Pick 72 - Tristan Xerri

DOB: 15/3/1999
Height: 201cm
Weight: 93kg
Recruited from: Western Jets
Position: Ruck/Forward

What they say: “He’s certainly attracted some interest and deservedly so with the way that he played in the back half of the year. 

“He had a couple of strong performances in the national championships, went to Werribee and competed against some really good opponents at VFL level and came back to us in the last game of the year and had his best game. He played in the Young Guns game and was really good there as well. 

“It’s a bit hard to know where some of the big boys will go because there is a tendency to draft bigger boys at an older age, but he’s given himself a good shot. 

“Sometimes the bigger boys take a little bit longer and he’s someone who’s had his injury troubles a little bit early in the year with an ankle injury, but he’s had a good run at it, got some games under his belt. - Torin Baker, Western Jets Coach

What we say: “Tristan played three games in the VFL for Werribee, so were able to look at him and have our coaches work with him. He played against AFL listed ruckmen in those three matches and held his own. Really strong mark and is really competitive” - Mark Finnigan, NMFC National Recruiting Manager