective leader....throw in his best clubman award and perhaps he should be.

He's pretty strong - something has clicked & he actually believes it now. Should (!!) have a solid career from now on.

 

['51 Bewick]

Comes 4th in the best and fairest, wins best clubman and still cops comments like this.

You can't please all the people all of the time

 

[bombreys]

Kyle Langford finishes 4th in the best and fairest as a wing for the majority of the year

BigFooty: bUt hE's a fOrwArd!!!1!

I'd still prefer him as a high HF personally - still a worthwhile discussion I think, irrelevant of where he finished. I had him pegged as 5th in the B&F (behind McGrath), but fully deserves to be there.

He seems to change the game when he's playing forward, he knows where and how to lead, and is close to the best set shot on the team.

No issues with him playing on a wing, I just think we could be a better team with him up forward.

 

[quotemokc]

Fantastic effort from Langford this year. Tall, strong, can take a mark, use the footy, kicks well for goal and runs well - has become, with Ridley, the most well rounded young player at Essendon.

Let’s be honest - the main knock on him was that he wasn’t hard enough and it wasn’t completely unfounded. It takes a mature young man to work through that, address it and fix it. Many are unable to do so. It speaks highly to character.

Not being mentioned on here as a prospective leader....throw in his best clubman award and perhaps he should be.

Agree with everything except that we can't really consider him young anymore.

 

[The Prosecutor]

Agree with everything except that we can't really consider him young anymore.

Surprised to see he's still 23.

 

[Milanista28]

Not sure there are many on our list as committed to getting better in all aspects tbh. Was it Kelly who said Langford watches hours of footage from himself and others to get better?

Club needs more Kyles.

 

[Vander18]

Langford watches hours of footage from himself

So would you if you had a head like his!

 

[EnolaGay]

From whipping boy to pin-up boy. Well done Langers!

 

[brutus76]

Went up a gear this year.

Needs to go up another gear next year and be more consistent and try to impact the scoreboard more.

 

[Lore]

 

[Runk]

Comes 4th in the best and fairest, wins best clubman and still cops comments like this.

Ignore function has gone into overdrive these past few days.

 

[jmoo wan]

but does he follow the club’s account?

 

[Red Black and Blue]

He’s a good winger, but nothing special. He could be Gunston up forward. It’s easier to find the former. In fact Heppell could easily do it just as well next year and should be the move.

 

[DERO]

boncer34 's boy

 

[nylexbandit]

Nice to have some good news, albeit hope we’re not overpaying