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

[roos_fanatic08]

Has put on over 10kg since The club drafted!

I seen a lot of him at the jets and you could see the raw ingredients were there. However I didn’t think he’d be showing all his traits so consistently this early in his career!

Awesome signs for a kid so young

 

[Snake_Baker]

I'd be playing this kid if Waite misses again.

Tristan Xerri | 15 disposals | 6 marks | 15 hit-outs

“He was forced to ruck on his own for most of the last quarter, and he gave us a really good contest in there. He took a number of contested marks forward and around the ground.

“He was a bit of shining light on an otherwise ordinary day.”

 

[roos_fanatic08]

I’d have Larkey next in line for the next forward spot.

But Xerri is tracking beautifully for a first year KP/ruckman.

 

[Snake_Baker]

I’d have Larkey next in line for the next forward spot.

But Xerri is tracking beautifully for a first year KP/ruckman.

Read my comment again mate:

I'd be playing this kid if Waite misses again.

Nick is more "stay at home" than Ben Brown.

He's not a Waite replacement.

 

[King Corey]

Xerri reminds me of Drew in terms of his development for age level.

Both rolled up on AFL lists with functional builds and good mobility. Neither looked out of place from the get-go in the VFL without the usual long gestation period needed for rucksize players.

Both look to be team-oriented courageous footballers with some supportive athletic attributes and have a reasonable level of awareness and composure.

Neither will end up looking physically like an Adonis nor be best of breed in anything particular but rather be handy all-rounder ruck-KP hybrids.

Long way to go for Tristan but the early signs are there to be a Drew style of player IMO. Would guess he'd be a decent floating CHB like Drew if deployed there too.

 

[giantroo]

Haha.

 

[Firestarter]

Haha.

As the video started I was waiting to make a Happy Gilmore quip. They realised that.

 

[darko]

Haha.

Lol.

 

[rickety]

Where is this guy?

 

[Val Keating]

Where is this guy?

Pretty sure he’s been injured

 

[Heaps of fun]

This big bastard has lots of promise. Skilled, athletic and comes across as a dedicated and serious person. Add our ruck development and he's almost a sure thing to become a player.

 

[andana]

Looks like a mobile CHF. Big upside to this guy.

 

[Snake_Baker]

A reasonable introductory season considering his type. Needs size, endurance and to hold more marks.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

This big bastard has lots of promise. Skilled, athletic and comes across as a dedicated and serious person. Add our ruck development and he's almost a sure thing to become a player.

Actually reminds me a bit of Tom Boyd (prior to the mental health condition).

Strong overhead but very mobile for his size. Could play ruck on a full time basis but more than capable of holding down a position in the forward line.

Lots to like about him.

 

[King Corey]

Like him a lot but slightly unnatural marking and kicking actions. Lots going for him regardless.

 

[duckey]

 

[Snake_Baker]

Like him a lot but slightly unnatural marking and kicking actions. Lots going for him regardless.

He'll need to polish his skills and get to more contests.

Is still a way off being an AFL player.

 

[King Corey]

Solid kid for his height and age.

 

[Horizons_00]

Has to be our new Goldy

 

[Pykie]

Solid kid for his height and age.

You generally put on 80% of your size on in pre-season as well. With one coming up, he's only going to get bigger.

It's hard to put on weight mid season with all the recovery, skills etc required.

 

[duckey]

 

[tenderwarrior]

How do you see this guy developing in 2019? As an outsider, it is easy to draw the conclusion that he is going okay to let Pruess go and not have a ready ruckman traded in as back up. Is that a fair conclusion, or strange list management?

 

[75-77-96-99]

How do you see this guy developing in 2019? As an outsider, it is easy to draw the conclusion that he is going okay to let Pruess go and not have a ready ruckman traded in as back up. Is that a fair conclusion, or strange list management?

its strange list management on melbourne's part to get pruess. we had no choice in letting him go. he went from goldy being ahead of him to gawn being ahead of him. we will find a ruckman if we want one. plenty of them around but Xerri will be fine in the future. he is very mobile for his size.

 

[Jimmy's Hot Dogs]

Touch of Andre the Giant with the bottle in his hand.

 

[giantroo]