Player Watch #38: Tristan Xerri - signed thru '29 - 2024 All Australian squad member - runner up '24 SBM

[Dirty_11]

Really liked those highlights. He's listed as 201cm but has a low centre of gravity for his height. Combine that with his preparedness to tackle and play like a big man and he projects as more of a Brodie Grundy than a Rhys Stanley physically.

The way he moves and plays in close is like a bloke who learnt his craft in smaller/medium roles then had a growth spurt. Would be curious if this was accurate?

Grundy was my first thought as well. Lower centre of gravity, Duck had it in spades, Cunners is the same, basically the total opposite to BBB.

Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk

 

[Event Horizon]

That would be Tristan Xardasian

That would be Armenian

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Encouraging signs.

 

[Samsquanch]

That would be Armenian

Yep. You are correct. I was hoping somebody would spot that mistake

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Would be curious to see whether the club sees him as a tall forward/2nd ruck or as a genuine ruckman.

I think with his ability below his knees I'd be more leaning towards forward.

 

[King Corey]

Would be curious to see whether the club sees him as a tall forward/2nd ruck or as a genuine ruckman.

I think with his ability below his knees I'd be more leaning towards forward.

He said he saw himself more as a forward in a club site interview. Personally I see more him as a more natural ruckman based on VFL footage to date.

 

[Psicosis]

If he's claiming that he sees himself as more of a forward then a ruckman, I'd say that a ruck will be a priority (not before mids though) going into this next draft.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

He said he saw himself more as a forward in a club site interview. Personally I see more him as a more natural ruckman based on VFL footage to date.

Did he?

I thought he said he preferred the ruck.

 

[hellas_johnny]

really like the look of him. Very smart footballer does a lot of 1 percenters and always makes 2nd efforts

 

[The5YearPlan]

what are the odds of this lad getting a game sometime soon?

 

[roos_fanatic08]

what are the odds of this lad getting a game sometime soon?

Pretty slim. Developing okay, but he isn’t exactly kicking the door down.

Still not sure if he is better off in the ruck or as a key forward.

 

[Gumble Frankieton]

Looks like a cross between Steve McCann and a werewolf.

 

[Kimbo]

Looks like a cross between Steve McCann and a werewolf.

This post (37 posts and 53 days ago), half agrees with you...

The beard, build, and ruck/fwd roles remind me of Steve McCann.

I like the werewolf addition btw.

 

[Gumble Frankieton]

This post (37 posts and 53 days ago), half agrees with you...



I like the werewolf addition btw.

Full moon issues aside, he’s showing some good signs.

 

[shinboner magic]

Takes a good contested mark

 

[LB2Snake]

Has quality mitts.

 

[The Y Factor]

I’m a big fan - not 100% sure how the club views him ; fwd, Ruck,Ruck/fwd, fwd/ruck.

I think he’s whichever we need and at present with BBB and Larkey it’s a Ruck/fwd or pure ruck.

Great mark, loves a tackle , gets plenty of taps and kicks goals weekly!

The North ruck factory is alive and well with Xerri coming though.

Needs 18 months to pressure Goldy which is great timing.

 

[giantroo]

 

[Snake_Baker]

He's put on some serious physical development and holding his marks now. He got to a lot of contests last year, but wasn't holding most of his marks.

Starting to show some genuinely good footy smarts also.

Excellent soft hand tap work here:




That's what's keeping Tom Campbell out of the AFL.

Tristan still has plenty of physical development left in him yet.

 

[Orange Peanut]

I made it down to the game on Sunday and couldn't believe how far along he is. Massive improvement.

 

[koshari]

Taylor showing a little golf background with his term "marks it or halves it" Re Xerris fwd efforts.

 

[Kimbo]

That last tackle is beginning to look like a Shaw-led NMFC trademark.

 

[RobZombie]

That last tackle is beginning to look like a Shaw-led NMFC trademark.

Yep.

The thing that impressed me on the weekend was how physical he was all over the ground. Last time I saw him live was at Coburg last year and while he showed some nice attributes, nothing like the mongrel he put out there on Sunday.

 

[giantroo]

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Might get a game late this year if we end up resting a KPF.