Welcome to the Western Bulldogs: Matt Suckling

[bornadog]

Suckling was fortunate to play in a premiership team but his erratic disposal as witnessed against the Saints would now not fit into the Hawks precise kicking to position. Like the Hawks we need to begin recruiting players who know how to dispose of the ball correctly .Dunkley is another who is flawed in his kicking style unlike Caleb Daniel who has excellent skills.

I think Dunkley is fine around the ground. Shooting for goal has been erratic.

[LostDoggy]

Suckling was fortunate to play in a premiership team but his erratic disposal as witnessed against the Saints would now not fit into the Hawks precise kicking to position. Like the Hawks we need to begin recruiting players who know how to dispose of the ball correctly .Dunkley is another who is flawed in his kicking style unlike Caleb Daniel who has excellent skills.

Holy Guacamole, Dunks is doing just fine in his first season. I remember the Mitch Wallis haters in his first year...

[The bulldog tragician]

I think sometimes while he has run to make position, some players don't have the skills/confidence to make that daring cross ground kick - the kicks need to be precise to not risk a killer turnover. I'll always remember Bob launching a perfect 50 metre kick to a running Easton wood last year, but if guys like M Boyd, Lin Jong and Shane Biggs, for all their other fine qualities, made that attempt it is likely to end badly.

[bornadog]

I think sometimes while he has run to make position, some players don't have the skills/confidence to make that daring cross ground kick - the kicks need to be precise to not risk a killer turnover. I'll always remember Bob launching a perfect 50 metre kick to a running Easton wood last year, but if guys like M Boyd, Lin Jong and Shane Biggs, for all their other fine qualities, made that attempt it is likely to end badly.

I think this is the case when they try to kick short 15 metre kicks. Bob is pretty bad as well.

[F'scary]

Big game from Suckers this week.

[stefoid]

He is in a bit of a bind because its his ability to hit those dangerous risk-reward targets through the middle of the ground that makes up for his poor skills at the contest. So if he isnt able to, or doesnt dare make those kicks, then why is he in the side?

[1eyedog]

In all honesty Biggs is a bit of a turn over merchant. He is just as likely to kick it to an opposition player as he is to one of ours, especially on the run. Very handy player but a real flaw in his game. Not sure why he isn't getting more heat for it.

[bornadog]

In all honesty Biggs is a bit of a turn over merchant. He is just as likely to kick it to an opposition player as he is to one of ours, especially on the run. Very handy player but a real flaw in his game. Not sure why he isn't getting more heat for it.

Again its the short kicking, he is a shocker. In last years final he did the same with a kick in and gifted a goal - in a tight match it was not good. On SAturday pretty sure he kicked it to the opposition twice and also a handball.

[bornadog]

I think Suckling should play further down the ground next week, especially if Wood comes back in.

I would like him to help deliver the ball to the forward 50 better than others have been.

[1eyedog]

I think Suckling should play further down the ground next week, especially if Wood comes back in.

I would like him to help deliver the ball to the forward 50 better than others have been.

Good option. I think he needs a bit of the pressure off from playing down back. I'd like to see him on the wing myself.

[bornadog]

Good option. I think he needs a bit of the pressure off from playing down back. I'd like to see him on the wing myself.

Yes that is what I am thinking - wing

[kruder]

First of all I think he needs to prove he can kick the football at training. Its not worth playing him if his achilles doesn't allow him to kick it straight.

[Axe Man]

First of all I think he needs to prove he can kick the football at training. Its not worth playing him if his achilles doesn't allow him to kick it straight.

Obviously I've got no idea of the nature of Suckling's injury, but personally speaking I've had problems with my achilles for a few years now and it doesn't effect my kicking whatsoever, it's running that's the problem. When you kick you aren't stretching the achilles at all.

[hujsh]

Obviously I've got no idea of the nature of Suckling's injury, but personally speaking I've had problems with my achilles for a few years now and it doesn't effect my kicking whatsoever, it's running that's the problem. When you kick you aren't stretching the achilles at all.

The only counter I can think of to this point is that with the way Suckling kicks who knows what muscles and tendons he uses that most people don't.

[always right]

The bloke's a liability at the moment. He's almost the last bloke I want to see with the ball...he makes Jong and Stevens look precise. For someone who was touted as a weapon with his kicking, it's staggering how much he's deteriorated over the season....injury or not.