Absolutely that too.. I think we talked about that mid year too..
Our midfield was not delivering the ball well to ANY forwards at the time.. in fact our entire forward structure sucked a big one.
I understand that every single other person in the world has that view.. phone explained that I am the only person to hold my view.. but that is ok with me.
I think it was probably a 60/40 split between his form and forward craft AND the poor delivery from up the ground. But that is my sole opinion that no one shares.. and nor do they need too.
Look, nothing shits me more than people trying to rub it in about things you're obviously happy about (I can think of a certain poster who was trying to make everyone feel bad about us beating Port) and you're obviously as stoked about Jake's form as the rest of us, but you're wrong on this one. No harm in having a player prove you wrong by showing some career best form, it happens to all of us.
Carlisle's issue was confidence-based, and the confidence issue was that he was doing all the right things, and the ball was going sideways instead of to him. Everyone who talks about his revival says the same thing. It was reiterated on ABC again tonight after the game. People say "post-sub game" when talking about his confidence coming back, but that coincided with the bye and the full ground training drills where kicking backwards or sideways (a genuine switch excepted) would have you basically sent off the track. Our ball movement has looked a hell of a lot better (in patches) since then, and it's no coincidence that Joe and Jake are playing better footy since then as well.