Essendon will welcome back their banned stars with a blockbuster clash against Hawthorn in round one of the 2017 AFL season.The Bombers and Hawks will face off on a Saturday night at the MCG in one of three primetime games at the home of football in the opening round.Traditional heavyweights Carlton and Richmond will kick off the season at the MCG on Thursday March 23, while Collingwood will host reigning premiers the Western Bulldogs on the Friday night.It will be the first opportunity for the likes of Jobe Watson, Dyson Heppell, Cale Hooker and Michael Hurley to line up for Essendon after being handed 12-month suspensions by the Court of Arbitration for Sport over doping offences.Its going to be a massive crowd and an important night for our football club, Bombers chief executive Xavier Campbell told the Essendon website.This really is another step in our comeback as a football club and an important milestone for our players and fans as we look to move on from the issues of the past.The Bombers have 10 banned players who will press their case for selection in round one, while another six - including Port Adelaides Paddy Ryder and Angus Monfries - have joined other teams.Hawthorn will line up for the first time without star veterans Sam Mitchell and Jordan Lewis, who have been traded to West Coast and Melbourne respectively.Star recruit Jaeger OMeara is likely to play for the Hawks in his first AFL game since late-2014, alongside former Sydney onballer Tom Mitchell.The Swans will host Port Adelaide at the SCG on Saturday afternoon, West Coast travel to Etihad Stadium to take on North Melbourne and Brisbanes Chris Fagan will make his coaching debut against Gold Coast at Metricon Stadium.Adelaide will take on preliminary finalists Greater Western Sydney in a Sunday afternoon clash at Adelaide Oval, while St Kilda face Melbourne at Etihad Stadium and Fremantle host Geelong.The AFL will release the full 2017 fixture on Thursday.THE AFLS 2017 ROUND ONE FIXTURETHURSDAY MARCH 23Carlton v Richmond, MCGFRIDAY MARCH 24Collingwood v Western Bulldogs, MCGSATURDAY MARCH 25Sydney Swans v Port Adelaide, SCGNorth Melbourne v West Coast, Etihad StadiumGold Coast v Brisbane Lions, Metricon StadiumEssendon v Hawthorn, MCGSUNDAY MARCH 26Adelaide v Greater Western Sydney, Adelaide OvalSt Kilda v Melbourne, Etihad StadiumFremantle v Geelong, Domain StadiumWholesale Authentic Jordans . Collaros, 25, was solid last season, posting a 5-2 record as the starter while incumbent Ricky Ray was injured. Collaros also started Torontos 23-20 regular-season finale loss to Montreal — Ray didnt dress because the Argos had already clinched first in the East Division — but was one of three quarterbacks to play that day. Clearance Jordans China . Coach Mike Munchak says Fokou stretched ligaments in his left knee Oct. 13 against Seattle, which could keep out up to five weeks even though the linebacker didnt need surgery. http://www.cheapjordanschinawholesale.com/ . It was the kind of score that might make everyone else wonder which course he was playing. Except that Graeme McDowell saw the whole thing. Crouched behind the 10th green at Sheshan International, McDowell looked over at the powerful American and said, "Ive probably seen 18 of the best drives Ive seen all year in the last two days. Cheap Air Jordan 4 China Wholesale . NBA officials ruled the court unplayable in the Bucks final exhibition game on Oct. 25 because players were slipping, and the game was cancelled midway through the first period. Cheap Air Jordan Shoes . A knee to the thigh might have stung him the most, but his sixth straight double-double made up for the brief burst of pain.LARAMIE, Wyo. -- Jordan Naughton had 20 points and 12 rebounds, both career highs, to help Wyoming beat Division II Western State 88-49 in Friday nights opener under first-year coach Allen Edwards.Alexander Aka Gorski scored a career-high 20 points, hitting 5 of 8 from long distance, and made four assists for Wyoming. The Cowboys shot 52.5 percent, including 14 of 34 3-pointers, and held the Mountaineers to 32 percent, just 6 of 21 behind the arc.Naaughton had 12 points and 10 rebounds in the first half to help Wyoming to a 49-23 lead and the Cowboys continued to pull away.dddddddddddddwards served five seasons as an assistant under former Wyoming coach Larry Shyatt.Brady Subart scored 11 points off the bench for Western State and Collin Smith grabbed nine rebounds. ' ' '