Australian Football League draft
The 2016 AFL draft consisted of the various periods where the 18 clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL) could trade and recruit players following the completion of the 2016 AFL season . Additions to each club's playing list are not allowed at any other time during the year.
The key dates for the trading and drafting periods were:[ 1]
The free agency offer period; held between 7 October and 19 October. Three further free agency periods were held for delisted players, between 1 November and 8 November, 10 November to 18 November, and 26 November to 27 November,
The trade period ; held between 10 October and 20 October,
The 2016 national draft ; held on 25 November, at the Hordern Pavilion , which included live bidding for academy and father-son selections.
The 2017 pre-season draft ; which was to be held on 28 November, but was cancelled when all clubs declined to take part, and
The 2017 rookie draft; which was held on 28 November.
The 2015 AFL draft included a new initiative whereby clubs could trade future picks; through this scheme, fourteen picks in the 2016 draft were traded prior to the commencement of the 2016 trade period:
Note
The numbering of the draft picks in this list may be different to the agreed draft picks at the time of the trade, due to adjustments from either the insertion of free agency compensation draft picks or clubs exiting the draft before later rounds.
Note
Due to James Kelly and Matt Dea being signed as top up players because of the 2012 Essendon supplements saga , they had to be delisted and then re-signed in order to stay on Essendon's list.[ 56]
Retirements and delistings [ edit ]
List of 2016 AFL player changes
Name
Club
Date
Notes
Ref.
Damien Cavka
West Coast
25 January 2016
Retired due to ongoing foot injury, effective immediately
[ 57]
Matthew Jaensch
Adelaide
26 February 2016
Retired due to no longer having a passion for playing professionally
[ 58]
Shem-Kelvin Tatupu
Hawthorn
15 March 2016
Retired due to losing passion for the game
[ 59]
Justin Clarke
Brisbane Lions
31 March 2016
Retired due to ongoing concussion, effective immediately
[ 60]
Reece McKenzie
Richmond
30 June 2016
Retired due to mental illness, effective immediately
[ 61]
Troy Chaplin
Richmond
19 July 2016
Retired, effective immediately
[ 62]
Luke Goetz
Western Bulldogs
20 July 2016
Delisted
[ 63]
Matthew Pavlich
Fremantle
26 July 2016
Retired, effective at the end of the season
[ 64]
Andrew Walker
Carlton
2 August 2016
Retired, effective after round 20
[ 65]
Ted Richards
Sydney
5 August 2016
Retired, effective at the end of the season
[ 66]
Michael Jamison
Carlton
8 August 2016
Retired, effective immediately
[ 67]
Xavier Ellis
West Coast
9 August 2016
Retired, effective immediately
[ 68]
Trent West
Brisbane Lions
15 August 2016
Retired, effective at the end of the season
[ 69]
Adam Cooney
Essendon
16 August 2016
Retired, effective after round 22
[ 70] [ 71]
Daniel Merrett
Brisbane Lions
16 August 2016
Retired, effective at the end of the season
[ 72]
Mathew Stokes
Essendon
18 August 2016
Retired, effective after round 22
[ 73]
Brent Macaffer
Collingwood
22 August 2016
Retired, effective at the end of the season
[ 74]
Alan Toovey
Collingwood
22 August 2016
Retired, effective at the end of the season
[ 74]
Dane Swan
Collingwood
23 August 2016
Retired, effective immediately
[ 75]
Nick Dal Santo
North Melbourne
24 August 2016
Retired
[ 76] [ 77]
Michael Firrito
North Melbourne
24 August 2016
Retired
[ 76] [ 78]
Brent Harvey
North Melbourne
24 August 2016
Retired
[ 76] [ 79]
Drew Petrie
North Melbourne
24 August 2016
Delisted
[ 76]
Jed Adcock
Western Bulldogs
24 August 2016
Retired, effective at the end of the season
[ 80]
Jay Schulz
Port Adelaide
25 August 2016
Delisted
[ 81]
Ryan Crowley
Essendon
27 August 2016
Delisted
[ 82]
Matt Dea
Essendon
27 August 2016
Delisted
[ 82]
Nathan Grima
Essendon
27 August 2016
Delisted
[ 82]
Sam Grimley
Essendon
27 August 2016
Delisted
[ 82]
Mark Jamar
Essendon
27 August 2016
Delisted
[ 82]
James Kelly
Essendon
27 August 2016
Delisted
[ 82]
Sam Michael
Essendon
27 August 2016
Delisted
[ 82]
James Polkinghorne
Essendon
27 August 2016
Delisted
[ 82]
Jonathan Simpkin
Essendon
27 August 2016
Delisted
[ 82]
Cameron Wood
Carlton
30 August 2016
Retired
[ 83]
Matthew Dick
Carlton
30 August 2016
Delisted
[ 83]
Jayden Foster
Carlton
30 August 2016
Delisted
[ 83]
John Butcher
Port Adelaide
30 August 2016
Delisted
[ 84]
Sam Colquhoun
Port Adelaide
30 August 2016
Delisted
[ 84]
Kane Mitchell
Port Adelaide
30 August 2016
Delisted
[ 84]
Sean Hurley
Fremantle
30 August 2016
Delisted
[ 85]
Alipate Carlile
Port Adelaide
31 August 2016
Retired
[ 86]
Adam Marcon
Richmond
31 August 2016
Delisted
[ 87]
Liam McBean
Richmond
31 August 2016
Delisted
[ 87]
Tom Curren
St Kilda
31 August 2016
Delisted
[ 88]
Luke Delaney
St Kilda
31 August 2016
Delisted
[ 88]
Brenton Payne
St Kilda
31 August 2016
Delisted
[ 88]
Josh Saunders
St Kilda
31 August 2016
Delisted
[ 88]
Tom Keough
Gold Coast
1 September 2016
Delisted
[ 89]
Luke Russell
Gold Coast
1 September 2016
Delisted
[ 89]
Danny Stanley
Gold Coast
1 September 2016
Delisted
[ 89]
Seb Tape
Gold Coast
1 September 2016
Delisted
[ 89]
Tanner Smith
Fremantle
2 September 2016
Delisted
[ 90]
James Gwilt
Essendon
2 September 2016
Delisted
[ 91]
Nathan van Berlo
Adelaide
5 September 2016
Retired, effective immediately
[ 92]
Hugh Beasley
Brisbane Lions
5 September 2016
Delisted
[ 93]
Billy Evans
Brisbane Lions
5 September 2016
Delisted
[ 93]
Josh McGuinness
Brisbane Lions
5 September 2016
Delisted
[ 93]
Jackson Paine
Brisbane Lions
5 September 2016
Delisted
[ 93]
Josh Watts
Brisbane Lions
5 September 2016
Delisted
[ 93]
Anthony Morabito
Fremantle
6 September 2016
Delisted
[ 94]
Tayte Pears
Essendon
9 September 2016
Retired
[ 95]
Clem Smith
Carlton
9 September 2016
Delisted
[ 96]
Patrick McGinnity
West Coast
12 September 2016
Delisted
[ 97]
Jamie Bennell
West Coast
12 September 2016
Delisted
[ 97]
Kane Lucas
West Coast
12 September 2016
Delisted
[ 97]
Brant Colledge
West Coast
12 September 2016
Delisted
[ 97]
Alec Waterman
West Coast
12 September 2016
Delisted
[ 97]
Corey Adamson
West Coast
12 September 2016
Delisted
[ 97]
Farren Ray
North Melbourne
14 September 2016
Retired
[ 98]
Robin Nahas
North Melbourne
14 September 2016
Delisted
[ 99]
Jason Ashby
Essendon
16 September 2016
Delisted
[ 100]
Shaun Edwards
Essendon
19 September 2016
Delisted
[ 101]
Tom Wallis
Essendon
20 September 2016
Delisted
[ 102]
Tim Golds
Collingwood
21 September 2016
Delisted
[ 103]
Matthew Goodyear
Collingwood
21 September 2016
Delisted
[ 103]
Darrean Wyatt
Collingwood
21 September 2016
Delisted
[ 103]
Luke Lowden
Adelaide
23 September 2016
Delisted
[ 104]
Keenan Ramsey
Adelaide
23 September 2016
Delisted
[ 104]
Zac Bates
Geelong
27 September 2016
Delisted
[ 105]
Jock Cornell
Geelong
27 September 2016
Delisted
[ 105]
Cameron Delaney
Geelong
27 September 2016
Delisted
[ 105]
Padraig Lucey
Geelong
27 September 2016
Delisted
[ 105]
Tom Read
Geelong
27 September 2016
Delisted
[ 105]
Jack Grimes
Melbourne
27 September 2016
Delisted
[ 106]
Matt Jones
Melbourne
27 September 2016
Delisted
[ 106]
Dean Terlich
Melbourne
27 September 2016
Delisted
[ 106]
Matt de Boer
Fremantle
4 October 2016
Delisted
[ 107]
Josh Deluca
Fremantle
4 October 2016
Delisted
[ 108]
Brady Grey
Fremantle
4 October 2016
Delisted
[ 108]
Jack Hannath
Fremantle
4 October 2016
Delisted
[ 108]
Tendai Mzungu
Fremantle
4 October 2016
Delisted
[ 108]
Clancee Pearce
Fremantle
4 October 2016
Delisted
[ 108]
Corey Enright
Geelong
5 October 2016
Retired
[ 109]
Ben McGlynn
Sydney
6 October 2016
Retired
[ 110]
Tom Derickx
Sydney
6 October 2016
Retired
[ 111]
Kyle Galloway
Sydney
6 October 2016
Delisted
[ 111]
Joel Patfull
Greater Western Sydney
12 October 2016
Retired
[ 112]
Jimmy Bartel
Geelong
19 October 2016
Retired
[ 113]
Chris Dawes
Melbourne
21 October 2016
Delisted
[ 114]
Max King
Melbourne
21 October 2016
Delisted
[ 114]
Viv Michie
Melbourne
21 October 2016
Delisted
[ 114]
Ben Newton
Melbourne
21 October 2016
Delisted
[ 114]
Michael Barlow
Fremantle
24 October 2016
Delisted
[ 115]
Mitch Clark
Geelong
24 October 2016
Delisted
[ 116]
Paul Stewart
Port Adelaide
24 October 2016
Delisted
[ 117]
Josh Green
Brisbane Lions
25 October 2016
Delisted
[ 118]
Andrejs Everitt
Carlton
25 October 2016
Delisted
[ 119]
Andrew Gallucci
Carlton
25 October 2016
Delisted
[ 119]
Billy Gowers
Carlton
25 October 2016
Delisted
[ 119]
Jason Tutt
Carlton
25 October 2016
Delisted
[ 120]
Dillon Viojo-Rainbow
Carlton
25 October 2016
Delisted
[ 119]
Mark Whiley
Carlton
25 October 2016
Delisted
[ 119]
Michael Luxford
Geelong
26 October 2016
Delisted
[ 121]
Brad McKenzie
North Melbourne
26 October 2016
Delisted
[ 122]
Joel Tippett
North Melbourne
26 October 2016
Delisted
[ 122]
Yestin Eades
Essendon
26 October 2016
Delisted
[ 123]
Nick Kommer
Essendon
26 October 2016
Delisted
[ 123]
Alex Silvagni
Fremantle
26 October 2016
Delisted
[ 124]
Xavier Richards
Sydney
27 October 2016
Delisted
[ 125]
Jack Hiscox
Sydney
27 October 2016
Delisted
[ 125]
Abe Davis
Sydney
27 October 2016
Delisted
[ 125]
Nick Malceski
Gold Coast
27 October 2016
Retired
[ 126]
Corey Gault
Collingwood
28 October 2016
Retired
[ 127]
Jack Fitzpatrick
Hawthorn
28 October 2016
Delisted
[ 128]
Lachlan Langford
Hawthorn
28 October 2016
Delisted
[ 128]
Angus Litherland
Hawthorn
28 October 2016
Delisted
[ 128]
Jermaine Miller-Lewis
Hawthorn
28 October 2016
Delisted
[ 128]
Matt Spangher
Hawthorn
28 October 2016
Delisted
[ 128]
Zac Webster
Hawthorn
28 October 2016
Delisted
[ 128]
Alex Woodward
Hawthorn
28 October 2016
Delisted
[ 128]
Keegan Brooksby
Gold Coast
28 October 2016
Delisted
[ 129]
Clay Cameron
Gold Coast
28 October 2016
Delisted
[ 129]
Cameron Loersch
Gold Coast
28 October 2016
Delisted
[ 129]
Henry Schade
Gold Coast
28 October 2016
Delisted
[ 129]
Courtenay Dempsey
Essendon
28 October 2016
Delisted
[ 130]
Will Hams
Essendon
28 October 2016
Delisted
[ 130]
Gach Nyuon
Essendon
28 October 2016
Delisted
[ 130]
Will Minson
Western Bulldogs
28 October 2016
Delisted
[ 131]
Josh Prudden
Western Bulldogs
28 October 2016
Delisted
[ 131]
Tom Lee
St Kilda
28 October 2016
Delisted
[ 132]
Brodie Murdoch
St Kilda
28 October 2016
Delisted
[ 132]
Cameron Shenton
St Kilda
28 October 2016
Delisted
[ 132]
Eli Templeton
St Kilda
28 October 2016
Delisted
[ 132]
Andrew Moore
Richmond
28 October 2016
Delisted
[ 133]
Cam O'Shea
Port Adelaide
30 October 2016
Delisted
[ 134]
Mitch Grigg
Adelaide
31 October 2016
Delisted
[ 135]
Ricky Henderson
Adelaide
31 October 2016
Delisted
[ 135]
Sam Fisher
St Kilda
31 October 2016
Retired
[ 136]
Mitch Brown
West Coast
31 October 2016
Delisted
[ 137]
Fraser McInnes
West Coast
31 October 2016
Delisted
[ 137]
Jake Barrett
Greater Western Sydney
2 November 2016
Delisted
[ 138]
Jarrod Garlett
Gold Coast
8 November 2016
Delisted
[ 139]
Shaun McKernan
Essendon
9 November 2016
Delisted
[ 140]
Sam Shaw
Adelaide
9 November 2016
Retired due to ongoing concussion
[ 141]
Jaden McGrath
Brisbane Lions
9 November 2016
Retired due to losing passion for the game
[ 142]
Jonathon Marsh
Collingwood
9 November 2016
Retired
[ 143]
2016 national draft [ edit ]
The Brisbane Lions received a priority pick at the end of the first round (pick 19) after a request by the club to the AFL commission was accepted. It was the first time a priority pick was given to a club since the rules regarding priority selections were changed in 2012.[ 144] This pick was later on-traded to Port Adelaide as part of the Pearce Hanley trade to Gold Coast ,[ 20] before the Sydney Swans ended up with it by the trade deadline.[ 145]
A change was made to the rules concerning academy and father-son selections which allowed clubs to begin the draft with only as many draft picks as it had empty positions on its playing list. This was intended to end the practice which had taken place the previous year in which clubs with academies had traded down the draft order to accumulate a large number of mid- and low-range draft picks specifically to use on academy bids.[ 146]
Final draft order [ 147]
Round
Pick
Player
Drafted to
Recruited from
League
Notes
1
1
Andrew McGrath
Essendon
Sandringham Dragons
TAC Cup
1
2
Tim Taranto
Greater Western Sydney
Sandringham Dragons
TAC Cup
Traded from Brisbane Lions
1
3
Hugh McCluggage
Brisbane Lions
North Ballarat Rebels
TAC Cup
Traded from Greater Western Sydney ; received from Fremantle
1
4
Ben Ainsworth
Gold Coast
Gippsland Power
TAC Cup
1
5
Will Setterfield
Greater Western Sydney
Sandringham Dragons
TAC Cup
Academy player, Carlton's bid matched with picks 15 and 37.
1
6
Sam Petrevski-Seton
Carlton
Claremont
WAFL
1
7
Jack Scrimshaw
Gold Coast
Sandringham Dragons
TAC Cup
Traded from Richmond
1
8
Griffin Logue
Fremantle
Swan Districts
WAFL
Traded from Greater Western Sydney ; received from Collingwood
1
9
Will Brodie
Gold Coast
Murray Bushrangers
TAC Cup
Traded from Melbourne
1
10
Jack Bowes
Gold Coast
Cairns
AFL Cairns
Academy player, Sydney's bid matched with pick 11.
1
11
Oliver Florent
Sydney
Sandringham Dragons
TAC Cup
Traded from Port Adelaide
1
12
Jy Simpkin
North Melbourne
Murray Bushrangers
TAC Cup
1
13
Daniel Venables
West Coast
Western Jets
TAC Cup
1
14
Harry Perryman
Greater Western Sydney
Collingullie-Glenfield Park
RFNL
Academy player, Adelaide's bid matched with picks 38, 44 and 51.
1
15
Jordan Gallucci
Adelaide
Eastern Ranges
TAC Cup
1
16
Todd Marshall
Port Adelaide
Murray Bushrangers
TAC Cup
Traded from Sydney ; received from Hawthorn
1
17
Jarrod Berry
Brisbane Lions
North Ballarat Rebels
TAC Cup
Traded from Greater Western Sydney ; received from Carlton ; received from Geelong
1
18
Sam Powell-Pepper
Port Adelaide
East Perth
WAFL
Traded from Sydney
1
19
Tim English
Western Bulldogs
South Fremantle
WAFL
1
20
Isaac Cumming
Greater Western Sydney
North Broken Hill
BHFL
Academy player, Sydney's bid matched with picks 52, 54, 55 and 56.
Priority
21
Will Hayward
Sydney
North Adelaide
SANFL
Traded from Port Adelaide ; received from Brisbane Lions
2
22
Jordan Ridley
Essendon
Oakleigh Chargers
TAC Cup
2
23
Alex Witherden
Brisbane Lions
Geelong Falcons
TAC Cup
2
24
Cedric Cox
Brisbane Lions
North Ballarat Rebels
TAC Cup
Traded from Gold Coast ; received from Fremantle
2
25
Ben Long
St Kilda
NT Thunder
NEAFL
Traded from Hawthorn ; received from Fremantle ; free agency compensation pick (Mayne )
2
26
Brandan Parfitt
Geelong
NT Thunder
NEAFL
Traded from Richmond ; received from Gold Coast
2
27
Zac Fisher
Carlton
Perth
WAFL
2
28
Patrick Lipinski
Western Bulldogs
Northern Knights
TAC Cup
Traded from Gold Coast ; received from Richmond
2
29
Shai Bolton
Richmond
South Fremantle
WAFL
Free agency compensation pick (Vickery )
2
30
Sam McLarty
Collingwood
Oakleigh Chargers
TAC Cup
2
31
Josh Begley
Essendon
Eastern Ranges
TAC Cup
Traded from Melbourne
2
32
Joe Atley
Port Adelaide
Bendigo Pioneers
TAC Cup
Traded from Gold Coast ; received from Port Adelaide
2
33
Willem Drew
Port Adelaide
North Ballarat Rebels
TAC Cup
Traded from Sydney ; received from Greater Western Sydney ; received from Brisbane Lions ; received from Collingwood ; received from St Kilda
2
34
Declan Watson
North Melbourne
Aspley
NEAFL
Academy eligible, but the Brisbane Lions did not match the bid
2
35
Callum Brown
Collingwood
Eastern Ranges
TAC Cup
Father–son rule selection (son of Gavin Brown ); North Melbourne's bid matched with pick 44.
2
36
Josh Williams
North Melbourne
Surfers Paradise
QAFL
Free agency compensation pick (Wells )
2
37
Josh Rotham
West Coast
West Perth
WAFL
2
38
Sean Darcy
Fremantle
Geelong Falcons
TAC Cup
Traded from Gold Coast , received from Western Bulldogs ; received from Fremantle ; received from Greater Western Sydney ; received from Adelaide
2
39
Josh Battle
St Kilda
Dandenong Stingrays
TAC Cup
Traded from Hawthorn
2
40
Tom Stewart
Geelong
Geelong
VFL
2
41
Brennan Cox
Fremantle
Woodville-West Torrens
SANFL
Traded from Western Bulldogs
3
42
Kobe Mutch
Essendon
Bendigo Pioneers
TAC Cup
Academy eligible, but Greater Western Sydney did not match the bid
3
43
Esava Ratugolea
Geelong
Murray Bushrangers
TAC Cup
Traded from Brisbane Lions
3
44
Myles Poholke
Adelaide
Dandenong Stingrays
TAC Cup
Traded from Gold Coast ; received from Western Bulldogs ; received from Fremantle
3
45
Jack Maibaum
Sydney
Eastern Ranges
TAC Cup
Traded from Richmond
3
46
Mitch Hannan
Melbourne
Footscray
VFL
Traded from Collingwood
3
47
Harrison Macreadie
Carlton
Henty
HFL
Academy eligible, but Greater Western Sydney did not match the bid; traded from Hawthorn ; received from Melbourne
3
48
Darcy Cameron
Sydney
Claremont
WAFL
Traded from Port Adelaide
3
49
Lewis Young
Western Bulldogs
Sturt
SANFL
Traded from St Kilda
3
50
Kayle Kirby
Collingwood
Bendigo Pioneers
TAC Cup
Traded from Melbourne ; received from Greater Western Sydney ; received from Brisbane Lions ; received from North Melbourne
3
51
Elliott Himmelberg
Adelaide
Redland
NEAFL
3
52
Willie Rioli
West Coast
Glenelg
SANFL
Traded from Hawthorn
3
53
Jack Graham
Richmond
North Adelaide
SANFL
Traded from Geelong
4
54
Lachlan Tiziani
Greater Western Sydney
Murray Bushrangers
TAC Cup
Academy player, traded from Melbourne ; received from Essendon
4
55
Jacob Allison
Brisbane Lions
Aspley
NEAFL
Academy player
4
56
Ed Phillips
St Kilda
Oakleigh Chargers
TAC Cup
Traded from Western Bulldogs , received from Fremantle
4
57
Josh Daicos
Collingwood
Oakleigh Chargers
TAC Cup
Father–son rule selection (son of Peter Daicos ); traded from Gold Coast
4
58
Matt de Boer
Greater Western Sydney
Fremantle
AFL
4
59
Cameron Polson
Carlton
Sandringham Dragons
TAC Cup
Traded from Geelong ; received from Fremantle ; received from Western Bulldogs ; received from Carlton
4
60
Quinton Narkle
Geelong
Perth
WAFL
Traded from Richmond
4
61
Tom Williamson
Carlton
North Ballarat Rebels
TAC Cup
Traded from Hawthorn ; received from Melbourne
4
62
Matthew Signorello
Adelaide
Northern Knights
TAC Cup
Traded from Gold Coast ; received from Port Adelaide
4
63
Dylan Clarke
Essendon
Eastern Ranges
TAC Cup
Traded from Melbourne ; received Hawthorn ; received from St Kilda
4
64
Dion Johnstone
Melbourne
Oakleigh Chargers
TAC Cup
Traded from Greater Western Sydney ; received from North Melbourne
4
65
Pat Kerr
Carlton
Oakleigh Chargers
TAC Cup
Traded from Hawthorn ; received from West Coast
4
66
Luke Ryan
Fremantle
Coburg
VFL
Traded from Gold Coast , received from Adelaide
4
67
Brad Scheer
Gold Coast
Palm Beach Currumbin
QAFL
Academy player
4
68
Timm House
Geelong
Geelong
VFL
Traded from West Coast ; received from Hawthorn
4
69
Ryan Abbott
Geelong
Grovedale
GFL
4
70
Fergus Greene
Western Bulldogs
Bendigo Pioneers
TAC Cup
Traded from Sydney
5
71
Corey Lyons
Brisbane Lions
Sandringham Dragons
TAC Cup
Traded from Collingwood , received from Western Bulldogs
5
72
Ryan Garthwaite
Richmond
Murray Bushrangers
TAC Cup
Academy eligible, but Greater Western Sydney did not match the bid
5
73
Nick Larkey
North Melbourne
Oakleigh Chargers
TAC Cup
5
74
Harry Morrison
Hawthorn
Murray Bushrangers
TAC Cup
Traded from West Coast
5
75
Ben Davis
Adelaide
UNSW
Sydney AFL
Academy eligible, but Sydney did not match the bid [ 148]
5
76
Mitchell Lewis
Hawthorn
Calder Cannons
TAC Cup
6
77
Jake Waterman
West Coast
Claremont
WAFL
Father–son rule selection (son of Chris Waterman )
Notes
Free agency compensation picks are additional selections awarded to teams based on their net loss of players during the free agency trade period.
Academy players are local zone selections available to the four New South Wales and Queensland clubs. Both academy and father-son selections are subject to a bidding process, where the club with the family or academy connection must match any opposition club's bid with their next available selection.
Clubs were able to promote any player who was listed on their rookie list in 2016 to their 2017 primary playing list prior to the draft.
Category B rookie selections [ edit ]
During the trade period, clubs could nominate category B rookies to join their club.
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