Recommitted Tristan Xerri [re-signed to 2025]

[Wild Bill]

Easy to snipe at a grand finalist when your team is winning spoons.

North haven’t made the big stage this millennium and likely won’t anytime soon

Very easy to snipe. It was a display more embarrassing than winning the spoon.

 

[Lore]

Re-signed until 2025

X marks the contract: Roos ruck signs new extension

Tristan Xerri commits to the North Melbourne Kangaroos

www.nmfc.com.au

 

[kool kangas]

Its such a small world..

l had to go into hospital for an operation on Monday and the nurse looking after me was Tristan Xerris fiance. She mentioned that she was a North supporter but refrained from saying who her fiance was. It was thanks to another nurse that l found out. She asked what l thought of the players and luckily l complimented them all...

 

[Wild Bill]

You are right, they can’t.

Tim took a long time to get to the level he is now but always had the talent. Xerri has time too but he’s nowhere near the athlete English is so will need to find something else to take that next step

He has joined English this year. I didn’t think he would be this good this soon. His work after the ruck contest is elite.

 

[ManOfClay]

it was a good tackle on Ryan but Xerri is nowhere near “elite” by any measure.

He’s a good physical ruck and would be a fan favourite for his intent sure.

 

[Wild Bill]

it was a good tackle on Ryan but Xerri is nowhere near “elite” by any measure.

He’s a good physical ruck and would be a fan favourite for his intent sure.

Double the tackles, double the contested possessions, double the clearances, double the centre clearances, more hit outs, more hit outs to advantage.

He is much more than intent.

There is not much that English does better but X kills him after the ruck contest ends. You may have to admit you were wrong.

 

[SSSSSS]

He has joined English this year. I didn’t think he would be this good this soon. His work after the ruck contest is elite.

His actual ruck craft needs work though.

I would hate to be a mid at his feet. He needs to stop grabbing it out the ruck so much and give his mids the option.

Clearances for ruckmen is a very overrated stat. If anything for most ruckman it would be detrimental outside of the unicorns like Cox who can use it like a midfielder. It stuck out like dogs balls against the Giants. Briggs had no established ruckman to contest with after half time but he lacks the finesse to find a midfielder.

I like Xerri a lot. I think he has a lot of growth left in him especially with Monkhurst who is a great ruck coach.

Monky was excellent at developing three very different type of ruckmen at the Hawks in Hale, Bailey and McEvoy.

 

[HairyO]

His actual ruck craft needs work though.

I would hate to be a mid at his feet. He needs to stop grabbing it out the ruck so much and give his mids the option.

Clearances for ruckmen is a very overrated stat. If anything for most ruckman it would be detrimental outside of the unicorns like Cox who can use it like a midfielder. It stuck out like dogs balls against the Giants. Briggs had no established ruckman to contest with after half time but he lacks the finesse to find a midfielder.

I like Xerri a lot. I think he has a lot of growth left in him especially with Monkhurst who is a great ruck coach.

Monky was excellent at developing three very different type of ruckmen at the Hawks in Hale, Bailey and McEvoy.

Hitouts too. Its the stat after the clearance which matters.

When Reeves was injured we had a 19 year old HB Flanker in the ruck and Briggs dominated the stats but we won the ball a lot more and did a lot more with it.

 

[big_e]

His actual ruck craft needs work though.

I would hate to be a mid at his feet. He needs to stop grabbing it out the ruck so much and give his mids the option.

Clearances for ruckmen is a very overrated stat. If anything for most ruckman it would be detrimental outside of the unicorns like Cox who can use it like a midfielder. It stuck out like dogs balls against the Giants. Briggs had no established ruckman to contest with after half time but he lacks the finesse to find a midfielder.

I like Xerri a lot. I think he has a lot of growth left in him especially with Monkhurst who is a great ruck coach.

Monky was excellent at developing three very different type of ruckmen at the Hawks in Hale, Bailey and McEvoy.

He does it so much that it has to be a deliberate tactic. Is it a good tactic, though? Honestly not sure.

 

[Wild Bill]

it was a good tackle on Ryan but Xerri is nowhere near “elite” by any measure.

He’s a good physical ruck and would be a fan favourite for his intent sure.

He is a massive chance to be in the AA squad. If you are a top 3 ruck - you’re elite.

20 disposals, 10 tackles, 45 hit outs yesterday.

 

[Sphynx]

His actual ruck craft needs work though.

I would hate to be a mid at his feet. He needs to stop grabbing it out the ruck so much and give his mids the option.

Clearances for ruckmen is a very overrated stat. If anything for most ruckman it would be detrimental outside of the unicorns like Cox who can use it like a midfielder. It stuck out like dogs balls against the Giants. Briggs had no established ruckman to contest with after half time but he lacks the finesse to find a midfielder.

I like Xerri a lot. I think he has a lot of growth left in him especially with Monkhurst who is a great ruck coach.

Monky was excellent at developing three very different type of ruckmen at the Hawks in Hale, Bailey and McEvoy.

Monkey/Hawthorn developed Hale did they?

Now I’ve heard it all.

 

[SSSSSS]

Monkey/Hawthorn developed Hale did they?

Now I’ve heard it all.

Developing is probably the wrong word but he certainly refined the way they played.

Very good ruck coach is the big Monk. Xerri is lucky to work under him.

 

[Wild Bill]

Developing is probably the wrong word but he certainly refined the way they played.

Very good ruck coach is the big Monk. Xerri is lucky to work under him.

Meek 69 and Xerri 72 in the same draft!! They could be dueling for the AA spots for years to come. Love a bargain!!

 

[Atomboy]

Battler at this point, st kilda probably didn’t need him for the position they are in

This aged poorly.

Wish we had nabbed him somehow, he is turning into a great player.

 

[Wild Bill]

The majority would take English easily over Xerri, even taking my Bulldogs hat off. Xerri has improved massively from a complete waste to solid ruck, he’ll have a 10+ career easy.

The majority would take Xerri over English - even taking my Roo hat off.

 

[ManOfClay]

This aged poorly.

I did say battler “at this point”. Which he certainly was, even most north fans were writing him off.

He’s turned into a great physical ruck in the Mumford, Minson, Sean Darcy mould.

 

[Atomboy]

I did say battler “at this point”. Which he certainly was, even most north fans were writing him off.

He’s turned into a great physical ruck in the Mumford, Minson, Sean Darcy mould.

Yeah’s he’s really come along in leaps and bounds.

A good case study in how ruckmen are generally late developers.