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

[Dingster]

I particularly like how the game trolled X making him get to the ruck contest after that effort.

 

[pupstar]

I think West Coasts first 3 goals were due to X giving away the free kick.

But we can wear it as he was so dominant.
Gave our midfielders first use and if we had a proper centre half forward, then we would have capitalised on our forward 50 entries. McGovern basically kept them in the game.

But it’s great to start seeing him take marks around the ground and behind the ball. And that chase on Ryan when no else wanted to was all heart.

Well done big fella

To be fair to the other players no one was in the position to chase

 

[DuckYeah]

Gee Liam Ryan

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Liam Ryan

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28

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181cm

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76kg

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Fwd

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11.3

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8.6

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2.7

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3.0

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2.0

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1.3

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8.0

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1.9

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3.3

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1.6

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1.3

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11.4

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2.4

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3.8

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1.6

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is a slow plodder if Xerri is catching you in the last quarter playing 90% ruck. Not taking it away from him, that was bloody awesome, the grit, determination, hunger, pure shinboner was written all over his face. Team lifting stuff, inspirational.

 

[ferball]

I particularly like how the game trolled X making him get to the ruck contest after that effort.

I noticed that. Also noticed he made it to the contest and looked like he wasn't cooked. Can't remember how it went tho.

 

[ferball]

Gee Liam Ryan is a slow plodder if Xerri is catching you in the last quarter playing 90% ruck. Not taking it away from him, that was bloody awesome, the grit, determination, hunger, pure shinboner was written all over his face. Team lifting stuff, inspirational.

Nah he just cut the angle well and put his head down and ran. i think Ryan thought he had him until the last ten or so metres when he suddenly realised he might be had by X

 

[Karanicolas]

I noticed that. Also noticed he made it to the contest and looked like he wasn't cooked. Can't remember how it went tho.

I think the WCE ruck got in front of him and won it marginally, but I thought what an effort to just get there and compete.

 

[ferball]

I think the WCE ruck got in front of him and won it marginally, but I thought what an effort to just get there and compete.

yeah. He's down a power of work over the last few years to be fit enough to play out games.

All this stuff about us not being fit enough but obviously X is.

 

[King Corey]

I think West Coasts first 3 goals were due to X giving away the free kick.

But we can wear it as he was so dominant.
Gave our midfielders first use and if we had a proper centre half forward, then we would have capitalised on our forward 50 entries. McGovern basically kept them in the game.

But it’s great to start seeing him take marks around the ground and behind the ball. And that chase on Ryan when no else wanted to was all heart.

Well done big fella

Even with the early frees, happy to wear that stuff if it's him manhandling opponents like Diving Darling.

Quite enjoying his style of play now and hopefully the cohesion with the mids keeps improving.

Todd had touch (No not that) Tristan will never have. But Tristan has a genuine ferocity and big man presence that was never a natural part of Todd's game.

 

[CURVE]

That was the moment of the season for me, it didn't arrest West Coast's momentum, but it showed his teammates that he will fight till the end.

 

[susurrar]

making this guy your whipping boy is not going to go well for you.

very promising return. huge potential.

ive been warning you for years what will happen if he gets an injury free run. amazing how wrong so many people were about this player.

the tone to the criticism xerri receives is pretty crook too.

hes having an astounding year. unique player. he is not far off the best rucks in the game. not far off at all.

 

[travelli]

He is very quick when he winds up

 

[Swallow_Wood]

Alls he needs to do now is add a bit of finesse to his game when he has the ball in his hands in the contest. If he can turn some of those hack forward kicks into releasing handballs then boy oh boy oh boy. Full respect to X for the work he has and continues to put in.

 

[Only Forwards]

That was the moment of the season for me, it didn't arrest West Coast's momentum, but it showed his teammates that he will fight till the end.

What Xerri did there is going when it’s your turn.

Sometimes it’s needing to put your head in the hole to get the ball.

Sometimes it’s willing yourself to chase a bloke you have no right to catch.

It’s heart on a football field and leadership of actions.

Was awesome to see.

 

[DuckYeah]

ive been warning you for years what will happen if he gets an injury free run. amazing how wrong so many people were about this player.

the tone to the criticism xerri receives is pretty crook too.

hes having an astounding year. unique player. he is not far off the best rucks in the game. not far off at all.

He doesn’t take contested marks and his tap work is very ordinary. He scrape just inside the top 10.

 

[rickety]

That was the moment of the season for me, it didn't arrest West Coast's momentum, but it showed everyone that he will fight till the end.

 

[koshari]

He doesn’t take contested marks and his tap work is very ordinary. He scrape just inside the top 10.

Still pretty young for a ruckman, how old was english before he became consistent?

Iam not expecting him to be the next dean cox but the way he is improving there appears to be a bit more room before he hits his ceiling yet.

 

[DuckYeah]

Still pretty young for a ruckman, how old was english before he became consistent?

Iam not expecting him to be the next dean cox but the way he is improving there appears to be a bit more room before he hits his ceiling yet.

With the effort he puts in, his ceiling is quite high

 

[Ashley B]

Would have put a double love , absolutely awesome from the Big man. This should be played a lot . At this level this stuff matters.

 

[perplexed]

Much better today. Less taking it out of the ruck, more tapping it towards our midfield. Makes a big difference.

I think that this is a bit of a myth that has been circulating around here. This was the first game where we actually had our first choice midfield all in there whereas WC had Reid and Kelly missing. X has been grabbing it out because the mids were giving him stuff all and it was often the best option. It was hit it Luke or grab it. He didn't actually have any more hitouts to advantage than he normally does, but George and Jy both had great games which helped more than anything. Interestingly, whilst Luke had an excellent game, he only had 3 clearances, they shared the load. Hopefully for the rest of the year we can run with a more settled group of Simpkin, Wardlaw, LDU, Powell and Sheezel for X to work with.

 

[giantroo]

 

[Hazey1977]

Best chase since Gavin Urquhart

Gavin Urquhart

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36

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181cm

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81kg

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Def

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15.4

4star

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8.8

3star

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6.6

4star

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4.0

4star

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2.2

4star

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17.8

5star

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10.2

4star

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7.6

5star

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4.2

4star

T

2.0

4star

hunted down Farren Ray

Farren Ray

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38

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187cm

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84kg

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Mid

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18.0

4star

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9.9

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8.1

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4.7

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2.7

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1.7

4star

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8.2

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4.6

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3.6

3star

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2.4

3star

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0.6

3star

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Was Gav filling in during a 2016 pre-season intraclub?

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[The Talent Scout]

He is very quick when he winds up

WINX!

 

[The acurate one]

Gee Liam Ryan is a slow plodder if Xerri is catching you in the last quarter playing 90% ruck. Not taking it away from him, that was bloody awesome, the grit, determination, hunger, pure shinboner was written all over his face. Team lifting stuff, inspirational.

Neon Liam Ryans hasn't been much chop for a long time. He's the new versions of the eagle Nic Nat, gets the ball **** all times and is a champion.

 

[DuckYeah]

WINX!

Winx backed it up once or twice.. lets just hold fire

 

[DuckYeah]

Neon Liam Ryans hasn't been much chop for a long time. He's the new versions of the eagle Nic Nat, gets the ball **** all times and is a champion.

Has he ever been much chop? He was almost caught dead cold on a 100m sprint to Xerri.. thats alarming