West Coast could line up with four entirely new players in its forward line for its round one clash with the Swans, in a major transformation of the team that played finals last year.

West Coast coach Adam Simpson told Fairfax Media that the Eagles were considering up to five debutants for the first game, with four of those potential newcomers – Jake Waterman, Willie Rioli, Liam Ryan and Daniel Venables — slated to play forward if they were picked.

Josh Kennedy is set to miss at least the first two games of the season. Credit:AAP

‘‘We could have up to five debutants round one. If you look at our side on the weekend – and we didn’t play very well at all, and we acknowledge that – Waterman, Rioli, Ryan, Venables. There’s four.’’

The Eagles will not have Josh Kennedy up forward. Simpson said the Coleman medallist was expected to return in round three or four. But the game’s most dynamic ruckman Nic Naitanui was tracking well and was a definite chance to play, although Simpson said he would not declare him in or out just yet.