Essendon have received a boost on the eve of the finals with brilliant forward Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti re-signing with the Bombers until the end of the 2022 season.

The goalsneak recently put pen to paper on a new deal with the Dons, with the club confirming the three-year extension on Friday morning.

Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti trains with the Dons. Credit:AAP

One of football's most remarkable stories, the Tiwi Islands product has played 88 games since being added to the Dons' list ahead of the 2016 season. He had previously spent time in Melbourne on Essendon's VFL list.

McDonald-Tipungwuti had been linked to several rival Victorian clubs including Carlton, North Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs.