I know the feeling.Tell that to Mitchell Santner.
I was having a rotten season and couldn't buy a run, at the club after a game someone asked our skipper why I was still being picked, I wasn't offended because it was a fair question, and he said "Because Coops is an unbelievable fielder and that's so useful."
I ended up scoring runs 2 or 3 games later, but my fielding kept me in the side far longer than I otherwise deserved to be.
So yes to a point you can be picked on tackling and defensive pressure, especially as a pressure key forward. Jack Silvagni was picked on effort and defensive acts for years. Now he's added the layers of offensive ability to his game more consistently. Worst case it helps give you a longer string to hang on to.