Jump to content

Welcome to Demonland: Harvey Langford

spirit of norm smith
spirit of norm smith
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

13 minutes ago, Wrecker46 said:

CP5 changed girlfriends just before he became eilte. Off field harmony has more impact than most people realise

Yep - that was the moment it changed for him 

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Haha 1
     
    On 21/11/2024 at 18:29, Dee Dee said:

    And Scott Pendlebury grew up a Melbourne supporter and loves Collingwood!

    Norm Smith was a Collingwood supporter, just saying.

  • Quote
    • Haha 2
    On 22/11/2024 at 14:39, DubDee said:

    Paying $12 for the Rising Star

    Surely Nick Daicos will win it

  • Quote
    • Haha 8
     

    Harvey is an absolute brut with high end skills and smarts. His game reminds me of a more skill-full Luke hodge. 
    He is deceivingly quick and doesn’t shirk a contest and at 191cm this guy might end up the best pick of the draft. 

  • Quote
    • Like 5
    • Clap 4
    On 22/11/2024 at 14:39, DubDee said:

    Paying $12 for the Rising Star

    Tempting odds. 

  • Quote
    • Like 2

    Musings.

    Some really odd comments out and about re Dees' draft haul. So many of them feel that we should have/could have reached a bit with this pick to get Tauru. Or another tall with the Lindsay pick. But they seem oblivious to the number of talls we have on the list, even after the loss of, ahem, Schache and Tomlinson. 

    On the other hand, we really suffered with the loss of Brayshaw, and will lose again with the loss of ANB, and it should have been obvious to all and sundry that once Petracca went down and Oliver stopped being Oliver, we were a shadow of ourselves. So I would have thought that it was fairly self-evident that the priority had to be midfield depth, if not midfield talent.

    Odd.

  • Quote
    • Like 19
    • Clap 3
    3 hours ago, bing181 said:

    Musings.

    Some really odd comments out and about re Dees' draft haul. So many of them feel that we should have/could have reached a bit with this pick to get Tauru. Or another tall with the Lindsay pick. But they seem oblivious to the number of talls we have on the list, even after the loss of, ahem, Schache and Tomlinson. 

    On the other hand, we really suffered with the loss of Brayshaw, and will lose again with the loss of ANB, and it should have been obvious to all and sundry that once Petracca went down and Oliver stopped being Oliver, we were a shadow of ourselves. So I would have thought that it was fairly self-evident that the priority had to be midfield depth, if not midfield talent.

    Odd.

    Once Petracca went down Oliver stopped being Oliver?

    I'd say it had more to do with his broken hand, broken thumb, broken ribs, strained knee and lack of pre-season.

    Looking at the pre-season photos this year Oliver doesn't have strapping on anything and is happy. 

    Langford will have the best player in the league feeding him the ball.

  • Quote
    • Love 3
    On 20/11/2024 at 22:34, rpfc said:

    Looks great and will be a salve for those that worry for CO13 and CP5.

    He and Lindsay might well help reinvigorate them. Ignite a renewed competitive edge.

     

  • Quote
    • Like 6
     
    On 21/11/2024 at 14:12, JJJ said:

    I was lucky enough to attend a function last week re the draft and the scouting report on the kid was exceptional. The club that was hosting the function had:

    O’Sullivan & Ashcroft grouped.

    Langford & Smith the next 2.

    Draper, Lalor & Lombard.

    Travaglia, Tauru, Lindsay & Kako

    They said Langford is the meanest player in the draft. Super competitive, good skills, great hands, very clean with the ball but by far the best quote was when they said he’d rip the arms off his opponent to get the footy back. Bit like Megatron ripping Jazz to pieces (awful film).

    image.gif.7c87443ae9b229d903cb08a595d44011.gif


    They would’ve picked him at 2.

    Didn’t have a lot to say about Lindsay other than he was very evasive, highly skilled, deceptively tough and took ground when in possession.

    This is fairly consistent with how Cal Twoomey personally ranked the top 10 one week before the draft. (Not to be confused with his mock draft based on recruiter feedback.)

    https://www.afl.com.au/news/1255008/cal-twomeys-phantom-form-guide-top-draft-prospects-november-ranking/amp?webview=true

     

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    On 21/11/2024 at 14:41, godees said:

    Great info.

    I’ve been watching a bit of him on YouTube and there is plenty to like.
    Things that stand out:

    - clean hands

    - nice stoppage craft and seems to almost always get the ball out when tackled which is impressive and may balance the speed issue

    - speaking of speed, he doesn’t stand out as being slow

    - excellent work rate, constantly making multiple efforts, this really stands out

    - VERY left sided

    - very very good mark for a mid

    - easily kicks 50m, kicking is good without standing out 

    - decision-making is solid too

    - tough

    Will play round 1 barring injury

    Agree… will easily slot into the team round 1 as a half forward. 

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    14 hours ago, Oxdee said:

    Tempting odds. 

    I took the MFC to make the 8 and Trac for Brownlow double at $69 - juicy odds if you ask me 

  • Quote
    • Like 4
    10 hours ago, Wrecker46 said:

    Once Petracca went down Oliver stopped being Oliver?

    You missed out the “and” in there. Separate events.

    And I assumed that we all understood why Oliver was underperforming, at least by his lofty standards. 

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    14 hours ago, bing181 said:

    Musings.

    Some really odd comments out and about re Dees' draft haul. So many of them feel that we should have/could have reached a bit with this pick to get Tauru. Or another tall with the Lindsay pick. But they seem oblivious to the number of talls we have on the list, even after the loss of, ahem, Schache and Tomlinson. 

    On the other hand, we really suffered with the loss of Brayshaw, and will lose again with the loss of ANB, and it should have been obvious to all and sundry that once Petracca went down and Oliver stopped being Oliver, we were a shadow of ourselves. So I would have thought that it was fairly self-evident that the priority had to be midfield depth, if not midfield talent.

    Odd.

    I believe JT when he said best available was the plan this year and I think if Tauru was available at 11 or Langford gone at 6 we would’ve taken him. May and Gawn nearing the end and high quality talls don’t come along all that often. When they line up with your picks you take them.

    That said, we certainly weren’t ever going to take 2 talls with our first two picks.

    The only other viable option was to trade 11 back with Freo, take Reid or Hynes and then secure a tall in the second round like half the league did. But we decided to take our best available and roll the dice on a 24 year old rather than an 18 year old tall and it’s not crazy.

  • Quote
    • Like 7
    2 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

    I believe JT when he said best available was the plan this year and I think if Tauru was available at 11 or Langford gone at 6 we would’ve taken him. May and Gawn nearing the end and high quality talls don’t come along all that often. When they line up with your picks you take them.

    That said, we certainly weren’t ever going to take 2 talls with our first two picks.

    The only other viable option was to trade 11 back with Freo, take Reid or Hynes and then secure a tall in the second round like half the league did. But we decided to take our best available and roll the dice on a 24 year old rather than an 18 year old tall and it’s not crazy.

    We need midfielders.. dees already have a glut of tall backs and forwards 

  • Quote
    • Like 3

    Still pinching myself that he's ours.

    Just listening to him in some of the last few interviews he's done, he's got captain material written all over him.

    Level headed and speaks with maturity beyond his year. 

  • Quote
    • Like 11

    39 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Still pinching myself that he's ours.

    Just listening to him in some of the last few interviews he's done, he's got captain material written all over him.

    Level headed and speaks with maturity beyond his year. 

    Would have been happy to take him at 1!

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    On 21/11/2024 at 10:21, Demonised said:

    'Taciturn' muscles its way forward, with 'phlegmatic' at its side.

    stoic, dour, me thinks we got a better viking than St Kilda

     

     

    Stoick_the_Vast_Transparent.webp

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Thanks 1

    This selection makes up for the Toumpas pick

     

  • Quote
    • Haha 2
    • Angry 1
    On 23/11/2024 at 11:12, JJJ said:

    It was a club picking late on the first night of the draft. Hence they were pretty happy to talk about 8-10 players in detail. 

    Only a couple of clubs who had picks late in first round who also didn't have a pick early??? 

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    13 minutes ago, BangBnagBang said:

    Only a couple of clubs who had picks late in first round who also didn't have a pick early??? 

    WBD

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    20 hours ago, Oxdee said:

    We need midfielders.. dees already have a glut of tall backs and forwards 

    I guess the question is quality or quantity - the jury is still out on a few 

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    On 24/11/2024 at 20:38, Oxdee said:

    We need midfielders.. dees already have a glut of tall backs and forwards 

     

    4 hours ago, Sydee said:

    I guess the question is quality or quantity - the jury is still out on a few 

    Sydee - yes, but Oxdee got it right.  Mids, mids, mids. 

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    On 21/11/2024 at 18:59, Macca said:

    Plug-in-and-play is this bloke.  Looks ready to go

    Got a bit of toughness about him with a Steely resolve (Luke Hodge like)

    Excellent left foot kick and can take a mark (in front and up forward)

    And he's elusive with the ability to side step opponents.  2 or 3 quick steps then steadies before delivering up field

    Langford will be a real asset

    Yes agree with this. Looks like in the shorts that he has a single mindedness about his play, almost WL fever.

    Left footers are that extra yard away from any right foot opponent because that's the side they lean off to. Good get, who didn't seem to move off the line much at all.

  • Quote
    • Like 2
     
    On 23/11/2024 at 22:09, Return to Glory said:

    Surely Nick Daicos will win it

    Too old !! 

  • Quote
    • Haha 1

    Join the conversation

    You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

    Guest
    Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
    Reply to this topic...
    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • PREVIEW: Sydney

      The two teams competing at the MCG on Sunday afternoon have each traversed a long and arduous path since their previous encounter on a sweltering March evening in Sydney a season and a half ago. Both experienced periods of success at various times last year. The Demons ran out of steam in midseason while the Swans went on to narrowly miss the ultimate prize in the sport. Now, they find themselves outside of finals contention as the season approaches the halfway mark. The winner this week will remain in contact with the leading pack, while the loser may well find itself on a precipice, staring into the abyss. The current season has presented numerous challenges for most clubs, particularly those positioned in the middle tier. The Essendon experience in suffering a significant 91-point loss to the Bulldogs, just one week after defeating the Swans, may not be typical, but it illustrates the unpredictability of outcomes under the league’s present set up. 

        • Clap
        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 2 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Brisbane

      “Max Gawn has been the heart and soul of the Dees for years now, but this recent recovery from a terrible start has been driven by him. He was everywhere again, and with the game in the balance, he took several key marks to keep the ball in the Dees forward half.” - The Monday Knee Jerk Reaction: Round Ten Of course, it wasn’t the efforts of one man that caused this monumental upset, but rather the work of the coach and his assistants and the other 22 players who took the ground, notably the likes of Jake Melksham, Christian Petracca, Clayton Oliver and Kozzie Pickett but Max has been magnificent in taking ownership of his team and its welfare under the fire of a calamitous 0-5 start to the season. On Sunday, he provided the leadership that was needed to face up to the reigning premier and top of the ladder Brisbane Lions on their home turf and to prevail after a slow start, during which the hosts led by as much as 24 points in the second quarter. Titus O’Reily is normally comedic in his descriptions of the football but this time, he was being deadly serious. The Demons have come from a long way back and, although they still sit in the bottom third of the AFL pack, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel as they look to drive home the momentum inspired in the past four or five weeks by Max the Magnificent who was under such great pressure in those dark, early days of the season.

        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • CASEY: Southport

      The Southport Sharks came to Casey. They saw and they conquered a team with 16 AFL-listed players who, for the most part, wasted their time on the ground and failed to earn their keep. For the first half, the Sharks were kept in the game by the Demons’ poor use of the football, it’s disposal getting worse the closer the team got to its own goal and moreover, it got worse as the game progressed. Make no mistake, Casey was far and away the better team in the first half, it was winning the ruck duels through Tom Campbell’s solid performance but it was the scoreboard that told the story.

        • Thanks
      • 3 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Sydney

      Just a game and percentage outside the Top 8, the Demons return to Melbourne to face the Sydney Swans at the MCG, with a golden opportunity to build on the momentum from toppling the reigning premiers on their own turf. Who comes in, and who makes way?

        • Thanks
      • 234 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: Brisbane

      The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 12th May @ 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we analyse a famous victory by the Demons over the Lions at the Gabba.
      Your questions and comments are a huge part of our podcast so please post anything you want to ask or say below and we'll give you a shout out on the show.
      Listen LIVE: https://demonland.com/

        • Clap
        • Love
        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 35 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • POSTGAME: Brisbane

      The Demons pulled off an absolute miracle at the Gabba coming from 24 points down in the 2nd Quarter to overrun the reigning premiers the Brisbane Lions winning by 11 points and keeping their season well and truly alive.

        • Haha
        • Love
        • Like
      • 498 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland
    View All