Kyle Langford (footballer)


Kyle Langford is a professional Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League. He was recruited by the Essendon Football Club with the 17th overall selection in the 2014 national draft.
Langford attended Ivanhoe Grammar School, and represented both the Northern Knights and Vic Metro in the TAC Cup and AFL Under 18 Championships respectively. He kicked back-to-back five-goal hauls and equaled the highest marking average of eight marks per match in the TAC Cup. He made his AFL debut against St Kilda in round 5, 2015.
He played 17 games in the 2016 AFL season, spending most of his time in the midfield and across the half-forward line. Langford booted 12 goals for the season including three in the Bombers win over Carlton in round 23.
Langford received the No.4 guernsey for the 2018 AFL season, previously held by club champion Jobe Watson. He took the next step in his development, showing plenty of skill and composure while playing in his new midfield role, while also being able to rest forward and contribute on the scoreboard.
In the 2019 Regular Season Langford played 17 of 22 games in a forward/midfield role. The addition of Dylan Shiel to Essendon prior to the 2019 season has limited Langford's midfield opportunities leading to more time spent in the forward line where his 15 goals had him as Essendon's 6th leading goal kicker.

Statistics

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2015
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2016
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2017
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2018
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2019
! colspan=3| Career
! 64
! 43
! 25
! 529
! 464
! 993
! 246
! 230
! 0.7
! 0.4
! 8.3
! 7.2
! 15.5
! 3.8
! 3.6