Eagles star Dean Cox has been carrying the Eagles' ruck division this season with a little help from big forward Quinten Lynch and that combination looks likely to continue on Saturday night.
Darren Jolly has contested the lion's share of stoppages for the Swans, aided by tap novices Jesse White and Mike Pyke.
As the pair came face to face via video link-up on Tuesday afternoon, Jolly said he was looking to get his first win over Cox in this weekend's clash.
"He is the elite ruckman in the competition and I think everyone wants to have a go at him," he said.
"Dean is obviously an elite ruckman and I'd class him as a midfielder as well. He's got a huge engine, a huge tank. It's a big effort to try and run with him and it's something I'll try and counter this week.
"I enjoy the challenge of trying to go out there and beat him, but so far, I think he's beaten me every single time, so I'm really looking forward to Saturday."
Cox was cagey about the tactics the Eagles had planned to combat the in-form Jolly but he hinted Lynch would continue to moonlight in the centre of the ground.
Mark Seaby is another option, fresh from a 41-hitout display for West Perth in the WAFL.
"The options are there with three of us – whether all three of us play, or two is still yet to be decided," Cox said.
"If it's Lynchy or a pinch-hitter that's come in, all we ask is for them to give a contest as best they can and try to work on areas that they've got strengths in.
"For Lynchy, he's a big body who can get over the ball, push blokes off and tackle, but also clear the ball himself."
Despite the prospect of two of the game's best big men going head to head, Jolly said the days of one player rucking for an entire game had passed.
"Even Coxy will admit it's pretty hard to play a full game by yourself and obviously I'm going to get a chop out at some stage," he said.
"Whether it's Mike this week or Jesse or whoever it is, we'll sit down with the coaches and work out what they want to do."
Without a recognised backup ruckman in the side, Cox said his workload was being carefully monitored by the Eagles' fitness staff
"Every player who's played the first seven games is probably suffering from a little general soreness at the minute," he said.
"I'm cutting out of drills or not training because the workload's so much higher on the weekend.
"[It's not an issue] as long as I'm cherry ripe and ready to go come bounce down on the weekend, which I have been in previous weeks and the club's been very good to monitor that."
