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With the AFL draft just around the corner, every fan wants to know who their team is going to pick up.ESPN.com.au AFL draft expert Christopher Doerre - aka Knightmare - may have the answers.As well as attending live games during the season, Doerre pores through match vision, analyses the stats and talks to industry sources to ensure he can offer the most insightful analysis.This is his final update after his initial phantom draft in October.1 Essendon - Andrew McGrathHeight, weight: 179cm, 75kgSummary profile: At his best when he is running with ball in hand and providing overlap run off half-back. McGrath is excellent through the midfield as a ball winner.2 GWS - Tim TarantoHeight, weight: 186cm, 82kgSummary profile: Damaging forward who finds inside 50m targets or can play deep and be a marking target himself. He is also very capable through the midfield as a ball winner.3 Brisbane - Hugh McCluggageHeight, weight: 185cm, 75kgSummary profile: High-production forward and midfielder who is freakish at ground level. Precise finisher in front of goal and is just as good hitting forward 50m targets.4 Gold Coast - Ben AinsworthHeight, weight: 179cm, 74kgSummary profile: High leaping forward with vice-like hands overhead who plays taller than his height. Can also push through the midfield and have an impact.5 GWS - Will Setterfield - after Carlton bidHeight, weight: 190cm, 80kgSummary profile: Tall, classy midfielder who wins a high volume of contested ball and tackles strongly. Strong overhead and someone hits forward 50m targets regularly from stoppages.6 Carlton - Sam Petrevski-SetonHeight, weight: 181cm, 76kgSummary profile: Midfielder who is at his best when taking on the game using his acceleration, sidestep and evasiveness. Capable ball winner who is freakishly clean and uses it well on both sides.7 Gold Coast - Griffin LogueHeight, weight: 193cm, 92kgSummary profile: Athletic and powerful key defender. May at his size and with his athleticism and ground-ball winning be able to develop into a big-bodied midfielder.8 Gold Coast - Jack Bowes (Gold Coast Academy) - after Fremantle bid.Height, weight: 187cm, 78kgSummary profile: Precise ball user who wins the ball through the midfield. Bowes is also capable of pushing forward and hitting the scoreboard.9 Fremantle - Jy SimpkinHeight, weight: 181cm, 71kgSummary profile: Forward with composure who hits forward 50m targets and provides heavy scoreboard impact. Has good acceleration and possible scope to develop into a midfielder.10 Sydney - Oliver FlorentHeight, weight: 183cm, 74kgSummary profile: Composed forward who moves well through traffic and displays acceleration. Can also push up onto the wings and find the footy.?11 Gold Coast - Jack ScrimshawHeight, weight: 193cm, 80kgSummary profile: Evasive, smooth-moving tall utility. Good intercept mark behind the ball and does damage by foot over long distance.12 North Melbourne - Will BrodieHeight, weight: 189cm, 82kgSummary profile: Strong contested-ball winning midfielder with good acceleration. Brodie has performed best in the big games against strong competition.13 West Coast - Jarrod BerryHeight, weight: 191cm, 80kgSummary profile: Line breaker with the capacity to play back, through the midfield or up forward. Has been noted for leadership qualities.14 GWS - Harry Perryman (GWS Academy) - after Adelaide bidHeight, weight: 184cm, 75kgSummary profile: Smart footballer who wins contested ball, is strong overhead and uses it well. Can also play back or forward to a strong standard as required.15 Adelaide - Jordan GallucciHeight, weight: 183cm, 75kgSummary profile: Midfielder with breakaway speed who kicks with both sides. Can play midfield, forward and back.16 Port Adelaide - Tim EnglishHeight, weight: 203cm, 86kgSummary profile: Mobile ruckman with excellent endurance. High volume accumulator and elite ball user who is developing rapidly.17 Brisbane - Alex WitherdenHeight, weight: 184cm, 78kgSummary profile: Damaging kick off half-back and has composure with ball in hand. Has possible scope to develop through the midfield.18 Port Adelaide - Will HaywardHeight, weight: 186cm, 76kgSummary profile: Strong-marking forward who does his best work close to goal and provides heavy scoreboard impact.19 Western Bulldogs - Todd MarshallHeight, weight: 198cm, 87kgSummary profile: Talented key forward with substantial scope to improve. Very quick and agile. Freakish at ground level for someone of his height.20 Sydney - Tom StewartHeight, weight: 190cm, 90kgSummary profile: Mature-age key defender who plays well both ways. Beats direct opponent, takes intercept marks and hits his targets.21 Essendon - Jack GrahamHeight, weight: 183cm, 83kgSummary profile: Strong-bodied contested-ball winner who won the Larke Medal for best player during the AFL Under-18 Championships.22 GWS - Isaac Cumming (GWS Academy) - after Brisbane bidHeight, weight: 183cm, 72kgSummary profile: Back flanker who provides run out of the back half. He is clean, composed, makes good decisions, generally hitting a target.23 Brisbane - Daniel VenablesHeight, weight: 186cm, 81kgSummary profile: Explosive forward who does damage with ball in hand. Plays an aggressive style of game and has the scope in the future to develop into a midfielder.24 Brisbane - Jordan RidleyHeight, weight: 192cm, 79kgSummary profile: Has played forward, back and midfield this season. Skilled, athletic type who does his best work on the outside.25 St Kilda - Sam Powell-PepperHeight, weight: 186cm, 83kgSummary profile: Powerful ball winner who impacts games with just a few touches. Looks most damaging off half-forward but has capacity to play through the midfield in the future.26 Geelong - Joshua BattleHeight, weight: 192cm, 90kgSummary profile: Forward who is strong overhead and clean at ground level. He has excellent endurance and uses the ball precisely.27 Carlton - Cedric CoxHeight, weight: 184cm, 70kgSummary profile: Outside linebreaker with good skills who provides high impact per possession.28 Western Bulldogs - Brennan CoxHeight, weight: 194cm, 90kgSummary profile: Athletic key position player who was named as an Under-18 All-Australian key defender. Strong in the contest and provides run.29 Richmond - Elliott HimmelbergHeight, weight: 196cm, 84kgSummary profile: Athletic key position player with the scope to play either end. Brother of GWS Harrison.30 Collingwood - Shai BoltonHeight, weight: 177cm, 67kgSummary profile: Creative and damaging one-touch forward. Has striking acceleration and evasiveness. Impacts the scoreboard heavily.31 Essendon - Luke RyanHeight, weight: 185cm, 87kgSummary profile: Intercept marking threat down back who provides meaningful rebound by foot and makes good decisions from the back half.32 Gold Coast - Brad Scheer (Gold Coast Academy) - after Port Adelaide bidHeight, weight: 184cm, 83kgSummary profile: Strong-bodied midfielder who does his best work at stoppages winning the contested ball. Can also push forward and present a marking threat.33 GWS - Kobe Mutch (GWS Academy) - after West Coast bidHeight, weight: 184cm, 79kgSummary profile: High production midfielder who runs all day. Clean ball user and can win contested ball and runs both ways.34 Port Adelaide - Dylan ClarkeHeight, weight: 187cm, 85kgSummary profile: Strong-bodied ball winning midfielder who does his best work at stoppages. Has excellent endurance and distributes well by hand.35 Gold Coast - Josh Williams (Gold Coast Academy) - after Port Adelaide bidHeight, weight: 189cm, 69kgSummary profile: Line breaking outside runner with excellent acceleration.36 Port Adelaide - Brandan ParfittHeight, weight: 179cm, 78kgSummary profile: Hardnosed midfielder who brings enormous energy and intensity to the contest. Takes on the game at speed and dances around opposition players.37 North Melbourne - Jack MaibaumHeight, weight: 193cm, 90kgSummary profile: Athletic key defender who shuts down opposition key forwards. Was named an Under-18 All-Australian during the Under-18 Championships.38 North Melbourne - Ben DavisHeight, weight: 187cm, 84kgSummary profile: Powerful marking forward with size, smarts and strong one-on-one ability. Younger brother of Sydneys Abe.39 West Coast - Josh RothamHeight, weight: 192cm, 79kgSummary profile: Athletic backman who may in the future develop the capacity to run through midfield. Can break the lines and uses the ball well out of defence.40 Fremantle - Joe AtleyHeight, weight: 186cm, 84kgSummary profile: Contested-ball winning midfielder who does his best work at the coal face but can also push forward. Brother of North Melbournes Shaun.41 GWS - Harrison Macreadie (GWS Academy) - after St Kilda bidHeight, weight: 196cm, 89kgSummary profile: Athletic key defender who provides run from the back half. He uses the ball cleanly and demonstrates composure with ball in hand.42 St Kilda - Willem DrewHeight, weight: 188cm, 78kgSummary profile: Aggressive and impactful ball winner and tackler who does his best work at the coalface.43 Geelong - Sam WalkerHeight, weight: 187cm, 80kgSummary profile: Intercept-marking backman with clean skills who made this years AFL Under-18 All-Australian team.44 Fremantle - Pat KerrHeight, weight: 194cm, 93kgSummary profile: Strong-marking key forward who impressed during Under-18 Championships with Under-18 All-Australian selection.45 Collingwood - Callum Brown (Collingwood father-son) - after Essendon bidHeight, weight: 177cm, 69kgSummary profile: Midfielder who plays with hardness and is able to push forward. Son of Gavin.46 Essendon - Jonty ScharenbergHeight, weight: 186cm, 80kgSummary profile: Strong ball winner through the midfield who generally uses the ball reliably by foot. Jonty is the younger brother of Collingwoods Matthew.47 Collingwood - Josh Daicos (Collingwood father-son) - after Geelong bidHeight, weight: 178cm, 69kgSummary profile: Skillful forward with composure and evasiveness. Son of Peter.48 GWS - Zachary Sproule (GWS Academy) - after Geelong bidHeight, weight: 197cm, 84kgSummary profile: Promising endurance athlete with good skills. Has the scope to play as a key forward, key defender or up on a wing.49 Geelong - Harry MorrisonHeight, weight: 182cm, 73kgSummary profile: Clean ball user off half-back who displays composure with ball in hand. He also provides run and intercepts well.50 Adelaide - Oscar McInerneyHeight, weight: 203cm, 100kgSummary profile: Mature-age tap ruckman with athleticism who follows up well.51 Brisbane - Declan Watson (Brisbane Academy) - after Sydney bidHeight, weight: 194cm, 80kgSummary profile: Highly productive key defender who zones off well and always feels involved.52 Sydney - Bailey MorrishHeight, weight: 186cm, 76kgSummary profile: Clean ball user off half-back who provides run and carry.53 Melbourne - Oliver HanrahanHeight, weight: 183cm, 74kgSummary profile: Forward who can push up the ground. He is a damaging ball user who provides run.54 Carlton - Zac FisherHeight, weight: 175cm, 61kgSummary profile: Strong contested-ball winner with complete game. Excellent decision-maker who is very clean and precise by hand and foot.55 West Coast - Jake Waterman (West Coast father-son) - after Sydney bidHeight, weight: 191cm, 82kgSummary profile: Plays up forward and through the midfield. Production has been strong. Strong overhead, wins own ball and offers strong scoreboard impact.56 Sydney - Sam McLartyHeight, weight: 193cm, 92kgSummary profile: Powerful, marking key position player who has shown proficiency at both ends.57 Western Bulldogs - Ben LongHeight, weight: 183cm, 71kgSummary profile: Has shown promise both down back and as a forward. Capable shutdown player down back who finishes well up forward.58 Adelaide - Patrick LipinskiHeight, weight: 188cm, 79kgSummary profile: Athletic forward who can also push up through the midfield. High leaper who moves well.59 Richmond - Joshua BegleyHeight, weight: 187cm, 93kgSummary profile: Strong-marking forward who can also push through the midfield and win his own ball. Provides heavy scoreboard impact when used forward of centre.60 Brisbane - Jacob Allison (Brisbane Academy) - after St Kilda bidHeight, weight: 194cm, 79kgSummary profile: Athletic, tall utility who breaks the lines, is a strong mark overhead and has a 60m kick. He does his best work providing run on the outside.61 St Kilda - Tyson StengleHeight, weight: 171cm, 69kgSummary profile: Crumbing forward who hits the scoreboard and heaps on the pressure inside the forward 50m.62 Collingwood - Ryan Garthwaite (GWS Academy)Height, weight: 192cm, 84kgSummary profile: Smart intercept marking key defender who reads the flight well and is strong in the one-on-one contests. Can play tall or small as needed.63 Carlton - Myles PoholkeHeight, weight: 184cm, 84kgSummary profile: Strong-marking forward who also can play through the midfield and win the contested ball.64 Geelong - Cameron ZurhaarHeight, weight: 188cm, 79kgSummary profile: Powerful, athletic type who has the versatility to play forward or back. Looks best suited providing run off half-back.65 Collingwood - Lachlan Tiziani (GWS Academy)Height, weight: 189cm, 82kgSummary profile: Forward who had big back end to the TAC Cup season with a TAC Cup-best 32 goals in his last nine games. Tiziani is athletic, a good finisher and has ability overhead and at ground level.66 Carlton - Kym LeBoisHeight, weight: 175cm, 66kgSummary profile: Evasive small forward with tricks and hurt factor.67 Adelaide - Liam BakerHeight, weight: 174cm, 67kgSummary profile: Strong contested-ball winning midfielder who is clean, composed and uses both sides well.68 Essendon - Oscar JunkerHeight, weight: 193cm, 84kgSummary profile: Strong-marking utility who can play forward, back or through the midfield.?69 Melbourne - Esava RatugoleaHeight, weight: 194cm, 95kgSummary profile: Raw, athletic key forward who has a crack. He contesting every marking contest, at least bringing the ball to ground and commits to winning the ground balls.70 Carlton - Mitch McCarthyHeight, weight: 196cm, 87kgSummary profile: Athletic key position player who can pinch-hit through the ruck. He moves well and makes sound decisions with ball in hand.71 Fremantle - Mitch HingeHeight, weight: 187cm, 82kgSummary profile: Composed, late bloomer who is a clean ball user with evasiveness and cleanness at ground level. Looks good off half-back.72 Geelong - Taylin DumanHeight, weight: 193cm, 75kgSummary profile: Tall utility with endurance and clean skills.73 Geelong - Jack HenryHeight, weight: 191cm, 83kgSummary profile: Athletic forward who is a strong mark overhead. Has the versatility to push up the ground and makes sound decisions with ball in hand.74 Western Bulldogs - Robbie FoxHeight, weight: 187cm, 87kgSummary profile: Versatile mature-ager who has transition from the back half in 2015 up though the midfield and up on the wings. Provides run.75 Fremantle - Rowan MarshallHeight, weight: 201cm, 97kgSummary profile: Highly regarded mature-age ruckman who competes well in the ruck, tackles strongly and provides a target forward of centre.76 Richmond - Jye BoltonHeight, weight: 183cm, 80kgSummary profile: The ex-Collingwood rookie has broken out this season upon moving to Western Australia to join Claremont. He won the Sandover Medal and starred through the midfield.77 Port Adelaide - Brett EddyHeight, weight: 194cm, 89kgSummary profile: Mature-age key forward who kicked 74 goals from 20 SANFL League games. Ready to play right away. Difficult matchup who time and time again finds a way to get out the back for easy goals.78 North Melbourne - Juhdan DundonHeight, weight: 186cm, 77kgSummary profile: Left footer who plays wing and half forward. He uses the ball well on the outside and can hit the scoreboard.79 Hawthorn - Matt GuelfiHeight, weight: 184cm, 78kgSummary profile: Ball-winning midfielder who can win the ball at stoppages and also find plenty of the ball on the outside.80 Adelaide - Ben Jarman (Adelaide father-son)Height, weight: 175cm, 68kgSummary profile: Clean, skilful midfielder and forward. Son of Darren. In the mix late for Adelaide, but having not been nominated by the Crows or Hawthorn, could end up anywhere.81 Hawthorn - Liam RyanHeight, weight: 184cm, 76kgSummary profile: High leaping forward who has taken several hangers this year. 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Having two big pieces back is going to be a key for us moving forward for years to come," said Knighthawks head coach Mike Hasen. When tasked to describe the feeling she gets each year from taking part in honoring the United States military, Stephanie McMahon admits she has trouble.Its not that the WWEs chief brand ambassador is at a loss for words to try. In fact, she often repeats herself in echoing such heartfelt sentiments as honor and pride, gratitude and privilege. But McMahon will tell you herself that words dont do it justice -- not after the experiences she has been privy to.When it comes to visiting wounded warriors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, or laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia with the Paralyzed Veterans of America, there simply are no words.I cant describe to you that feeling of humility to be able to pay tribute to those who have lost their lives defending our freedom, McMahon told ESPN.com. Basically, its a privilege, and thats how WWE looks at it. Its the least that we can do to say thank you to the servicemen and women and their families who sacrifice so much.The WWEs commitment to the military began long before its first Tribute to the Troops card in 2003 at Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq, an idea that spawned from a conversation between former superstar John Bradshaw Layfield and WWE chairman Vince McMahon. The annual event now serves as an epicenter of sorts for the companys charitable mission as a whole.The 14th annual Tribute to the Troops card takes place Tuesday night at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. (airing Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on USA Network), with WWE providing tickets for military members and their families in attendance. The pro wrestling card caps a busy day that includes WWE superstars visiting all five branches of the military at seven different bases, along with hosting a Be a STAR Rally (Show Tolerance and Respect) for more than 1,000 students at nearby Fort Meade.Current NXT superstar Kenneth Crawford has seen these events from both sides. After serving four years with the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion in the U.S. Marines and attending WWE shows as a serviceman, he is now an active member of the companys partnership with Hire Heroes USA and a regular visitor to veterans hospitals.In my personal opinion, [WWE] represents and appreciates military more than any other company out there, Crawford said. They take the time to reach out to a base or VA hospital and that speaks volumes to us because there are so many service members, and when you watch superstars coming in who you grew up appreciating, they thank you. But in retrospect its like you are thanking them for entertaining you for so many years.The Big Show, a willing regular on Tribute to the Troops shows since the beginning, believes he brings a little piece of America to the military members he visits. Its the least he can do, he said, to show them the respect he holds for their sacrifices. Raised in South Carolina, the Big Show describes his childhood home as very patriotic. His father, a mechanic, served in the Air Force, as did the Big Shows grandfather, a veteran of World War II. His mother was a police officer. Even today, the Big Shows 19-year-old daughter, a college student, serves in the Air Force ROTC.It just puts everything in perspective, he said, of visiting with servicemen and women. I brighten their day. I interact with them. Just their courage and their commitment -- their excellence -- its so inspiring. These guys are really out there putting freedom forward and putting life and limb on the line for me to enjoy the things that I enjoy.The Big Show acknowledged a kinship of sorts thats often naturally present between WWE superstar and military service member. Although their vocation is far different, the common bond of dedication is felt immediately.?My job is a little bit different. My commitment to duty is my schedule and the demands I keep up with, he added. But its the same with these young men and women. Their commitment to excellence in their line of duty is inspiring.I think I have it tough -- man, Im a cupcake compared to what they have.Crawford, who served from 2008 to 2012 and was stationed at Camp Pendleton outside San Diego, echoed those similarities, citing the dedication and discipline needed in both vocations to be successful.Coming from both sides, the dedication in the military spectrum is going out and serving your country and not knowing whats next, Crawford said. Traveling, putting in the training, being away from family -- its the same aspect that we have as WWE superstars. Sustaining the injuries and knowing how to fight through it to obtain the goal that you want to obtain.In April, CCrawford spent time over WrestleMania weekend in Dallas helping veterans prepare for the often difficult adjustment back to civilian life through the Transition Assistance Program (TAP).dddddddddddd Its an initiative that hits home for Crawford, who found himself in a similar position after leaving the Marines.Crawford, who signed with WWE in April 2015, hopes to one day appear as a performer on a Tribute to the Troops card as a way to inspire his fellow veterans.Just for the troops to see someone who came from the same background, doing something to let them know I can serve my country and attain my dream, he said. Myself, I served my country and wanted to become a professional wrestler. By me doing that, I think I could give them hope, like maybe they could do the same thing one day.To describe WWEs support of the armed forces as a company passion might not do it justice. Theres an all hands on deck mentality to Tribute to the Troops that very much starts at the top, evidenced not only by Vince McMahon visiting military bases in the Middle East on Christmas day over the years but his willingness to absorb finishing moves from Stone Cold Steve Austin and John Cena (while dressed as Santa Claus) to the delight of the active-duty members in attendance.It is my greatest honor to support our servicemen and women, and we do it in the best way we know how, and that is to entertain them and make them smile, Vince McMahon said. But what servicemen and women may not realize is that we are the ones who are profoundly changed after meeting them. Their courage and bravery is truly inspirational.Vince McMahon learned the pro wrestling business from his father, Vincent J. McMahon, who served with the Coast Guard in World War II. But the younger McMahon spent the majority of his youth raised by his mother in humble circumstances in North Carolina, where Stephanie McMahon believes the roots of her familys patriotism were born.My father grew up in an 8-foot-wide trailer and didnt have any indoor plumbing, she said. Through hard work and perseverance and the opportunities provided by our great nation, he and my mom were able to build this billion-dollar global brand. That is living the American dream; that is the epitome of living the American dream. They couldnt do that without our nations military defending our right to do so and making us the greatest nation in the world.As imposing a shadow as WWEs top executives and larger-than-life talent cast while performing on the bright stage of sports entertainment, theres a transformation of approachability that happens at events such as Tribute to the Troops, which often features superstars taking part in training competitions and drills.No matter where the events are, the Big Show loves to tag along -- when he can. Despite collegiate options in basketball, the Big Show strongly considered joining the Marine Corps after high school until being talked out of it as a 7-foot, 313-pound senior.I was just too big, he said. I was too big for the equipment to ride in, the equipment to wear. So the recruiter actually advised me it probably wouldnt have been a good life for me, which Im kind of sad about because I think I would have had a good time. But hes probably right.The Big Shows size also got in the way years later while visiting the Persian Gulf with WWE on a Handshake Tour: He wasnt allowed on an aircraft carrier for safety reasons.The Department of Defense wouldnt let me go because I was too big for the ship, he said, following it up with a deep chuckle. I got left out of the reindeer games.Both Stephanie McMahon, who serves as a member of USO Metros board of directors, and the Big Show agreed that there was nothing more emotional or inspiring as part of their annual trip than visiting the wounded warriors, some of whom have lost limbs in battle.You talk to them and all they want to do is get back to defending our freedom, Stephanie McMahon said. They want to get back to the front lines, they want to get back to their job. It has always just absolutely blown me away. There is no feeling sorry for yourself. It is all about getting back to doing their job and defending the country that they love.The Tribute to the Troops card is emanating from the nations capital for the first time. For the Big Show, it adds an extra layer of significance.If you are in Washington, D.C., and youre not patriotic, you are in the wrong place, he said. I look forward to a fantastic show and really busting my big butt to put on the best performance I can to say thank you. ' ' '