From Josh Kennedy at full-forward to Jeremy McGovern at full-back, the West Coast Eagles have strike all over the ground – and the ladder mirrors exactly that.

The Sydney Swans will host a West Coast side flying in first place on the ladder with 10 wins and one loss to its name ahead of a huge SCG stoush on Friday night.

The Eagles haven’t lost since the third-placed Swans, who have won nine games and lost three, took home the four points at Perth’s Optus Stadium in Round 1.

Kennedy missed his side’s season-opener as star Sydney forward Lance Franklin booted eight goals to race to a big early lead in the race for the Coleman Medal.

But the West Coast dynamo has since bagged 27 goals from eight games and whoever of Heath Grundy or Dane Rampe is tasked with stopping him is sure to have their hands full.

The 546-goal champion is West Coast’s greatest goal-kicker and a two-time Coleman Medallist.

His strong leading, outstanding aerial work and dead-eye accuracy off the boot put opposition defenders on notice.

Eagles ruckman Nic Naitanui throws up a massive challenge of his own.

The giant Fijian stands at 201 centimetres, weighs in at 110 kilograms and has an outstanding vertical leap and elite tapping skills.

The one-time All-Australian returned from a season-long injury lay-off to face the Swans in Round 1 and made an immediate impact, raking in 33 hit-outs, 12 touches and a goal in a starring role in a losing cause.

Naitanui works in tandem in the ruck with 203-centimetre big man Scott Lycett and the duo is widely regarded the most dangerous rucking pair in the AFL.

Sydney ruckman Callum Sinclair called West Coast home between 2013 and 2015 and Eagles coach Adam Simpson said Naitanui and Lycett were set for a challenge.

“He’s in really good form,” Simpson said on Wednesday.

“He’s hitting the scoreboard, taking his marks.

“We obviously had him for a couple of years here when I got here. He was part of a campaign we had in 2015 and we rate him really highly.

“We were sad to see him go but his current form is probably as good as it’s ever been.”

All-Australian midfielders Elliott Yeo, Andrew Gaff and Luke Shuey feed off the outstanding tap work of Naitanui and Lycett and supply the likes of forwards Kennedy, Mark LeCras and Willie Rioli with silver-class service.

Shuey will return from a hamstring injury to play his first game since West Coast beat Port Adelaide in Round 7.

Chris Masten, Liam Ryan and Jarrod Brander (debut) have also been named, while Brendon Ah Chee, Mark Hutchings, Jack Darling and Tom Barrass are the four omissions.

West Coast enjoyed a bye in Round 12 and overcame St Kilda in a 13-point win in its most recent outing.

From the 49 occasions the Eagles and Swans have met, West Coast has won 21 games and Sydney 28, while the last four encounters are split down the middle.

Sydney’s SCG record against long-time rival West Coast reads well for Swans fans.

The Swans haven’t lost to the Eagles at the SCG since 1999 and have won the last six games the sides have played at the famous cricket venue.

But Simpson said his side was ready for the huge clash.

“We’ve been playing pretty consistent football,” Simpson said.

“We played with real spirit in Round 1 and we thought that was a catalyst to hitting some good form. All we want our players to do is play with that same spirit and trust each other that they can play their role. Win or lose, if we do that we’ll be okay.

“Sydney have always been a really good contested team and normally play the ground pretty well so we’re anticipating that.”