Crows players braved a chilly evening on Tuesday to teach the skills of AFL to budding young footballers across Adelaide.

Richard Douglas and Sam Jacobs were among a group of players that visited Colonel Light Gardens Football Club at Mortlock Park, where more than 100 children represent the Lions across five age groups every Sunday.

Jacobs and Douglas, along with teammates Tim Klaosen, Sam Siggins and Ben Dowdell took the youngsters through their paces, helping junior coaches such as former AFL player Nathan Eagleton.

Eagleton, who played 277 AFL games for Port Adelaide and the Western Bulldogs between 1997 and 2010, coaches the Lions Under- 9 side, who had a strong win over the Goodwood Saints on the weekend.

Eagleton said it was a wonderful opportunity for the kids to meet their heroes.

“The kids have been so excited,” Eagleton said.

“They see these guys on the television and talk about them when they’re trading their footy cards, so to meet them is very special. They all aspire to play AFL one day just like Douglas and Jacobs.”

Douglas understands the impact such a visit has on the young players and the entire junior club.

“It’s a wonderful opportunity for us to give something back to our young fans,” Douglas said.

“They all love their footy and they are the next generation.

“I remember meeting Kevin Sheedy at a football camp as a kid and the impact it had on me.”

It’s the second time this year players have visited metropolitan junior clubs with clubs chosen on a rotation basis. The clubs involved on Tuesday night were Henley, Lockleys, Gaza, Brighton, Colonel Light Gardens, Port Districts, Woodville South and Goodwood.