Full name Kyle Langford Name Kyle Langford Current club Essendon | Position(s) Forward / Midfielder Height/Weight 191 cm / 80 kg Original team Northern Knights | |
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Date of birth (1996-12-01) 1 December 1996 (age 19) Draft No. 17, 2014 National Draft Role Australian rules footballer | ||
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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.
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 (4th overall at the club) including three in the Bombers win over Carlton in round 23.
