Jake Waterman officially has the goalkicking yips, but West Coast coach Andrew McQualter is confident the All-Australian forward will soon regain his mojo.
Waterman announced himself as a star forward of the competition in 2024 following an outstanding return of 53.23 in a struggling side.
The 28-year-old followed it up with 17.9 last year before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury in round 11.
But Waterman's noted goalkicking accuracy has totally deserted him this year, to the point where he is now resorting to snap set shots whenever possible.
Waterman has 28.34 to his name this season, with his drop-punt ball-drops getting progressively worse by the week.
The key forward was visibly frustrated with himself at times in Saturday night's six-point loss to Port Adelaide, especially after he dropped a simple mark in the goal square in the second quarter.
