Lance Franklins leadership of Sydneys young and inexperienced AFL forward line is earning plenty of gratitude from his eager apprentices.At age 29 and with 241 games and 773 goals to his name Franklin is far and away the most senior and proven member of the second-placed Swans forward half.He has more games and goals combined than all of the other regular members of the Swans attack, most of whom are not specialist forwards.That list includes a trio of 20-year-olds in first-year seniors Tom Papley (14 games, 19 goals) and George Hewett (18, 13) and second-year star Isaac Heeney (32, 40).Xavier Richards, 23 (6, 9) has been another recent youthful addition to the attack end, with Gary Rohan 25, (73, 57) adding x factor impact to the forward line.All have benefited from the towering presence of Franklin, who is second in the Coleman Medal race on 70 goals, three behind West Coast spearhead Josh Kennedy.Hewett says Franklins influence extends well beyond hitting the scoreboard.Hes a very talented player, but I just think his leadership has been huge this year, especially because weve got such a young forward line, Hewett said.Hes been massive in that perspective and hes been really good this year.Franklin has volunteered advice as well as being asked for tips from his young accomplices.Hes been very good to us young boys and especially to me, Hewett said.Hes probably the best bloke to give you information because hes done it all, so hes been awesome.Hes given me more on-field support, which is keeping it simple and just be consistent.Hewett is still learning his craft as a forward having been recruited by Sydney as a midfielder.As a forward youve got to earn the footy a bit more. Youve got to do a lot more running for your touches, Hewett said.Another recent convert to the forward line is Richards, the younger brother of retiring fullback Ted Richards, who has kicked nine goals in four games this season, after playing primarily as a defender until mid-season.He (Xavier Richards) is quite fit and quick and he brings that element of surprise as well, Hewett said.Hewett is one of seven Swans debutants this season, but he pointed out some like defenders Zak Jones, Allir Allir and himself were all in their third year at the club.Weve all had to do a mini apprenticeship in the reserves, Hewett said.You have to work hard and earn your spot and once you do you feel confident playing senior footy.He is poised this weekend to play his first game in Tasmania against a North Melbourne side including Brent Harvey, who made his debut before Hewett turned one-year-old. Air Max 90 From China . On Tuesday, Ottawa placed forward Cory Conacher and defenceman Joe Corvo on waivers as trade rumours swirl around the Senators. Wholesale Air Max 90 Clearance . The Canadian squad, skipped by Jennifer Jones of Winnipeg, got on the board first with two in the second end, and followed that with two more apiece in the fourth and sixth ends. http://www.airmax90outletsale.com/ . MORITZ, Switzerland -- Fog prevented downhill racers from getting their Olympic dress rehearsal. Nike Air Max 90 For Sale Cheap .C. - The Carolina Hurricanes have placed backup goalie Anton Khudobin on injured reserve with an unspecified lower-body injury. Wholesale Air Max 90 . The injury bothered Bledsoe in the Suns victory over the Clippers on Monday and he sat out the teams home loss to Memphis on Thursday night. NASCAR has suspended Kevin Harvick crew chief Rodney Childers for one race and fined him $20,000 for having a loose lug nut following the Sprint Cup race Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Childers is the second Stewart-Haas Racing crew chief and fifth overall suspended under the rule, implemented in May after its co-owner, Tony Stewart, made critical comments that NASCAR was creating a safety risk by not regulating that all five lug nuts be tight on the wheel.Childers will miss the race this weekend at Pocono Raceway. Harvick engineer Dax Gerringer will serve as interim crew chief for Harvick, and the teams competition director Greg Zipadelli will provide some support to the team.ddddddddddddLug nuts occasionally come off during a race, and Childers predicted his suspension when the rule was announced April 25:All the years of hitting 5, and hardly ever was all 20 on post race. I will sit at home for a week at some point, he tweeted then.Harvick, who has one win this year, has accumulated more points than any other driver this year. ' ' '