Fiji born West Coast's new hero Nic Naitanui has penned a new AFL deal with the Eagles.

Naitanui became an instant hit amongst Eagles fans when he was drafted with pick No.2 last year.

The 19-year-old impressed in his debut against Richmond in round 12 but took things to a whole different level against the Hawks last Saturday night, kicking three final-quarter goals to guide West Coast to an upset 20-point victory.

Naitanui, a 201cm ruckman, is being groomed to eventually take over from four-time All-Australian Dean Cox as the club's leading tap specialist.

And in the last couple of weeks Naitanui has forced his way into the team, offering another dimension to AFL football.