The 2025 All-Australian 44-man squad was released, but as always, it creates plenty of fiery conversations by the water cooler.
Did the selectors get it right? Who was lucky to make it? Who was stiff to miss?
Tristan Xerri
TRISTAN XERRI
Ruck
Ruck
North Melbourne
2025 SEASON AVG
35
Hitouts
Hitouts
1.7
Marks
Marks
17.3
Disposals
Disposals
Admittedly, the Kangaroos enforcer dipped in form toward the back half of the season, but should still remain in the mix for a maiden All-Australian blazer.
Xerri's follow-up work is second to none, laying the most tackles by a ruckman by some way, whilst also leading the clearances among the competition's big men.
His impressive ground-ball rate sets him apart from the others in the league, and he was assertive with his hit-outs to advantage, helping set up North Melbourne's strong clearance game.
