AFL Player 4: Kyle Langford

[Beerfish]

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

 

[Happyskeret]

He’s like top 22 in the comp atm . If anyone picked that at the start of the year they are a genius. I keep thinking it’s an imposter especially when he’s spoiling the ball like a 10 year defender. That just wasn’t in his repertoire before.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

He is a brute. He looks so strong this year. Also his timing to make early contact on the lead is sublime.

 

[Lance Uppercut]

Always been bullish on him. A big bodied, skilled player with a mustache, what's not to like honestly

 

[bombadeer]

Problem was I had Heppell taking his place . Anyway good to see him playing to his potential. We have only wasted 5 years of his career.

We burned 5 years trying to turn him into an inside big bodied midfielder, but it looks like his go is pretty much anything other than an inside big-bodied midfielder!

Definitely appears to play significantly better with a moustache.

 

[Lore]

He’s the same player minus the laconic

 

[citizen-erased]

The shove on may and goal of the week contender...

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Such a great goal.

 

[Lore]

 

[Squeaky]

That post is liquid gold!!!
What a goal!

 

[ghostdog]

Another good call by me during the pre season. Not in the best 22 . Yep.

I thought he was going to be trade bait!

 

[Happyskeret]

The thing for me is he was such slow decision maker. I just haven’t seen that this year. Looks like he is playing of pure instinct and most times it’s going his way.

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

The thing for me is he was such slow decision maker. I just haven’t seen that this year. Looks like he is playing of pure instinct and most times it’s going his way.

I've never thought he is a slow decision maker, what I've often thought is that we've been so poorly setup that there are no obvious good choices and he hates to waste the ball. The combination has made him look slow IMO.

 

[Ati Tude]

Love the reaction from May after the goal.

 

[Happyskeret]

I've never thought he is a slow decision maker, what I've often thought is that we've been so poorly setup that there are no obvious good choices and he hates to waste the ball. The combination has made him look slow IMO.

That’s a fair point he definitely held onto the ball a lot opposed to moving it in the past. It’s hard to see a lot of setups on the TV.

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

That’s a fair point he definitely held onto the ball a lot opposed to moving it in the past. It’s hard to see a lot of setups on the TV.

Don't get me wrong, at some point many times he should have just made a decision. However what I like about him is he wants each disposal to be damaging and often I'd see we hadn't spread or kept distance around the contest to provide good options, or no one was leading. In these instances he'd sometimes get caught with it but in all honesty I'd prefer that defensively than handing it over for a quick turnover because it gives your team more time to run back and setup.

The end of 2018 when our pressure rating and work rate was high, Langford had his best block of games prior to this year and I don't think that's a coincedence.

We need a bigger sample size this year but I think if our work rate and structure remains sound, Langford will have his best year. I think one of the commentators on the weekend mentioned (just after Kyle missed a goal) that he's the highest rated kick in the competition so far this year.

 

[wichidi]

His improvement this year is solely 100% attributed to the mo. We should start a petition for the whole team to start growing them.

 

[faible]

His improvement this year is solely 100% attributed to the mo. We should start a petition for the whole team to start growing them.

Joe Daniher also had a mo.... maybe it's not for everyone

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Whats surprised me most with him this year is his strength and aggression. His body work on some of the more physical key backs has been very impressive.

I bet that missed spoil on Elliott has played on his mind as he has sought body on every opportunity that presents.

 

[FlyingV]

Langford and Stringer in the forward line is a problem for teams. If we can kick low bullets to their advantage in one on one situation it will give oppo defense fits

 

[Bipolar Bear]

The biggest thing for me is that Langford has confidence in his size now.
He's absolutely bullying players in 2023, which is what he needs to do, he's not blessed with amazing agility, but he's great on the lead and can repeat sprint all day. He's become a strange Dane Swan

Dane Swan

Age

41

Ht

185cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

26.9

5star

K

16.4

5star

HB

10.4

5star

M

5.9

5star

T

3.1

5star

CL

5.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

12.0

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

and Jack Gunston

19

Jack Gunston

Age

34

Ht

193cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.5

4star

K

10.5

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

5.7

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.6

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

2.6

2star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.6

5star

D

11.2

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.6

3star

hybrid.

Watching him blast May and kick that goal in the wet says to me we are getting something right at the club.

Players like Wright and Langford who (when younger) have had knocks on their physicality improved in HUGE strides with their confidence in their body.
This makes me think that Weideman could do the same thing.

 

[dank420_]

We obviously missed him last year.

 

[citizen-erased]

The biggest thing for me is that Langford has confidence in his size now.
He's absolutely bullying players in 2023, which is what he needs to do, he's not blessed with amazing agility, but he's great on the lead and can repeat sprint all day. He's become a strange Dane Swan and Jack Gunston hybrid.

Watching him blast May and kick that goal in the wet says to me we are getting something right at the club.

Players like Wright and Langford who (when younger) have had knocks on their physicality improved in HUGE strides with their confidence in their body.
This makes me think that Weideman could do the same thing.

that play for me was all about backing his footy nous
Have always said he's one of the more talented ball users in the side and across the league, and we're seeing it.
What he has now is a bit of confidence to just do what he sees can be done.

 

[Bipolar Bear]

that play for me was all about backing his footy nous
Have always said he's one of the more talented ball users in the side and across the league, and we're seeing it.
What he has now is a bit of confidence to just do what he sees can be done.

I'll admit, I always knew he had the goal accuracy, and I knew he was efficient by foot.
But I'd never noticed he was creative by foot. I don't know if it's his confidence, or my lack of awareness in this regard.

 

[I Remember Bluey]

He is a guest on AFL 360 Plus tonight

 

[Beerfish]

He is a guest on AFL 360 Plus tonight

Hopefully he shirt fronts Whateley