| Kyle Langford | |
| Fullname: | Kyle Langford |
| Birth Date: | 1 December 1996 |
| Originalteam: | Northern Knights (TAC Cup)/Macleod |
| Draftpick: | No. 17, 2014 national draft |
| Height: | 192 cm |
| Weight: | 88 kg |
| Position: | Midfielder / Forward |
| Guernsey: | 4 |
| Years1: | 2015 - |
| Games Goals1: | 151 (167) |
| Statsend: | round 11, 2024 |
| Careerhighlights: |
2023
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Kyle Langford (born 1 December 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Essendon Football Club with the 17th overall selection in the 2014 national draft.[1]
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.[2] In his younger years he played local football for Macleod in the Yarra Junior Football League.[3]
He made his AFL debut against St Kilda in round 5, 2015.[4]
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 (4th overall at the club), 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.[5] 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 home-and-away season, Langford played 17 of 22 games in a forward/midfield role.
The 2020 season saw Langford achieve his most consistent season to date. He played 16 of a possible 17 games, finished 4th in the club's Best and Fairest and 3rd in the club's goal kicking.
A 51-goal season in 2023 saw Langford win Essendon’s Leading Goalkicker award and gain inclusion in the 44-man All-Australian squad;[6] however, he missed selection in the final 22.
Statistics are correct to the end of 2023[7]
|-| 2015 || || 30| 8 || 3 || 3 || 27 || 37 || 64 || 15 || 19 || 0.4 || 0.4 || 3.4 || 4.6 || 8.0 || 1.9 || 2.4 || 0|-| 2016 || || 30| 17 || 12 || 7 || 134 || 126 || 260 || 81 || 58 || 0.7 || 0.4 || 7.9 || 7.4 || 15.3 || 4.8 || 3.5 || 0|-| 2017 || || 30| 6 || 4 || 4 || 47 || 35 || 82 || 26 || 19 || 0.7 || 0.7 || 7.8 || 5.8 || 13.7 || 4.3 || 3.2 || 0|-| 2018 || || 4| 16 || 9 || 8 || 168 || 119 || 287 || 64 || 78 || 0.6 || 0.5 || 10.5 || 7.5 || 18.0 || 4.0 || 4.9 || 1|-| 2019 || || 4| 17 || 15 || 3 || 153 || 146 || 299 || 60 || 56 || 0.8 || 0.2 || 9.0 || 8.4 || 17.4 || 3.6 || 3.1 || 0|-| 2020 || || 4| 16 || 11 || 9 || 146 || 142 || 288 || 65 || 30 || 0.7 || 0.6 || 9.1 || 8.9 || 17.9 || 4.1 || 1.9 || 0|-| 2021 || || 4| 17 || 13 || 3 || 202 || 152 || 354 || 98 || 57 || 0.8 || 0.2 || 11.9 || 8.9 || 20.8 || 5.8 || 3.4 || 0|-| 2022 || || 4| 9 || 10 || 7 || 73 || 51 || 124 || 42 || 22 || 1.1 || 0.8 || 8.1 || 5.7 || 13.8 || 4.7 || 2.4 || 0|-| 2023 || || 4| 23 || 51 || 23 || 218 || 96 || 314 || 130 || 36 || 2.2 || 1.0 || 9.5 || 4.2 || 13.7 || 5.7 || 1.6 || 0|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career! 130 !! 128 !! 67 !! 1176 !! 911 !! 2087 !! 585 !! 376 !! 0.9 !! 0.5 !! 9.1 !! 7.0 !! 16.1 !! 4.5 !! 2.9 !! 1|}
Notes
Black Knight in a New Jersey City game in which the team lost the game and the team won a playoff series