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

[tricknologist]

The big ogre just put Gawn in his box again. Awesome performance.

 

[Billy Not Really]

I thought we’d be up shit creek once Goldstein retires but Xerri has waltzed in and claimed the throne and given it a new spin with his style of play.

 

[HTPunter]

Felt Gawn was deserved AA last year and amongst fans suffered from success fatigue last year - everyone wanted the brand new shiny player - but this year X is the clear dominant ruck

 

[HTPunter]

I thought we’d be up shit creek once Goldstein retires but Xerri has waltzed in and claimed the throne and given it a new spin with his style of play.

I’d say he’s already a far better player than Goldy was. Far different players, and Goldy was a great tap ruckman, but Xerri offers way more to the team.

 

[Billy Not Really]

I’d say he’s already a far better player than Goldy was. Far different players, and Goldy was a great tap ruckman, but Xerri offers way more to the team.

He was in AA form last season, I can only see him getting better and being a shoe-in again this year. By the end he’ll have easily eclipsed Goldstein’s best work.

 

[king rising]

Big X.

 

[amaz199]

Max who?

 

[The Nostradamus]

Massive today

The best ruck in the league atm

 

[Liam Boy]

Blazer.

 

[Liam Boy]

He was in AA form last season, I can only see him getting better and being a shoe-in again this year. By the end he’ll have easily eclipsed Goldstein’s best work.

settle down. Goldy should've finished with 4 or 5 AAs. X will be lucky to get one playing with the North handicap.

 

[archereleven]

Handed Gawn a hiding today and his mark and goal from the goal square was the Xerri on top...

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[TennisPlayerAndy]

Skull ****ed Gawn.

 

[Billy Not Really]

settle down. Goldy should've finished with 4 or 5 AAs. X will be lucky to get one playing with the North handicap.

I agree he should have. But they’re two different types of players at the end of the day, however Xerri’s at earlier junctures showing signs of greater peaks but maybe not the longevity of Goldstein.

 

[DocSholl]

settle down. Goldy should've finished with 4 or 5 AAs. X will be lucky to get one playing with the North handicap.

This is hyperbole. He only had one season where he was clearly the best ruck in the league and he made AA that year. Otherwise he was always in a group of 4-5 high quality rucks and we never won enough games for him to stand out.

 

[Liam Boy]

This is hyperbole. He only had one season where he was clearly the best ruck in the league and he made AA that year. Otherwise he was always in a group of 4-5 high quality rucks and we never won enough games for him to stand out.

He was robbed blind in the years they gave it to Naitanui and Minson and the moment Gawn and Grundy arrived on the scene everyone started pretending he didn't exist. They would've at least snuck him in on the bench in a few of those years if he'd played for a big club.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Can criticise North for many things.
The ability to develop rucks is not one of them.

 

[DocSholl]

He was robbed blind in the years they gave it to Naitanui and Minson and the moment Gawn and Grundy arrived on the scene everyone started pretending he didn't exist. They would've at least snuck him in on the bench in a few of those years if he'd played for a big club.

There was a bloke called Sandilands running around as well

 

[Devington]

The mark against Gawn in the goal square pretty much summed it up. There's a new big fella in town.

 

[krakouers]

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1282021

 

[Themanbun]

Got that Titan blood

 

[Shazeezal]

The mark against Gawn in the goal square pretty much summed it up. There's a new big fella in town.

Absolute monster performance by X.
Those kind of head to heads play a big part in AA selection - but I wonder how many AA selectors were watching.

 

[Blightys Barrel]

Absolute monster performance by X.
Those kind of head to heads play a big part in AA selection - but I wonder how many AA selectors were watching.

24,536 of us were there

 

[Liam Boy]

The big ogre just put Gawn in his box again. Awesome performance.

"Could big Maxy get his 8th AA blazer this year?"

X:

 

[Uncle_Leo]

What a warrior.

Destroyed Gawn, unthinkable a couple of years ago

 

[Blightys Barrel]

"Could big Maxy get his 8th AA blazer this year?"

X: