Ed Langdon (born 1 February 1996) is an

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er who currently plays for the

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in the

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(AFL).

Early life

Langdon participated in the

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program at

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. He played his junior football with the

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in the

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AFL career

Originally recruited by the

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as the club's 3rd, and the 54th overall draft pick in the

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, he made his debut in Round 22 of the

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against

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at Domain Stadium, after playing well for Fremantle's reserves team,

Peel Thunder The Peel Thunder Football Club is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and WAFL Women's (WAFLW). The team is based in Mandurah, Western Australia, with their home ground being Rushton Park. The ...

, in the

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(WAFL). After 5 seasons and 68 games, Langdon was traded to Melbourne at the conclusion of the 2019 season.

Personal life

Langdon's older brother Tom, also played in the AFL for the

Collingwood Football Club The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed the Magpies or colloquially the Pies, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's elite competition. The club w ...

, before announcing his retirement in November 2020.

Statistics

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Honours and achievements

Team * AFL premiership player ():

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* WAFL premiership player (

Individual * 22under22 team: 2018 * Fremantle Players' Award: 2018

References

External links

* * 1996 births Living people Fremantle Football Club players Peel Thunder Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Sandringham Dragons players People educated at Melbourne Grammar School Melbourne Football Club players Melbourne Football Club Premiership players One-time VFL/AFL Premiership players {{AFL-bio-1990s-stub