Don Langsford
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Donald Leslie "Don" Langsford (born 7 May 1959) is a former Australian rules football
er who was highly successful in the West Australian Football League
(WAFL) playing for the Swan Districts Football Club
.
Langsford was initially recruited from the Scotch College, Perth
and commenced his long WAFL career in 1977.
A noted defender, Langsford played mostly on the half back flank
, but still managed to kick 60 career goals. He also played in four WAFL grandfinals.
Swan Distrcits entered a period of remarkable success in the early 1980s by winning a hat-trick of premierships in 1981, 1982 and 1983 with Langsford being an integral part of the team.
His best year was in 1983 when he was awarded the "Westside Football" Player of the Year award.
In 1987 Langsford was recruited as part of the West Coast Eagles
inaugural team in the AFL, but never played a match for the team.
John Todd rated Langsford as one of the seven best players he coached at Swan Districts. He is listed in the Swan Districts Team of the Century as an interchange
player. Then in later 2008 was named in the Scotch College Football team of the century adding to his collection of great achievements.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who was highly successful in the West Australian Football League
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
(WAFL) playing for the Swan Districts Football Club
Swan Districts Football Club
The Swan Districts Football Club, nicknamed the Swans, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The club is based at Bassendean Oval, in Bassendean, an eastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia...
.
Langsford was initially recruited from the Scotch College, Perth
Scotch College, Perth
Scotch College , is one of Australia's leading independent schools for boys, situated in Swanbourne, Western Australia, Australia. The school is a member of the Public Schools Association and is now a Uniting Church school, although it was founded in 1897 by the Presbyterian Church of Australia...
and commenced his long WAFL career in 1977.
A noted defender, Langsford played mostly on the half back flank
Half-back line
In the sport of Australian rules football, the half-back line refers to the positions of the 3 players on the field that occupy the centre-half back and left and right half-back flank positions....
, but still managed to kick 60 career goals. He also played in four WAFL grandfinals.
Swan Distrcits entered a period of remarkable success in the early 1980s by winning a hat-trick of premierships in 1981, 1982 and 1983 with Langsford being an integral part of the team.
His best year was in 1983 when he was awarded the "Westside Football" Player of the Year award.
In 1987 Langsford was recruited as part of the West Coast Eagles
West Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
inaugural team in the AFL, but never played a match for the team.
John Todd rated Langsford as one of the seven best players he coached at Swan Districts. He is listed in the Swan Districts Team of the Century as an interchange
Interchange (Australian rules football)
Interchange is the term used to describe a team position in Australian rules football, consisting of the players who are off the ground at any time...
player. Then in later 2008 was named in the Scotch College Football team of the century adding to his collection of great achievements.