Essendon assistant coach Mark Harvey is not prepared to blame injuries for the forward line's lack of productivity in season 2002. Harvey said a drop in skill level across the board was the major problem and there was no hiding from that fact. Harvey was frank in his assessment of the forward line's performance and said he is expecting a sharp improvement in 2003. Read Mark Harvey's thought on the forward line in ""The Season That Was - 2002 In Review.""