Harvey Langford 

He trained with the Dees over the 23/24 pre season.

Early call as the player most likely for the Dees to pick with pick “5”.

Here’s the latest write up from Code Sports 

Position: Midfielder/forward

Height: 190cm

Clubs: Dandenong Stingrays/Vic Country

Langford’s dominance had been flying under the radar before the national championships, and it continued on the national stage for Vic Country. The strong 190cm midfielder was joint winner of the Larke Medal after an outstanding campaign, averaging 26 disposals, eight score involvements, six clearances, six marks and 130 SuperCoach points. Langford’s contested ball-winning, penetrating left boot, overhead marking and forward half impact stood out throughout a well-rounded championships where he broke games open on a consistent basis. Langford doesn’t need a lot of the ball to have a big say on a game, helping turn the tide for Vic Country in their final game against Vic Metro with a big pack mark and goal. The Mount Martha product’s form in the Coates Talent League has been emphatic, kicking a goal or more in every game and falling below 130 SuperCoach points just once in his 11 matches. He is averaging a formidable 152 per game at that level along with 25 disposals, five clearances, six tackles and has also kicked 14 goals.

I added this … Plays like? The Bont 

Surely Langford goes higher...

Have you seen much of him @spirit of norm smith? I remember his lack of pace/athleticism was what was keeping him out of the top 10 predictions before he put some good form together. 
Same could be said of Reid. 
Thoughts?!

He might not have Pendles’ class or Bont’s boot but he’s in the same height and strength and has plenty of penetration on his left foot. A better overhead mark than Pendles and maybe even better overhead for his age than Bont.

Is he a great athlete - probably not. Is he the most precise with his skills no. But he racks the ball up, dominates at stoppages and creates a lot of scores.

To me he’s the pick 1 aside from Ashcroft.

I really liked his vfl game. Because he did find it a bit hot early. But he started to find more space and make some really good inside 50 kicks as well as show his ability to break from packs and cut through traffic.

 

  On 25/08/2024 at 10:36, DeeSpencer said:

He might not have Pendles’ class or Bont’s boot but he’s in the same height and strength and has plenty of penetration on his left foot. A better overhead mark than Pendles and maybe even better overhead for his age than Bont.

Is he a great athlete - probably not. Is he the most precise with his skills no. But he racks the ball up, dominates at stoppages and creates a lot of scores.

To me he’s the pick 1 aside from Ashcroft.

I really liked his vfl game. Because he did find it a bit hot early. But he started to find more space and make some really good inside 50 kicks as well as show his ability to break from packs and cut through traffic.

 

Interesting ‘highlights’ package. He moves well and is a great size, but most of his disposals were junk bombs or misdirected kicks inside 50, other than one. So, I guess he’ll fit right in 

Likely he'll be gone before our pick.

  On 25/08/2024 at 11:03, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

Interesting ‘highlights’ package. He moves well and is a great size, but most of his disposals were junk bombs or misdirected kicks inside 50, other than one. So, I guess he’ll fit right in 

One bad bomb to begin with. 4 of the other 5 inside 50 kicks shown hit the forwards in the hands. 

I’ll take 4 out of 6. 

Cal had him at no.3 in his last phantom draft. Reasonable left footer which is a point of difference, a solid metres gained guy. Worth trading up for? No idea. 

Would add another dimension to our bomb it long into the forward line game plan. We need a serious clearance specialist however.

  On 25/08/2024 at 08:41, Adam The God said:

Surely Langford goes higher...

If Richmond or North don't take him 1 or 2 they'll regret it for 15 years. 

I'd take him pick 1 if i was Richmonds list manager. 

If we get him at what will be pick 6, start dancing coz it's a huge steal

  On 26/08/2024 at 10:43, Ted Lasso said:

If Richmond or North don't take him 1 or 2 they'll regret it for 15 years. 

I'd take him pick 1 if i was Richmonds list manager. 

If we get him at what will be pick 6, start dancing coz it's a huge steal

https://www.zerohanger.com/the-potential-prospect-selected-for-each-top-10-afl-draft-pick-154367/amp/

Has us taking Harvey.

I also agree North might be open to slide. But not too far as Trainor is highly rated. Would we offer something to trade up for p2?

Reminds me a lot of Rozee, would love him but won't get to us 

I'd be very happy with Smillie. He's huge and going to be a gun.

Langford definitely would fit in nicely to our midfield 

  On 27/08/2024 at 04:21, spirit of norm smith said:

Langford definitely would fit in nicely to our midfield 

That is a very nice highlights package.

 

There's a lot of Bont in this particular game. Strong contested marks, floating deep to kick goals and then getting in done and bursting from clearance and hitting targets by hand and foot.

This 190cm clearance beast has great appeal to me and looks the perfect man to fill a possible void we might have coming up in the club’s midfield.

2024 Coates Talent League: Round 19 POTW 

One major advantage is that he’s from the Dandenong Stingrays so that any travel to Casey Fields is unlikely to be a chore for him or any social media influencer partner that he might connect with at some time in the future.

4December2023

THE LEADING prospects of next year's draft class will get a chance to show their wares at the top level with training stints at AFL clubs.

As part of the AFL Academy program, the 2024 draft hopefuls have been allocated to AFL clubs to train with over the pre-season to give them an insight into the weekly structure and demands of an elite program.

Who is training at your club?

Adelaide: Sid Draper, Tyler Welsh
Brisbane: Levi Ashcroft, Sam Marshall
Carlton: Ben Camporeale, Lucas Camporeale
Essendon: Jobe Shanahan, Archer Day-Wicks
Fremantle: Bo Allan
Gold Coast: Leo Lombard
Geelong: Jonty Faull
Hawthorn: Xavier Lindsay, Josh Smillie
Melbourne: Harvey Langford
North Melbourne: Finn O'Sullivan
Richmond: Tom Gross, Jagga Smith
Sydney: Joel Cochran
West Coast: Malakai Champion
Western Bulldogs: Sam Lalor

  On 27/08/2024 at 04:21, spirit of norm smith said:

Langford definitely would fit in nicely to our midfield 

Ok I’m sold. Sign him up JT

If he's there at pick 5, then we take him. We need to build our next premiership midfield, and he'd be a key part of it for the next decade.

  On 27/08/2024 at 11:40, Adam The God said:

 

There's a lot of Bont in this particular game. Strong contested marks, floating deep to kick goals and then getting in done and bursting from clearance and hitting targets by hand and foot.

I love this kid - pls get him in Dees

Finals week 1 

Stingrays won by 5 goals 

Harvey Langford.  Best on ground again.  32 possessions.  15 kicks.  17 handballs. 5 marks. 4 tackles. 2 goals. Kicked the first goal of the game. Kicked first goal in the last quarter.  He’s actually playing so well, he may actually shoot up to the #1 pick.  

Errol Gulden is that you?

  On 28/08/2024 at 01:47, demoncat said:

I love this kid - pls get him in Dees

I'd be particularly happy.

Is Kyle also gettable? Ditto.

Might tell you why one day...

  On 01/09/2024 at 10:59, Ted Lasso said:

Errol Gulden is that you?

Errol? Really? I mean they're both left footers and use the ball well but can't see much more comparison. Little 1.77m Errol can't take grabs like this big kid. If Langford has or can develop the motor Errol has he'll be and outright star.

FWIW I think he goes before our pick. Supports Richmond apparently, the silly boy. Could see him bolting to the top if he keeps up this form heading into draft.

Edited September 1, 2024Sep 1 by Young Blood