AFL Player 4: Kyle Langford

[Beerfish]

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

 

[bomberbilly]

Have to disagree with you on this. He tested top 10 for agility in his draft year. He's plenty quick.

Agility results (sec)
Clem Smith 8.09
Daniel McKenzie 8.10
Conor McKenna 8.12
Jarrod Pickett 8.13
Teia Miles 8.27
Lukas Webb 8.28
Josh McGuinness 8.33
Billy Stretch 8.33
Kyle Langford 8.36
Jack Lonie 8.37

- See more at: http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-...this-years-draft-combine#sthash.Q3sMWgMC.dpuf

 

[Keystone agony]

Pretty slow group.

But that does surprise me. I still dont see him as a quick 20m sprinter. What was his 20m time?

 

[Zach Package]

Agility results (sec)
Clem Smith 8.09
Daniel McKenzie 8.10
Conor McKenna 8.12
Jarrod Pickett 8.13
Teia Miles 8.27
Lukas Webb 8.28
Josh McGuinness 8.33
Billy Stretch 8.33
Kyle Langford 8.36
Jack Lonie 8.37

- See more at: http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-...this-years-draft-combine#sthash.Q3sMWgMC.dpuf

For context stephen Hill has the record with about 7.8, putting Kyle in the 'perfectly acceptable white male' category

 

[MightyDons4]

Pretty slow group.

But that does surprise me. I still dont see him as a quick 20m sprinter. What was his 20m time?

2.98 or 2.99, can't remember which one but it was definitely one of those.

 

[Keystone agony]

2.98 or 2.99, can't remember which one but it was definitely one of those.

Fair enough that is very solid hopefully maintained with the size he has added. I still wouldnt call it a strength but its not a problem.

Hes starting to look very Pav-esqe

 

[Kakkle]

Has grown to 193cm according to the lad himself.

 

[MightyDons4]

Reminds me of another tall former Northern Knights midfielder...

 

[Ambrosia]

Reminds me of another tall former Northern Knights midfielder...

The Bont?

 

[MightyDons4]

The Bont?

That's the one

 

[Rack Watts]

Reminds me of Kyle Langford.
This gun from the 2018 Essendon premiership.

 

[Ambrosia]

That's the one

Will have to develop the contested side of his game but I see it as well.

 

[Keystone agony]

Needs to develop engine, contested game, tackling and sped to be anything like Bont.

If hes half as good as what Bont will be then ill be happy. Bonts that good IMO.

 

[Keystone agony]

Has grown to 193cm according to the lad himself.

Yeh was mentioned before i think by a coach or someone.

How many extra kegs?

Interesting hes being trained as a midfielder when you see the size he has. Something we use to do at WAFL waa have alot of the forward/backs rrain with the midfielder to improve their running capacity e durance gives another bow and obviously Langford has some midfield traits which could be translated to AFL level to some success. Im not sold but many are, a bit of fence sitting really from me on him as a mid.

 

[MightyDons4]

Needs to develop engine, contested game, tackling and sped to be anything like Bont.

If hes half as good as what Bont will be then ill be happy. Bonts that good IMO.

Langfords engine is fine, tackling is one of his strengths and his speed + agility are elite for his size. His contested game will never be in the top notch, but you ideally have him as second/third receiver out of a stoppage to utilise his kicking.

 

[Ambrosia]

Langfords engine is fine, tackling is one of his strengths and his speed + agility are elite for his size. His contested game will never be in the top notch, but you ideally have him as second/third receiver out of a stoppage to utilise his kicking.

Out of curiosity why don't you see him developing a top notch contested game? Lack of mongrel? Because from what I've seen he reads the taps reasonably well.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

A tall strapping lad and possibly the best looking player Essendon's had, probably, ever.

Once Kyle gets going, watch out.

P.s. his mother's hot.

 

[Gumby2Hurley]

Started the first half of Q1 against the pies on the ball. Held onto the ball a second too long a few times but did try and take the game on. Laid a strong tackle on Pendlebury and probably deserved a free kick at goal.

 

[Autobahn]

He looked perfectly fine in the final game against the pies once he got rolling. Engine and bravery is as good as any other young player. The very last player I'm concerned of having any glaring weaknesses at this stage of Langord's career.

Just select the round you want to replay for game this season.
http://www.afl.com.au/video/smart-replay

 

[MightyDons4]

Out of curiosity why don't you see him developing a top notch contested game? Lack of mongrel? Because from what I've seen he reads the taps reasonably well.

Mostly because I see more value in him being a balanced midfielder (ala Pendlebury) to use his skills as opposed to a JPK/Cunnington type who is focused purely on winning contested possessions and has little role on the outside. His mongrel is fine IMO, his courage and intent to crunch an opponent when tackling signals that increased physicality won't be an issue for him.

 

[Yoda_]

Mostly because I see more value in him being a balanced midfielder (ala Pendlebury) to use his skills as opposed to a JPK/Cunnington type who is focused purely on winning contested possessions and has little role on the outside. His mongrel is fine IMO, his courage and intent to crunch an opponent when tackling signals that increased physicality won't be an issue for him.

Him being a smart marking half forward is where he will be best utilised.

We haven't had one of those since Angus Monfries..

 

[Keystone agony]

Langfords engine is fine, tackling is one of his strengths and his speed + agility are elite for his size. His contested game will never be in the top notch, but you ideally have him as second/third receiver out of a stoppage to utilise his kicking.

There all well behind Bont and thats what we were discussing

 

[Ambrosia]

There all well behind Bont and thats what we were discussing

The Bont ain't quick he ran. He was bottom 10% in his draft year over 20m with a time of 3.2 sec

 

[MightyDons4]

There all well behind Bont and thats what we were discussing

Langfords engine is only smaller than Bonts because he has completed one less pre season (both ran 14 beeps in the u18's). Bont is an excellent tackler and is easily above Langford based on last year (although the extra size will help him close the gap) and Langford smashes Bont for acceleration, although I think their top speeds are relatively similar (Langford probably just above).

Have you got something against Langford? Next you'll be telling me how his kicking is poor...

 

[Rack Watts]

He's nothing like Bontempelli.

 

[Zach Package]

He's nothing like Bontempelli.

stop trying to make Bontempelli happen, it's not going to happen.