There is definitely no doubt as to his ability.......therefore there can only be two other things that are causing him to be stuck in this slump
1/ Attitude.
He came onto the scene with a bang and has since been a high profile player that gets plenty of plaudits from just about anywhere. He then developed a relationship with our best AFLW player that drew plenty of attention. So, basically, life was all prett6 good for an inexperienced 20 year old.....very easy to sit back and enjoy the spoils of new found fame at a big club. In other words, I think he fell into the trap that his ability will take care of things, and it would all just “happen”...that leads to ...
2/ Fittness.
Due to the Attitude, he has come back from the extended break underdone.....he is getting it back , but he is nowhere near the fittness level expected both physically and mentally.
Ive no doubt he can get back to the player we know he can be, but he needs both a good kick up the backside by being put back to the scratchmatch team for a few weeks, and ,a mentor to direct his mental state and focus, hence improve his confidence.