Richmond CEO Brendon Gale says Richmond will try and retain the things which have characterised the club’s recent success as the AFL looks to cut costs during the coronavirus crisis.
The majority of AFL and club staff have been stood down until further notice as a result of the league being suspended until at least May 31.
But while costs are being slashed across the board, Gale said it was vital Richmond held onto the things which make the club unique.
"We have worked very hard to get ourselves in a position of strength on-field and that is based on a program where we prioritise certain things over others because we know they work for us," Gale said on Fox Footy Live.
"We have learned that through struggle and through success and failure, and those things are important. We invest in those and right now with all these cuts it makes it really, really hard to maintain that program.
"It is simply about identifying what are those things that are absolutely critical to the way we do business in our football club...what is critical to our competitive advantage and fighting as hard as we can within the confines of the rules to protect those.
"In one respect you think some of those advantages might be gone but the biggest strength is our culture and it's our connection with each other. "Maybe this could provide us with greater opportunity, I'm confident our guys will make good out of this."
Richmond have won two of the last three premierships and began their 2020 season with a 24-point win over Carlton in round one.