AFL Player 4: Kyle Langford

[Beerfish]

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

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Why would he come in this week? Did he bust the door down?

Not much else left with Zach, May and possibly Shiel out. Caddy still in doubt

 

[Nifft]

I'd just let him do limited minutes in the VFL for the remainder of the year. Last time he was supposedly ready he injured himself at training, so playing a full game now in the seniors probably won't end well.

 

[Howard Moon]

That hit up wing role looks good on him, very strong in the air and a decent shoe

 

[DERO]

That hit up wing role looks good on him, very strong in the air and a decent shoe

Mitch Brown role?

 

[Yoda_]

No one is denying Kyles ability, the question mark is availability for 26 weeks of an AFL season

 

[Zach Package]

There was a time where we were desperate for that hit up full forward who could convert but less so now so I wouldn’t be surprised to see him used in a bit more of a Swiss Army knife role where he goes to half back when we are under duress and plays through the middle of the ground to help transition the ball.

I rate him really highly and I would expect if we wanted to move him on he’d have a stack of interest from pointy end sides.

 

[doug85]

No one is denying Kyles ability, the question mark is availability for 26 weeks of an AFL season

We don’t need him for quite that long…

 

[Yoda_]

We don’t need him for quite that long…

Pre season, regular season, finals

some sporadic rests were included in that 26 too

 

[doug85]

Pre season, regular season, finals

some sporadic rests were included in that 26 too

Yeah right

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Just needs to stay on the field. Oozes class.

 

[Nifft]

Just needs to stay on the field

Agreed

 

[boncer34]

I still do

DERO time to let him go

 

[DERO]

DERO time to let him go

Is this the Jye Menzie thread?

 

[boncer34]

Is this the Jye Menzie thread?

I hear he's looking for work

 

[Beerfish]

Off to Brisbane apparently.

 

[DERO]

Off to Brisbane apparently.

At least it's not Geelong.

 

[84859300]

Agreed
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I was at that game - the bench ****ed him over in calling him off.

 

[Beerfish]

At least it's not Geelong.

Sorry I thought this was the <insert player here> thread.

 

[DERO]

Sorry I thought this was the <insert player here> thread.

I keep thinking I'm in the Jye Menzie thread

 

[jdstorm]

There was a time where we were desperate for that hit up full forward who could convert but less so now so I wouldn’t be surprised to see him used in a bit more of a Swiss Army knife role where he goes to half back when we are under duress and plays through the middle of the ground to help transition the ball.

I rate him really highly and I would expect if we wanted to move him on he’d have a stack of interest from pointy end sides.

Been doing hypothetical best teams the past few days and I think it makes sense to bring him back into the midfield especially with Martin out.

Wright May Caddy as your 3 talls is pretty well balanced and having langers play mid and then spell Caddy as 3rd tall when he needs a rest seems ideal for him. If he can get into good enough shape to stay healthy in that role

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

Agreed
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I can't but help watching that over and over on loop and still cannot stop laughing. So Essendon.

 

[bacon buster]

Been doing hypothetical best teams the past few days and I think it makes sense to bring him back into the midfield especially with Martin out.

Wright May Caddy as your 3 talls is pretty well balanced and having langers play mid and then spell Caddy as 3rd tall when he needs a rest seems ideal for him. If he can get into good enough shape to stay healthy in that role

I feel like he's been out of the midfield way too long, and he's at an age where he just wouldn't be able to build back the tank needed for a midfield role.

He's been worse than a 50/50 proposition from set shot since maybe Anzac Data 2024? But I still feel like he's a reliable kick for goal when fit. I also feel he's a versatile forward similar to Gunston that gives our forward line a different dimension when he's fit and firing

 

[AnGus BurgerFries]

I feel like he's been out of the midfield way too long, and he's at an age where he just wouldn't be able to build back the tank needed for a midfield role.

He's been worse than a 50/50 proposition from set shot since maybe Anzac Data 2024? But I still feel like he's a reliable kick for goal when fit. I also feel he's a versatile forward similar to Gunston that gives our forward line a different dimension when he's fit and firing

Agreed, his career was on the line when we were trying to make him a mid. If he actually gets healthy again, just play him where he's good.
Maybe that means Wright/May fight for a spot as Big Slow Forward? Eh.