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I expect that Whitecross and Grimley have played their final games for Hawthorn/Box Hill today. Grimley is almost certain to be departing and Whitecross has not recovered from his ACL injuries to the extent that the club would want.
To be honest, I also have question marks over where Willsmore fits in the future of the Hawks. Litherland is the 2015 Kyle Cheney - good enough to play AFL but not the type that Hawthorn wants. Howe shows talent in glimpses. Miles is a great little player but he needs something special to make it in the AFL with his physical limitations. Langford battles hard but is poor when disposing of it. O'Brien has stagnated.
Box Hill has done very well to make it to the grand final but their gameplan is found out a bit on Etihad Stadium. Went in too tall but ironically none of the tall forwards Box Hill used today can take a pack mark.
I still think Lithers has a role to play in the first team. He's looked decent coming in, just needs experience at top level. His 2nd and 3rd efforts are awesome. Unlike Cheney, we don't really want him as a key back. He looked pretty good in the pocket, and will likely slot in where Burgers is when Burg retires. Him or Howe.
Agree about the rest though.