The sides will clash on Saturday night at ANZ Stadium without the big names that defined their grand final classics, but Wirrpanda says the rivalry is bigger than its individual parts.
"Regardless of the players that we've lost in the last three years the rivalry is always going to be there," Wirrpanda said on Wednesday.
"You look at Essendon and Collingwood (and) their tradition of Anzac Day. Their turnover of players would have been enormous when you think about it, but that rivalry is still strong.
"That's great for footy. You're not going to have the same team every year, you're going to have different players coming into the system and that's part of footy, but the rivalry is pretty strong."
Premiership-winning Swans Nick Davis and Tadhg Kennelly have moved on while Leo Barry has only just returned to football after knee surgery.
At West Coast, grand final heroes Ben Cousins, Chris Judd, Michael Braun, Daniel Chick and Rowan Jones are gone from the 2005/06 sides.
Eagle Adam Hunter will also miss Saturday night's clash as he undergoes another round of shoulder surgery, but Wirrpanda said he was confident his premiership teammate would return to play his 150th match eventually.
"At this stage I'm not 100 per cent sure on where he's at with that, it's just one of those injuries that he's played with for a number of years and I think most players in the AFL do that as well," Wirrpanda said.
"I'm pretty confident in Adam. He's just a bit sore like we all are, but I have no doubt [he'll return].
"The only thing that's annoying him at the moment is that he's not catching any fish. I told him to try putting the reel down for a spear."
Wirrpanda was speaking from the David Wirrpanda Foundation to promote West Coast's round nine clash with Collingwood in the AFL's Indigenous Round.
The match will support the foundation, which supports strong role models and healthy life choices for indigenous children.
"The theme is 'Wave for Wirra' – it's not exactly waving me away, I'm not looking at retiring or anything like that," Wirrpanda said.
"It's just more support for the foundation and creating more of an awareness.
"It kind of clashes well with having my testimonial night against my old coach in Mick Malthouse. Hopefully I might be able to put a scarf around his throat while he's coaching."
