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

 

[AngryLittle]

Holy s**t. Did I just read that you think he "cheats" by running a lot to boost gps numbers with no intent to actually get involved?

Wow. It's a massively high bar, but that might be the dumbest thing I've ever read on this entire site, ever

I cheat by eating cheese burgers (I ate 7 and a half in one sitting once) . Don't think I could handle the Langford method

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[Rack Watts]

Anyone who is doubting Langford for some reason, watch the last game against Carlton.

 

[yodellinhank]

I don't think a stint in the 2's would be as bad as people are making out. Could even just be a game. It might help him to go back and get a heap of the footy and gain some confidence.

 

[Gumby2Hurley]

Seems like he's nervous, could have half a dozen goals by now if he didn't miss so many.

 

[Rack Watts]

He was a deadeye last year. No idea what has happened.

 

[TheFrenchCut]

This thread has somehow got way weirder than the 12 phases it had where people just talked about how hot his mum is.

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

I would happy if he ended up a 25 possession mid and could float forward and average a couple of marks and shots on goal per game. Hopefully he will use his size to win clearances and hurt the opposition with his i50 kicking and forward craft. He is a beautiful field kick and set shot for goal.

 

[Matthew_Lloyd]

Just low on confidence. It's easy to forget that he is just a third year player and has only played a handful of games. He will take a few more years yet. Supporters develop unrealistic expectations of kids, mainly because we've been spoilt with Heppell and Merrett. Confident Langford will become a very good player

 

[scanlon]

With a few of our half back flank options nearing the end of their careers (kelly, goddard, baguely, stanton) could it be worth trialling him down back? He has the speed, the decision making and ability to take a big grab, and considering he played down back in u18s he'd be familiar with it

 

[yaco55]

I compare Langford with Melksham at the same time of his career - Think Melksham showed a bit more but have no doubt Langford has a higher ceiling.

 

[Killer_Mike]

With a few of our half back flank options nearing the end of their careers (kelly, goddard, baguely, stanton) could it be worth trialling him down back? He has the speed, the decision making and ability to take a big grab, and considering he played down back in u18s he'd be familiar with it

Didn't realised he played down back. He looks such a natural forward.

I think it might be worth a try for development purposes but long term he looks a mid that rests forward.

He has a natural ability to separate from his opponent and uses his body to shield the ball from the defender. Makes it look very easy.

I think a little patience with Langford because he's not far off it clicking I think.

 

[Lore]

Didn't realised he played down back. He looks such a natural forward.

I think it might be worth a try for development purposes but long term he looks a mid that rests forward.

He has a natural ability to separate from his opponent and uses his body to shield the ball from the defender. Makes it look very easy.

I think a little patience with Langford because he's not far off it clicking I think.

He doesn't play down back, unless you count one experimental game last year when he played as a defender for a half (more for his own development than for any contribution to the game I'm certain). Rest of your post is spot on (y)

 

[scanlon]

He doesn't play down back, unless you count one experimental game last year when he played as a defender for a half (more for his own development than for any contribution to the game I'm certain). Rest of your post is spot on (y)

Pretty sure he was referring to my comment about him playing down back during some of his U18 career

 

[Lore]

Pretty sure he was referring to my comment about him playing down back during some of his U18 career

Ah I see. I didn't read the quote properly. My bad I'm pretty certain he hasn't played defence since we drafted him though, so if he was used in that way I'd assume it was to help develop his midfield game. Unless we got a new coach that decided to waste him away in the backline...

 

[eDPS]

Pretty sure he was referring to my comment about him playing down back during some of his U18 career

Yeah he played a little bit in defence in the championships but he was played forward in the TAC

 

[scanlon]

Yeah he played a little bit in defence in the championships but he was played forward in the TAC

Was predominantly half back during the champs IIRC

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

I say we need a royal commission into why we drafted a kid who only gets 15 touches a game in his third year of football. ******* outrageous. I'm outraged. Don't believe me, just listen.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

I compare Langford with Melksham at the same time of his career - Think Melksham showed a bit more but have no doubt Langford has a higher ceiling.

Really? Two games that stand out to me from Langford last year, the Carlton game that others have mentioned. Probably his best game and he was very good up forward. The other one was the North game at Etihad when we came back in the second half and lost by only a couple of goals. Langford was a big part of the comeback. His presenting & marking up the ground was crucial. Took 2-3 similar marks against the Lions. Lead up forward if i've ever seen one.

Thought those two games he showed more than Melksham ever did.

 

[Vander18]

Langford is tracking fine....he's a twenty year old kid, not sure what people are expecting.

He finds the footy easily enough when he plays mid, generates scoring opportunities relatively consistently when he plays forward, he's 191 cm or so, good physique and runs well - when it all comes together he'll be a good player. Not sure he a star, but certainly a guy who'd be best 22 anywhere in the comp. Think he's played to a reasonable level this year, don't agree with those suggesting he play VFL.

Coaches love him FWIW - heard it first hand from one of the coaching team last week.

 

[AngryLittle]

He was a deadeye last year. No idea what has happened.

He is back to being a second tier talent with the saviors returning. Looks like his confidence had taken a hit but watch him play back into form against f@$%in Carlton. The kid will be a gun. Just gonna take some time.

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[Bombermania]

I rate Langers ahead of Melksham, Langers is clearly building.

 

[Vander18]

I rate Langers ahead of Melksham, Langers is clearly building.

Melksham was very promising early - was pretty much as good in his first twenty games as he was in his last 20.

Overstating it, but really he didn't improve significantly over his career.

 

[GUMBLETRON]

Melksham was very promising early - was pretty much as good in his first twenty games as he was in his last 20.

Overstating it, but really he didn't improve significantly over his career.

Never played a better game than the paddling he handed Geelong in his second year.

 

[yaco55]

Really? Two games that stand out to me from Langford last year, the Carlton game that others have mentioned. Probably his best game and he was very good up forward. The other one was the North game at Etihad when we came back in the second half and lost by only a couple of goals. Langford was a big part of the comeback. His presenting & marking up the ground was crucial. Took 2-3 similar marks against the Lions. Lead up forward if i've ever seen one.

Thought those two games he showed more than Melksham ever did.

You must compare a body of work rather than one or two highlights - This is like the McGrath thread all over again.

 

[yaco55]

Melksham was very promising early - was pretty much as good in his first twenty games as he was in his last 20.

Overstating it, but really he didn't improve significantly over his career.

Thanks - That was the point of my post.