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

 

[DapperJong]

LOL.

Yeah it's amazing how off we can be with our analysis sometimes. Good to swallow the pride occasionally/

 

[Milanista28]

LOL.

He had more touches in the last quarter than the first half.

When the heat drops off that's when Kyle emerges.

He still doesn't deserve the criticism over some of the other guys who get a free pass.

 

[MightyDons4]

He still doesn't deserve the criticism over some of the other guys who get a free pass.

Who's been getting a free pass? Ambrose was the only one that wasn't dreadful on Saturday.

 

[Milanista28]

Who's been getting a free pass? Ambrose was the only one that wasn't dreadful on Saturday.

Free pass is probably the wrong wording, But Langford always seems to be at the forefront of the criticism, He can do 5 good things and 1 bad and we all know what people will want to talk about.

I think Langford is almost the most critiqued player in our history for a 22 year old.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Free pass is probably the wrong wording, But Langford always seems to be at the forefront of the criticism, He can do 5 good things and 1 bad and we all know what people will want to talk about.

I think Langford is almost the most critiqued player in our history for a 22 year old.

Nah, Stanton for one copped this his entire career.

We always have at least one whipping boy.

 

[Milanista28]

Nah, Stanton for one copped this his entire career.

We always have at least one whipping boy.

Fair point, He's effectively replaced Stanton.

Stants took 5 and Kyle took 4, coincidence?

 

[ghostdog]

Stolen from BB, the hate he's receiving is unfair IMO.

He may have played well but his body of work has now manifested itself into an identified let down overall. I reckon most are ready to thank him for his service.

 

[Milanista28]

He may have played well but his body of work has now manifested itself into an identified let down overall. I reckon most are ready to thank him for his service.

Way too early to make that call. He hasn't been as bad as some have made him out to be. Like i said earlier I'd love to see him play under a coach who gives clear directives to his players. JW wants his players to lead the way.

 

[ghostdog]

Way too early to make that call. He hasn't been as bad as some have made him out to be. Like i said earlier I'd love to see him play under a coach who gives clear directives to his players. JW wants his players to lead the way.

Maybe. He's so slow to respond though, and if we played him as a forward he'd still be competing with Begley and Laverde. I think he's trade bait.

 

[BrunoV]

Who would you have instead?

It's always an interesting question, isnt it?

Lot's of criticism but basically total silence on the question of who we should have taken (with Blakely, Steele and McLean in the mix and Steele a GAS academy player).

 

[yodellinhank]

Maybe. He's so slow to respond though, and if we played him as a forward he'd still be competing with Begley and Laverde. I think he's trade bait.

The 70kg flanker we'd draft would still be available with the picks we have, I don't see the point of a trade. Delete.

 

[The Donners]

I still believe Kyle has it but only if he stops overthinking EVERYTHING. He’s doing his own head in and ours all at once.

So he needs a shrink?

 

[DapperJong]

The 70kg flanker we'd draft would still be available with the picks we have, I don't see the point of a trade. Delete.

The next Jake Long?

 

[eth-dog]

It's always an interesting question, isnt it?

Lot's of criticism but basically total silence on the question of who we should have taken (with Blakely, Steele and McLean in the mix and Steele a GAS academy player).

And the thing is both were touted as top 10 and possibly top 5 picks as late as October but slid and most of the recruiting world was shocked at that.

 

[citizen-erased]

And the thing is both were touted as top 10 and possibly top 5 picks as late as October but slid and most of the recruiting world was shocked at that.

Yep.
I remember draft night well. Thought we came away with a good haul in those 2.
At 45 & 46, Daniel and Dale are performing better. Is it we just don't develop players well?

 

[NAB777]

Would love him to get traded to Hawthorn & see how he goes after a couple of years with Clarkson.

 

[ghostdog]

Would love him to get traded to Hawthorn & see how he goes after a couple of years with Clarkson.

Support act for JOM's knees? I still think they're a pair of blow outs waiting to happen.

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

Would love him to get traded to Hawthorn & see how he goes after a couple of years with Clarkson.

He'd probably be in the same space that Jonathon O'Rourke or Will Langford are in.

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Nah, Stanton for one copped this his entire career.

We always have at least one whipping boy.

Stanton is 10 times the player Langford is/will be. Kyle is more than a whipping boy, he is a flat out spud.

 

[The Donners]

Surprised until now there have been no comments in this thread about D Clarke being dropped and Langford retaining his position in the team...

 

[boncer34]

Would love him to get traded to Hawthorn & see how he goes after a couple of years with Clarkson.

Worked well for Vickery

 

[Lore]

Surprised until now there have been no comments in this thread about D Clarke being dropped and Langford retaining his position in the team...

Plenty of such comments to be found in the preview thread, most people don't bother repeating themselves

 

[The Donners]

Plenty of such comments to be found in the preview thread, most people don't bother repeating themselves

Sadly you probably read all the posts. I don’t envy you Lore.

 

[Lore]

Sadly you probably read all the posts. I don’t envy you Lore.

I'm good at skim reading, I think most mods are.

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

Surprised until now there have been no comments in this thread about D Clarke being dropped and Langford retaining his position in the team...

Its all part of the master plan. It has worked wonders for Ridley being dropped when he was going ok and a spell in the 2s will take Clarke to a different level.

Just realised I am in the Langers thread oops.