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

[the big lebowski]

I prefer this movie and the scalps they took....

This guy even looks a little like X.

Put a helmet on him and he is X!!!!

 

[The Dingrel]

Put a helmet on him and he is X!!!!

The X Bear

 

[Errol Street]

Monkurst doing some work with X must be paying off

 

[koshari]

**** Tristan.

I was wedded to the idea of the deft skillful but less physical ruck.

I'm now trying to get my head around the concept of the deft skillful Viking bone crushing ruck.

That's his biggest achievement. Making me (yes me specifically) redefine my paradigms.

Pppfft its not like you have returned from going full nostra.

 

[swaeney]

Oh my. He might do bad things to Ned Moyle

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Was never convinced due to his fry pan hands and poor ruck craft.

But he’s come on leaps and bounds and has improved out of sight, culminating in destroying an AA ruckman.

Tip of the cap.

 

[Disco Dew]

Was never convinced due to his fry pan hands and poor ruck craft.

But he’s come on leaps and bounds and has improved out of sight, culminating in destroying an AA ruckman.

Tip of the cap.

 

[Amicalola]

Was never convinced due to his fry pan hands and poor ruck craft.

But he’s come on leaps and bounds and has improved out of sight, culminating in destroying an AA ruckman.

Tip of the cap.

Not to be repetitive, but I was notably shocked at the ground vs dogs when he took multiple contested marks. It's almost at the point where I am legitimately baffled at how much he has improved in so many facets in less than a year. Sports psychology?

 

[Devington]

Not to be repetitive, but I was notably shocked at the ground vs dogs when he took multiple contested marks. It's almost at the point where I am legitimately baffled at how much he has improved in so many facets in less than a year. Sports psychology?

Continuity and confidence. He spent the 2 previous years in and out of the team primarily due to small-medium term injuries.

 

[Tas]

The only thing he was missing was continuity, he just had a bad run with injuries. He was good in games, until he got hurt. I am happy for him. He is really good against the physical ruckmen as well, that was a major issue with Goldy is that he got pushed around a fair bit by them.

 

[amaz199]

A physical ruck is absolutely vital in finals too. Someone that can take a big pack mark or kill off a last ditch effort could be the difference between a flag and not getting there. Xerri is building towards that.

Xerri's goal kicking is also extremely underrated. It's so effortless and straightforward that it helps him kick even the difficult ones. He genuinely kicks better than the best forwards in the comp which is laughably ridiculous.

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

The X Bear

Xerri= The Intensive Care Bear?

 

[lockheed]

Goldstein is the best player we've drafted in 25 years - I'd be happy if he ended up half as good.

Goldie would certainly be amongst the best of the previous generation, although I'd rate Cunnington and Petrie as his peers.

Some of our latest recruits might be better.

 

[lockheed]

Agreed. And to think he would have been lost to us if the Saints had stumped up a second rounder

So that's a win for Brady?

 

[KiwiRoo]

Continuity and confidence. He spent the 2 previous years in and out of the team primarily due to small-medium term injuries.

plus he's the main man now without Goldy....that does wonders for some players

 

[Merlin007]

So that's a win for Brady?

Never, not possible

 

[The acurate one]

Monkurst doing some work with X must be paying off

Yeah no doubt, interestingly Monkey also said Teakle is bloody strong.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

So that's a win for Brady?

No, Brady's only responsible for the bad outcomes.

 

[ferball]

Goldie would certainly be amongst the best of the previous generation, although I'd rate Cunnington and Petrie as his peers.

Some of our latest recruits might be better.

Daniel Wells was okay.

 

[muttley45]

Improving exponentially, our midfielders are gunna love him long time

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

His duel with Moyle was great today. If anything, I think the addition of Teakle has helped X go up a gear.

 

[amaz199]

Got hard done by some stupid free kicks. Fantastic again.

 

[RightWingRoo]

Can put it in the book, every time he's lining up for goal. Can't remember him missing one all year

 

[ferball]

Dude....

 

[amaz199]

Can put it in the book, every time he's lining up for goal. Can't remember him missing one all year

He is an absolute dead-eye. It's so underrated it's not funny.

Has a better set shot than forwards on 800k+.