Tristan Xerri Biography

Tristan Xerri suffers a blow to the face during training and will undergo surgery to have a plate inserted.

Roo Tristan Xerri will undergo surgery after suffering an ankle injury against West Coast.

"This is disappointing news for Tristan after an outstanding pre-season. Everyone at the club was looking forward to seeing him evolve as a ruckman and build on his game," North general manager of football Todd Viney said.

Kangaroos coach Alastair Clarkson picks the younger Tristan Xerri ahead of veteran Todd Goldstein for the Kangaroos' 2023 season opener.

"He's continued to improve his application to his training, and ultimately, he is the future of our ruck division at the footy club," Clarkson said.

"Goldy's been a great stalwart, but the future in terms of the next 5-10 years is going to be with a newer guy coming in."

Tristan Xerri will be sidelined for a month due to a bone stress injury in his foot.

St Kilda baulks at North Melbourne's asking price for contracted ruckman Tristan Xerri, after the Kangaroos asked for a future second-round selection in return for the youngster.

Xerri notified North Melbourne of his desire to be traded to St Kilda having fallen further down the pecking order at Arden Street due to the arrival of Callum Coleman-Jones.

But the Kangaroos remain determined to retain Xerri, who is contracted for next season, with general manager of football Brady Rawlings saying on Monday that it would "have to take something very attractive for us to even consider it".

Tristan Xerri makes his AFL debut for North Melbourne at Docklands Stadium with 5 disposals (2 kicks and 3 handballs), 3 tackles, 3 hitouts and a goal in a 4-point loss to Hawthorn.

First-year ruckman Tristan Xerri signs a one-year contract extension to remain at North Melbourne until the end of 2020.

The 19-year-old said he was excited to re-sign and had relished the opportunity to learn from older ruck colleagues Todd Goldstein and Braydon Preuss and ruck coach Will Minson.

"I didn't really expect to get an extension this early on. I think it was round six when I got informed (it was on the cards), and I was pretty stoked with that," Xerri said.

"It's been lots of fun working out on the track with big 'Preussy'. He's not the easiest bloke to move around, it's a good challenge.

"And learning from 'Goldy' and big Will, when we do the vision … all three of them have been huge, lots of help."