Player

Matt Suckling

Western Bulldogs · #1·11 seasons (2009–2020)·178 games·Born 25-Jul-1988 (age 37)·187 cm·85 kg

All-time midfielder · #302 of 520 all-time midfielders

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KICK-P the position-fair career score · Career / Last 40 overall KICK (Brownlow-aligned, mid-biased by design). See the Brownlow-aligned overall leaderboard →

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#273 of 300 all-time midfielders

0.33 votes/game · 57 votes / 171 games

-29 vs KICKKICK r40 46

AFLCA Champion-Player votes per game, scaled 0–100 within midfielders. Voted-era only (2003–2025). See full leaderboard →

Games

178

Disposals

3,578

Goals

Tackles

292

Brownlow votes

What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →

Form

Recent matches

The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.

13 Sep 2020R17

@ Hawthorn

Won by 36 11.10 (76) – 6.4 (40)

29 Jul 2020R9

vs Richmond

Lost by 41 7.7 (49) – 13.12 (90)

23 Jul 2020R8

@ Gold Coast

Won by 5 7.9 (51) – 6.10 (46)

17 Jul 2020R7

@ Essendon

Won by 42 14.9 (93) – 7.9 (51)

19 Jun 2020R3

vs Greater Western Sydney

Won by 24 8.9 (57) – 4.9 (33)

Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.

All-time

Career-best games

The 10 highest-KICK individual matches of Matt Suckling's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.

3 Apr 2011R2

vsMelbourne

Won by 4516.26 (122) – 12.5 (77)

15 May 2011R8

vsSt Kilda

Won by 3014.15 (99) – 10.9 (69)

8 Jul 2012R15

vsGreater Western Sydney

Won by 16228.25 (193) – 4.7 (31)

14 Apr 2018R4

vsSydney

Lost by 711.13 (79) – 13.8 (86)

24 Jun 2011R14

vsEssendon

Won by 6523.8 (146) – 12.9 (81)

27 Jul 2012R18

@Essendon

Won by 9427.18 (180) – 12.14 (86)

23 Jun 2019R14

vsCollingwood

Lost by 910.13 (73) – 13.4 (82)

12 Apr 2014R4

@Gold Coast

Won by 9923.10 (148) – 7.7 (49)

11 May 2012R7

@Melbourne

Won by 6615.25 (115) – 6.13 (49)

#10

31 Mar 2019R2

@Hawthorn

Won by 1916.10 (106) – 13.9 (87)

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#11

3 May 2014R7

vsSt Kilda

Won by 14527.13 (175) – 4.6 (30)

#12

18 Jun 2016R13

vsGeelong

Lost by 575.13 (43) – 16.4 (100)

#13

25 Aug 2019R23

vsAdelaide

Won by 3418.13 (121) – 13.9 (87)

#14

14 Apr 2017R4

@North Melbourne

Won by 312.17 (89) – 12.14 (86)

#15

17 Jun 2012R12

vsBrisbane Lions

Won by 6519.21 (135) – 11.4 (70)

#16

24 May 2014R10

@Port Adelaide

Lost by 1413.8 (86) – 15.10 (100)

#17

4 Apr 2014R3

vsFremantle

Won by 5821.11 (137) – 11.13 (79)

#18

18 Jun 2011R13

vsGold Coast

Won by 7119.15 (129) – 8.10 (58)

#19

29 May 2011R10

@Western Bulldogs

Won by 2913.13 (91) – 9.8 (62)

#20

18 Jun 2015R12

@Adelaide

Won by 2917.12 (114) – 12.13 (85)

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?

KKicks

HBHandballs

DDisposals (kicks + handballs)

MMarks

TTackles

GGoals

BBehinds

HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)

I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)

CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)

CPContested possessions

CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)

BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)

R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)

TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

Career

Per-game averages

Year	Team	GP	K	HB	D	M	T	G	B	HO	I50	R50	CL	CP	UP	CG	BR
2009	Hawthorn	1	5.0	9.0	14.0	2.0	—	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	—	3.0	12.0	1.0	—
2010	Hawthorn	5	8.4	6.2	14.6	3.2	1.2	—	0.2	—	1.4	1.8	0.8	5.2	8.8	1.4	—
2011	Hawthorn	23	15.3	6.1	21.4	6.0	2.0	0.3	0.5	—	2.3	4.1	0.6	4.5	14.9	2.4	0.2
2012	Hawthorn	25	13.3	6.6	20.0	5.6	1.6	0.6	0.4	0.1	3.4	2.8	1.2	4.9	14.4	1.8	0.2
2014	Hawthorn	23	13.3	7.5	20.8	4.9	1.4	0.5	0.3	—	3.2	2.9	1.0	4.4	15.2	2.0	0.1
2015	Hawthorn	25	12.9	6.4	19.3	5.7	1.7	0.6	0.6	—	3.5	1.4	0.8	4.1	15.1	2.2	—
2016	Western Bulldogs	17	12.8	7.5	20.4	4.7	1.8	0.4	0.5	—	2.5	3.2	0.6	4.1	15.0	1.8	—
2017	Western Bulldogs	22	13.5	7.3	20.8	4.8	1.9	0.4	0.7	—	3.6	2.8	0.4	4.6	14.8	2.2	—
2018	Western Bulldogs	11	14.6	9.9	24.4	5.5	1.4	0.5	0.8	—	3.5	3.3	0.9	4.5	18.4	2.3	0.2
2019	Western Bulldogs	19	15.6	5.3	20.9	5.5	2.0	0.5	0.6	—	2.8	3.8	0.3	4.4	12.9	1.9	—
2020	Western Bulldogs	7	6.9	3.1	10.0	3.7	0.3	0.4	—	—	2.6	0.1	—	2.7	7.6	1.9	—

Career totals

Year	Team	GP	K	HB	D	M	T	G	B	HO	I50	R50	CL	CP	UP	CG	BR
2009	Hawthorn	1	5	9	14	2	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	3	12	1	—
2010	Hawthorn	5	42	31	73	16	6	—	1	—	7	9	4	26	44	7	—
2011	Hawthorn	23	351	140	491	138	45	8	11	—	53	94	14	104	343	54	4
2012	Hawthorn	25	333	166	499	140	40	16	11	2	86	70	29	122	360	44	5
2014	Hawthorn	23	306	173	479	113	32	12	8	—	74	67	22	102	349	46	1
2015	Hawthorn	25	323	160	483	143	43	15	15	—	87	35	20	102	377	55	—
2016	Western Bulldogs	17	218	128	346	79	30	7	9	—	42	54	10	69	255	31	—
2017	Western Bulldogs	22	297	160	457	106	41	9	15	—	79	62	8	102	326	49	—
2018	Western Bulldogs	11	160	109	269	61	15	5	9	—	38	36	10	50	202	25	2
2019	Western Bulldogs	19	296	101	397	104	38	10	11	—	54	72	6	84	246	37	—
2020	Western Bulldogs	7	48	22	70	26	2	3	—	—	18	1	—	19	53	13	—

Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals

32, 31, 31, 30, 30, 30, 30, 29, 29

Kicks

24, 24, 23, 23, 23, 22, 22, 21, 21

Marks

15, 13, 12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10

Handballs

16, 14, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12

Goals

2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Behinds

3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Hit Outs

Tackles

6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4

Rebounds

8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6

Inside 50s

8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6

Clearances

3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2

Clangers

5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4

Frees

3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Frees Against

3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Contested Possessions

10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8

Uncontested Possessions

27, 26, 25, 25, 25, 24, 24, 23, 23

Contested Marks

1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

Marks Inside 50

2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

One Percenters

6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4

Bounces

6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3

Goal Assists

2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1