Matt Suckling
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Suckling playing for the Western Bulldogs in April 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 25 July 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales | ||
| Original team(s) |
East Wagga-Kooringal (Riverina Football League) Wagga Tigers (AFL Canberra) | ||
| Draft | No. 22, 2007 rookie draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2009, Hawthorn vs. Geelong, at Melbourne Cricket Ground | ||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2007–2015 | Hawthorn | 102 (51) | |
| 2016–2020 | Western Bulldogs | 76 (34) | |
| Total | 178 (85) | ||
| International team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2011 | Australia | 2 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020. 2 Representative statistics correct as of 2011. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Matthew Suckling (born 25 July 1988) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club and Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). Suckling is known as a player with precision kicking and link-up play from defence. Characteristic of his style of play is his very long range, very accurate kicking.