Australian cricket coach Justin Langer has urged West Coast not to “waste this crisis” as the AFL comes to grips with the coronavirus pandemic.
Langer, an Eagles board member, addressed the playing group a day before their Round 1 win over Melbourne.
When asked what was discussed on SEN’s Whateley, Langer replied: "I basically just talked about leadership, how much the game means to so many people.
“Often when you're in the bubble, you forget what an impact you can have. I was also able to talk about being in a crisis.
"Australian cricket faced (a crisis) - nothing to this extent of what's happening in the world at the moment - but how you get through crises, and not wasting the opportunity.
"This is a crisis of huge magnitude, so we've got to make sure we don't waste this crisis. That's the sort of thing I spoke to the footy club about a few weeks ago."
The 2020 AFL season has been suspended until at least May 31.
Listen to Justin Langer's chat on SEN's Whateley in the player below