Essendon spearhead Kyle Langford fronted teammates after costly late miss in Anzac Day draw

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Essendon spearhead Kyle Langford fronted teammates after costly late miss in Anzac Day draw
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Essendon coach Brad Scott says Kyle Langford addressed his teammates in the rooms directly after missing a crucial set shot in the Bombers’ thrilling Anzac Day draw against Collingwood. The gun forward had an opportunity to win the match for Essendon when he marked about 30m out with the Bombers behind by a point in the dying stages.

Kyle Langford misses late set shot. Langford probably would have been awarded the Anzac Day Medal had he slotted his fifth goal — and third of the frantic final term — of Thursday’s match at the MCG. But under the immense pressure of 93,644 screaming fans watching on, the 27-year-old hooked his kick to the right to tie the game at 12.13 each. Langford spoke in front of players and coaches post-game, saying he followed through with his normal set-shot routine.

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