Essendon’s Indigenous talent gave football fans added reason to celebrate tonight’s Dreamtime at the ‘G blockbuster as the Bombers sealed a convincing 40-point win over Richmond.

The Bombers' six Indiegnous players showed the football world a little bit of magic as they put their slick skills on display and left their opponents dazzled.

Nathan Lovett-Murray described the win as a career highlight.

“Playing in Dreamtime at the ‘G is certainly always a highlight of my career so getting up there and having a win is fantastic,” he said.

“In the first half we were a bit down and we weren’t putting the pressure on them that we needed to but in the second half we came out and matched their pressure and the game fell our way.""

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Lovett-Murray said the significance of the round provided added inspiration to seal the win.

“There was a little bit of black magic in the air today and it was great to see so many Indigenous people in the crowd. We just wanted to put on a show for them,” he said.

“Andrew Lovett played another superb game. The pressure that Alwyn Davey and Leroy Jetta put on in the forward line was great. Paddy Ryder is just a champion and Courtenay Dempsey did the job down back.”

Lovett-Murray also put himself in contention for Mark of the Year after taking a screamer that surprised even himself.

“I went up there and wasn’t expecting to get up so high but just knew I had to take the mark once I got up there,” he said.

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Essendon face a tough task next week against the benchmark of the competition but Lovett-Murray is confident the Bombers can put on a show against the undefeated Geelong Cats.

“If we come out and play the way we did in the first half then we are going to get smashed but if we can produce what we did in the second then we can match it with them.""

Jason Winderlich was named best on ground.