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Melbourne: Ed Langdon

Langdon is really starting to get himself settled in Melbourne’s midfield after crossing over from Fremantle at the end of last year. The hard-running wingman is very adept at keeping his width and often gets used in transition. He has a great ability to run and carry the footy and deliver inside 50, which he did on six occasions against the Roos. Langdon had 23 disposals in total and 321m gained.

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    Already one of our best trades in ages.  Has pace and endurance, works up and down the ground really hard.

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    2 minutes ago, Jontee said:

    Already one of our best trades in ages.  Has pace and endurance, works up and down the ground really hard.

    Agree    kept thinking he was Hunt   with the headband,  but  a very good trade.   

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    I get tired just watching him play. Amazing endurance, don’t think I’ve ever seen him with hands on knees. 

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    A great pick-up by the recruiting team just love watching his endurance and ability to be in the right place time after time, quick thinker as well. Well done Ed.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    I think he's a recruit that, when compared to others who get plenty of column inches like a Butler or Jack Martin, he has well and truly slipped under the radar.

    Now that we are working out how to use him best, he is having a real influence on our games.  He can run all day and is just as happy being that extra man in defence as he is being the last kick inside 50, some of which have been really good of late.

    If we can nail down the opposite wing to go with him then we're in a really good position going forward.

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    3 hours ago, Demonland said:

    Melbourne: Ed Langdon

    Langdon is really starting to get himself settled in Melbourne’s midfield after crossing over from Fremantle at the end of last year. The hard-running wingman is very adept at keeping his width and often gets used in transition. He has a great ability to run and carry the footy and deliver inside 50, which he did on six occasions against the Roos. Langdon had 23 disposals in total and 321m gained.

    The phrase "keeping his width" is competing with "connection" for buzzword (or phrase) of the year. It's come out of nowhere and I suspect is meaningless.

    Edited by La Dee-vina Comedia

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    9 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    The phrase "keeping his width" is competing with "connection" for buzzword (or phrase) of the year. It's come out of nowhere and I suspect is meaningless.

    It's not.

    He doesn't get sucked into the contest and helps stretch our opponents' defence both at stoppages and in general play by making sure he's wide enough to be useful without being too far away.

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    Langdon  is a  ball winner and runs all day the only problem with his game is his kicking skills . Needs to improve that side of his game to become an elite player for our club..

    Ed has been a great pick up and has fitted in well and looks at home in a Demons jumper.

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    4 minutes ago, nosoupforme said:

    Langdon  is a  ball winner and runs all day the only problem with his game is his kicking skills . Needs to improve that side of his game to become an elite player for our club..

    Ed has been a great pick up and has fitted in well and looks at home in a Demons jumper.

    Ed’s not the best kick in the world, but something I have noticed is that he typically tries to steady him and give himself an extra half second before he does kick - need some of the others to take note

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    Just the outside run that we craved and he's quick!! Obviously he has a lot of work to do on his skill execution and decision making but hopefully that will come as he continues to develop and mature(only 24 years old and only played 70 odd games I think). Great pick up!

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    21 hours ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    The phrase "keeping his width" is competing with "connection" for buzzword (or phrase) of the year. It's come out of nowhere and I suspect is meaningless.

    I’m certainly keeping my width with my COVID diet. 

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    Think Ed has been awesome.. he run he spreads, it is exactly what we needed.. he has his issues with ball use, but so does Dangerfield.. so its all relative, we got him to run and provide an option outside to widen teh ground, he has done that and he is not a timid wingman either, he is tough and i think he has been a great pick up.

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    He's just a very solid pick up

    Fills a glaring need - tick

    Young - tick

    Didn't have to overpay - tick

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    18 minutes ago, Forest Demon said:

    He's just a very solid pick up

    Fills a glaring need - tick

    Young - tick

    Didn't have to overpay - tick

    wears a longsleeve - tick

     

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    Yeah he's been really good for a second rounder and he hopefully can give us a further 6 solid years at the club. He gives us a bail out option out wide that we haven't really enjoyed in recent years.

    I was really excited we targeted him last year and he hasn't disappointed.

    He has a  case of the goal kicking yips (0.5) so would be keen to break the drought shortly.

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    He's basically become what I thought Hunt would become a few years back - a hard two-way running pacy wingman. They look similar too with the long hair, headband and long sleeves!

    He's been a great pickup for a second rounder. He was an underrated player at Freo. He didn't have the resume or flash of Brad Hill, but performed every bit as well as him. 3-4 years younger and is having a much better season than Hill. We got this trade right for now and future IMO.

    Before the season started I tipped him to finish top 5 in our BnF and I don't think he's far off.

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    The only issue I have with him, he does tend to fumble a bit, cost us against NTH this week when we were away and he had a player in front of him but he fumbled, needs to become a one grab player. Love his endurance

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    22 hours ago, Wiseblood said:

    If we can nail down the opposite wing to go with him then we're in a really good position going forward.

    Agree, I'd expect Tomlinson to achieve this - with less dodging of opponents as he roams two-ways quite a distance - often by himself, and positioning for a 'receive' is rather good - the backs must look across that side too, to seize the advantages he offers. Should his disposal improve a little, we could have two feeding flanks for the forwards (and we know how well the forwards are currently progressing). Just takes a little time and some application. Reminds me of the ball movement that we had under Northey. 

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    Ed, has been great for us this year?

    Just wish we could see him carving up the wing around the G?

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    55 minutes ago, roy11 said:

    wears a longsleeve - tick

     

    got rid of the man bun - tick

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    Quickly becoming one of my favourites. He's not the most skilled or hardest player, but his gut-running always helps out our mids and defenders. Loving his work and I reckon he's only going to get better. If I'm the opposition, I'm planning on ensuring someone runs with him. Moreso, if he can start putting some scoreboard pressure on like he did at Freo last year.

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    1 hour ago, Lord Travis said:

    He's basically become what I thought Hunt would become a few years back - a hard two-way running pacy wingman. They look similar too with the long hair, headband and long sleeves!

    He's been a great pickup for a second rounder. He was an underrated player at Freo. He didn't have the resume or flash of Brad Hill, but performed every bit as well as him. 3-4 years younger and is having a much better season than Hill. We got this trade right for now and future IMO.

    Before the season started I tipped him to finish top 5 in our BnF and I don't think he's far off.

    Yeah, he's got a waaaay bigger tank that Hunt and has gears that Hunt doesn't seem to have. 

    I still think that's Hunt's go on the other wing to be honest...

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