Player Watch #38: Tristan Xerri - has signed a 4 year contract extension to the end of 2029

[The Nostradamus]

2023 will be his year
Xerri and CCJ combo

think next year is Goldys last at 34, slowed down in second half of the year. Finished outside the top 10 in bnf. Need to start preparing long term phase him out, stagger retirements etc

 

[Kanga Glory]

Welcome Tristan Xerri

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Tristan Xerri

Age

25

Ht

201cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

5.5

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

2.5

2star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

2.5

5star

D

5.5

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

2.5

2star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

2.5

5star

D

5.5

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

2.5

3star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

2.5

5star

, Arse up bum down, show you can be the man

 

[Horace]

A lot of walking away in this thread. Was this us or the Saints?

 

[nelroo]

We will see what he is made of now.

It’s up to him to work his arse off now and force his way in the side .

 

[marklovesbeer]

We will see what he is made of now.

It’s up to him to work his arse off now and force his way in the side .

Yep.
Going to be one of the more interesting stories of 2022.

 

[1975]

Can’t wait for Bar-rats bile over X.

 

[Merlin007]

Should have just let Xerri go if that's what he wanted. The next Goldstein he ain't. Now it's going to be awkward as fu**.

it didn't seem to worry Josh Dunkley on his way to a grand final

 

[Frank Thring]

Xerri needs to get fit and bring the angry pills to games. Could be a valuable cog in our team in the future if he can do that.

 

[Flawed Genius]

Can’t wait for Bar-rats bile over X.

IF
North couldn't make a trade for wantaway Tristan Xerri work ...

THEN
It's hard to see this disastrous club lifting itself off the foot of the ladder

 

[Grogg]

Didn't think we would bother keeping him, but glad we did.

As others have said, head down mate, it's all up to you now.

 

[The acurate one]

Poor form holding onto someone who doesn't want to be there. Cannot see him playing 5 games for us in 2022.
Then he'll walk into the PSD. And good on him.

 

[DunderHead]

This is good news. We needed to bolster this position. I like Campbell but he can be moved on now. Make him the Captain of the VFL team and part time coach.

Tristan to play some good senior footy in 2022. Aggressive mobile ruckman is exactly the type we need to replace Goldy.

 

[Ocha905]

So Xerri must be a Round 1 lock right? Considering how highly rated he is internally and on this board.

What is his ceiling? What is a realistic outlook?

 

[The Nostradamus]

So Xerri must be a Round 1 lock right? Considering how highly rated he is internally and on this board.

What is his ceiling? What is a realistic outlook?

No he’s just the heir to Goldy which is possibly 12 months away

 

[Grogg]

Poor form holding onto someone who doesn't want to be there. Cannot see him playing 5 games for us in 2022.
Then he'll walk into the PSD. And good on him.

Could be a case of the football department pulling rank.

He ain't a forward, he's a pure Ruckman and we need one with the other guys, bar Goldy, not fitting the bill.

Doesn't bode well for TC.

 

[Joshen]

Xerri needs to get fit and bring the angry pills to games. Could be a valuable cog in our team in the future if he can do that.

Angry pills are not the problem.

Needs to have a huge off-season and push for the first ruck spot. Continue working on his forward craft and start clunking marks.

He has proved it at VFL level, let's see it translate to the big leagues.

 

[muttley45]

I'm glad we kept X, but he must start clunking his marks on a regular basis, and work on his kicking, the ruckwork, and aggression at his age is well ahead of the curve, work hard at VFL level, and when you get a crack in the seniors, seize the opportunity, otherwise next year, sayonara.

 

[berniemccarthy]

it didn't seem to worry Josh Dunkley on his way to a grand final

Or Papley.

 

[Gumble Frankieton]

Wagner has an opera called Tristan and Isolde, in which Tristan is basically a doomed romantic figure.

I think that sums up our Tristan quite well.

Corey Wagner has written an opera?

 

[the flying ham]

I would have taken a future 3rd and run with it. But doesn't matter anymore, its about competing for the number 1 gig and that can only be good for developing craft. Hopefully his stubborn competitive streak comes out on the track, he will need it. And to start taking some big dukers

 

[Merlin007]

Corey Wagner has written an opera?

No, it was his brother Josh

 

[Gumble Frankieton]

No, it was his brother Josh

I did get offered a free ticket to Wagner by my then girlfriend, had a quick look at the running time (4.5 hrs ) before cobbling together a probably unconvincing excuse for why I couldn’t make it.

 

[Devington]

Work on his marking, his forward craft and the ability to charge up the wing to offer a tall option, and of course being smarter with his aggression. His tap work is fine/good. I really don't think he's that far off being an OK player, but the question is does he have the smarts and natural ability to refine a few aspects. Many others haven't, but I'm glad we have at least one more year to find out.

 

[Johnny99]

I would have taken a future 3rd and run with it.

And then we could have used 42 or 47 to hopefully find a replacement ruck who is 22 and dominates the VFL and has 4 years of development.

 

[the flying ham]

And then we could have used 42 or 47 to hopefully find a replacement ruck who is 22 and dominates the VFL and has 4 years of development.

Nice input there johnny

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