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Lance Franklin is exerting considerable influence on Sydneys push for an AFL premiership, even if you disregard his incredible deeds on the field.Franklin looms as a potential match-winner in the Swans preliminary final against Geelong at the MCG on Friday night.The 29-year-old, who missed the clubs straight-sets exit last September because of a mental-health condition, was among the minor premiers best players in both finals over the past fortnight.Franklin has booted 78 goals this year but his guidance has also boosted Sydney.Xavier Richards is a prime example.Richards managed two AFL games in his first three seasons at the SCG, having been starved of opportunities by a settled back six.The defender was thrown forward earlier this year in the NEAFL and hasnt looked back, playing the past eight AFL games.That run includes a strong showing in last weekends semi-final, when he booted two goals and dished off another three in a 36-point win over Adelaide.Richards says the mentorship of Franklin has been instrumental in helping him adjust to life at the other end of the ground.Buddy has been super. Hes a very intelligent footballer, he really understands the game, Richards told AAP.Hes been really good, telling me about leading patterns and some little tricks that I never knew before.Hell speak up in meetings, help during games and while were training. Hes a real leader in our forward line, weve got some young players and he really mentors a lot of us.Young guns Isaac Heeney, Tom Papley and George Hewett have expressed similar sentiments about Franklin this year.Older brother Ted, who will retire at the end of this season, has been another sounding board for Richards in his first AFL finals campaign. He just told me dont over-think it, Xavier Richards said.He reminds me Im a good athlete. Im fit, fast and have a lot of good assets and these guys (opposition defenders) arent amazing. Theyre no better than Dane Rampe or Heath Grundy, who I play on at training.Ted Richards hasnt played AFL since round 17 but was listed as an emergency last weekend.Id love to play with Ted before he retires. Itd be cool but if it doesnt happen then its not the end of the world, Xavier Richards said.The Swans forward line for Friday night is far from settled, with Gary Rohan (leg) and Kurt Tippett (broken jaw) both racing the clock as they bid to prove their fitness.Rohan and Tippett will need to train well on Wednesday to convince coach John Longmire they warrant selection in the high-stakes clash.Matthias Ginter Germany Jersey . Oaklands loss to Seattle clinched the ALs best record for the Red Sox with one day to spare in the regular season. "I think everybody was kind of watching," catcher David Ross said. "Demp (Ryan Dempster) came out before he went to the bullpen and was just yelling that they lost. Ilkay Gundogan Jersey . 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Just dont bother asking coach Ken Niumatalolo how it played out.I had my eyes closed. I was praying, Niumatalolo said. It obviously worked out great.It helped Navy get a rare win against Notre Dame.Will Worth ran for 175 yards and two touchdowns, his eighth consecutive game with a rushing score, and the Midshipmen beat the Fighting Irish 28-27 Saturday in the nations longest-running intersectional rivalry.Navy (6-2) won its fourth game against Notre Dame since 1963. The Irish (3-6) had won five in a row in the series.Were kind of in euphoria, Cloud 9 right now having beaten Notre Dame, Niumatalolo said. Ive been here a long time. Weve had some crushing defeats to these guys. To be able to finally come out on top, it feels so good.Irish coach Brian Kelly deserved some of the blame for this one. Trailing 28-24 with a little more than 7 minutes to go, Kelly opted for a 31-yard field goal instead of trying to convert a fourth-and-4 play at the 14. He made the call even though his defense hadnt forced a punt all afternoon.Well, certainly thought about going for it, Kelly said. Now in hindsight, its something that we didnt get the ball back. But 28-27 made sense to me at the time. Even if they score a touchdown, we still have the opportunity to score and get the two-point conversion. ... But those are the decisions you got to make.Again, I dont question the decision to go for the field goal other than the fact that we couldnt get the ball back.Navy got the ball and ran out the clock with its triple-option offense. Worth converted two huge fourth-down plays on the final drive, one on a dive play near midfield and another with a pass to Jamir Tillman that essentially ended it.Worth took a knee after that, setting off a raucous celebration that surely will continue through the weekend.There are no words for that (win), Tillman said. Every year we get so close. But close only matters in horseshoes. So it feels crazy to bet them my senior yeear and to go out just how we did.ddddddddddddTillman finished with four receptions for 41 yards. Worth notched with his fourth straight 100-yard rushing performance and fifth of the season.The kids playing phenomenal, Niumatalolo said. Were where were at right now because of Will Worth. Hes given our team belief the way he plays, tough, hard-nosed and hes created an edge on our football team. Were a scrappy team thats not going to back down from anybody. A lot of that edge comes from the way he plays.Navy finished with 368 yards, including 320 on the ground.The Midshipmen actually punted once, but it was wiped out after a replay because Notre Dame had 12 men on the field. Instead, the Midshipmen kept the drive alive, converted a fourth-and-1 play and Worth later scored his second rushing TD and his 15th of the season.Listen, Navy won the game, Kelly said. Im not here to cry over that call. We had chances to get off the field and we couldnt get off the field.THE TAKEAWAYNotre Dame: The Irish now need to win out against Army, Virginia Tech and USC to become bowl eligible. It was the Irishs fifth loss in seven games, continuing Kellys worst season in seven years. The Irish have a young team and should be better in 2017, but making a bowl seems like a long shot.Navy: The Middies are bowl eligible again, improving to 23-5 in their last 28 games. Three of those losses came against ranked teams.KIZER SHINESNotre Dames DeShone Kizer completed 19 of 27 passes for 223 yards and three touchdowns. He added 52 yards rushing and didnt have a turnover. But he was standing on the sideline, unable to do anything, in the final 7-plus minutes.UP NEXTNotre Dame: Plays Army in San Antonio, Texas, next Saturday. The Irish have won 14 in a row in the series.Navy: Hosts Tulsa in the teams home finale. Navy is 2-1 against the Golden Hurricanes.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '