Hawthorn young gun James Sicily has hailed the influence of Jarryd Roughead on the eve of the AFL finals.Sicily has played 21 games and kicked 29 goals in his breakout season, with a five-goal haul in round 13 earning him the Hawks only Rising Star nomination this year.Roughead has been sidelined all season as he undergoes aggressive cancer treatment, but Sicily said his influence has still been profound.Hes helped with the forward line coaching and particularly with me being a mentor ... hes someone that I go to for guidance, Sicily told AAP.Whenever Im having trouble or difficulty during a game Ill have a chat to him in the breaks and hell help me out.Obviously hes a great forward and a very smart footballer so any tips I can get off him are huge.Fairfax Media reported on Wednesday that Rougheads bid to return to the field following a successful recovery had received a boost, with the club to keep him on the senior list in 2017.Sicily was made to wait for his senior opportunities, playing three games last year after being selected 56th overall at the 2013 draft.But after looking on as his teammates won their second then third flags in the past two seasons, hes ready to make the step up to finals football.Obviously I was very envious watching the boys on grand final day ... it just drove me that little bit more in pre-season and into the home-and-away season, he said.There are some younger guys in the team that hopefully want to be a part of Hawthorn history too and arguably part of the best team ever.I think it definitely helps drive the group because a few of us havent been in those grand finals. Cheap Sneakers Australia Online . After Mondays hard-fought loss, the wait seemed longer than usual. Getting set to go their separate ways for a short Christmas break, the Raptors coach credited his team for their effort on a seemingly impossible three-game road trip, urging them to build on that success when they get back to work at the end of the week. Cheap Sneakers Australia . JOHNS, N. http://www.cheapsneakersaustralia.com/ .7 million, one-year contract, a raise of $2.2 million. Wieters had asked for $8.75 million and the Orioles had offered $6. Wholesale Sneakers Australia . -- Anaheim Ducks defenceman Luca Sbisa will be out at least six weeks with a torn tendon in his right hand. Wholesale Sneakers Online . Manuel was offered a position the day he was fired. He accepted earlier this week and the team made the announcement Friday. MALIBU, Calif. -- Jeremy Major hit a jump shot with 42 seconds left as Pepperdine mounted a late charge to take a 69-68 win over Weber State on Tuesday night.Majors shot gave Pepperdine a 69-65 lead. Weber States Jeremy Senglin answered with a trey to close to the final score with 29 seconds remaining. Senglin, who totaled 29 points, had a chance for the win but his final 3-point attempt failed to connect with two seconds left.Lamond Murray Jr., who finished with a career-high 33 points, sslammed home a dunk to break a 65-65 tie with 2:08 remaining and Pepperdine (2-0) held on for the win.ddddddddddddChris Reyes added 17 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished out four assists for the Waves.Senglin nailed 6 of 12 from beyond the arc, making 11 of 19 from the floor. Zach Braxton had a career-high 16 points and nine rebounds for Weber State (1-1). ' ' '