ESSENDON champion Gavin Wanganeen will swell with pride when the Bombers run out wearing a guernsey he designed for the 'Dreamtime at the 'G' clash with Richmond in round 10.
The 1993 Brownlow medallist said his design represents the connection between the club and the Indigenous community.
The jumper features 23 U-shapes – symbolising indigenous footballers to have played for Essendon – moving towards a circle in the middle of the Dons' sash, which represents the club.
"It is an honour to not only have played for this great club, but to tell the story through art of how my people have contributed to the Essendon Football Club's rich history and to the great game that is AFL," Wanganeen told the club website.
"It's going to be a proud moment for not only myself, but all indigenous Australians to see the players run out on the ground in the new Dreamtime guernsey.
"It's great to see both Essendon and Richmond come together for such an important occasion to encourage all Australians to stand together and strive for reconciliation."
The annual 'Dreamtime at the 'G' clash was introduced in 2005 to celebrate the role Australian football has played in building bridges between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australia.
Wanganeen, who played 173 matches for Port Adelaide after 127 with the Bombers, is an artist and visited Melbourne to promote his exhibition Shooting Stars, which will open at the Koorie Heritage Trust on May 25.
