Player Watch #38: Tristan Xerri - signed thru '29 - T3 for HOs, T11 for clearances, T4 for tackles AFL-wide after 13 rounds

[Errol Street]

looks like another tick to crazy tef...

i recall arguing on Twitter with him saying he was a dud he was talking to him up, was also all over Sheezel

 

[Fish Sticks]

Was massive again today!!
The media are slowly starting to wake up to the dominant season he has had.
If he takes Grundy apart next week, they will rightfully be talking about him as an AA candidate & possibly the best ruckman in the comp.
I fully expect him to take Grundy apart next week FWIW.

 

[DERRINALPHIL]

On the botrytis semillon ( a bit under the weather) and only watched the last q on replay once as was at the game and on grand kids duty, but todays win was a grind and I reckon we could call it a big X win.

This bloke leads the way forward. You don't have to win the game on your own to gain respect, you only have to compete.

Over the last few weeks he hasn't looked like a shag on a rock as the others have come to his party.

Goldy was always my favourite North player and I didn't want him to go but hasn't it turned out so well.

 

[Shermanator]

Was massive again today!!
The media are slowly starting to wake up to the dominant season he has had.
If he takes Grundy apart next week, they will rightfully be talking about him as an AA candidate & possibly the best ruckman in the comp.
I fully expect him to take Grundy apart next week FWIW.

Colossal

 

[Johnny99]

If I had a dollar for everytime someone has had:

I admit, I was wrong about Xerri...

I would be a millionaire....

I LOVE THIS MAN!!!

 

[tazaa]

Since the saints game, his form has been incredible.
Don't think anyone expected this though. Its not a turnaround anymore, he's done a 180 and he's steaming ahead.

Just gotta sit back and enjoy it.

 

[Devington]

The contested marks and goal kicking being added to the rest of the package is so enjoyable, starting to regularly find himself in the right spots forward and back to use his height to our advantage.

 

[nelroo]

I love his smirk when a bit of argy bargy is on. I wouldn’t ruffle this guy’s feathers if I was an opponent lol. Can handle himself.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

I love his smirk when a bit of argy bargy is on. I wouldn’t ruffle this guy’s feathers if I was an opponent lol. Can handle himself.

Secretly, wears the helmet because he wants the smoke.

 

[shintemaster]

The contested marks and goal kicking being added to the rest of the package is so enjoyable, starting to regularly find himself in the right spots forward and back to use his height to our advantage.

It's obviously great nailing the odd goal but the biggest impacts are structural and flow on - knowing he can take a grab now forces teams to respond differently to when he was flunking them 50% of the time. Small improvement for big gains.

 

[Makeshift Park]

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[travelli]

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It was so good I wonder if he even planned it. It looked like he just changed his mind in real time.

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

I think his tap work is being massively slept on. He uses his hands so well to change the fall of the ball to find space.

 

[giantroo]

Game 50 this week.

 

[ferball]

Game 50 this week.

Wow, is that all. I guess he's been around since we drafted Kyron Hayden and LDU so it seems he should have played more.

Plays like someone who has played 100+ games.

 

[Amicalola]

Game 50 this week.

Sydney in Sydney, coming off the back of two losses by 3pts total, is a rough fiftieth game. Poor Tristan, swans will be absolutely out for blood. I hope we are competitive, but I wouldn't be surprised (nor too upset) if we get a bit butchered. Swans have done ugly things to better teams than North.

 

[Sphynx]

Sydney is Sydney, coming off the back of two losses by 3pts total, is a rough fiftieth game. Poor Tristan, swans will be absolutely out for blood. I hope we are competitive, but I wouldn't be surprised (nor too upset) if we get a bit butchered. Swans have done ugly things to better teams than North.

The ruck is different.

It's one of the few positions immune from how a team is really going on the day and pretty much down to 1 vs 1 with your opponent.

Given a pantsing of Grundy is probably the one thing between X as a AA 40 man squad selection, I think he will be fired up in the same way we saw vs Melbourne/Gawn.

 

[Amicalola]

The ruck is different.

It's one of the few positions immune from how a team is really going on the day and pretty much down to 1 vs 1 with your opponent.

Given a pantsing of Grundy is probably the one thing between X as a AA 40 man squad selection, I think he will be fired up in the same way we saw vs Melbourne/Gawn.

Hope so!

(Secretly I'm hoping for the ultimate upset win, obviously)

 

[ferball]

Hope so!

(Secretly I'm hoping for the ultimate upset win, obviously)

I think they're vulnerable, I can smell blood.

I think they'll come at us hard and if we can weather that their doubt's will grow.

 

[amaz199]

when Xerri gets tackled but the guy tackling him can't move him so he just shrugs him off.

It's hilarious.

 

[muttley45]

There should be a little performance bonus for X for every tackle he can lay on Warner in particular at centre bounces

 

[cybercrab]

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

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Absurd that he has only played 50 games.

 

[Fart Cummings]

I was going to start a thread "I was Wrong" where posters can admit they got it wrong with no judgement!

Anyway ill just post it here! I was wrong about big X just didnt think he was good! cant believe he's only played 50 games.

 

[Lomas]

I was going to start a thread "I was Wrong" where posters can admit they got it wrong with no judgement!

Anyway ill just post it here! I was wrong about big X just didnt think he was good! cant believe he's only played 50 games.

I need to get a Fonzie account up and running.