The WA State Country program gets under way this Saturday when the New Holland State Country squad faces the State 18s Academy in their first trial match at Claremont Oval.

Head Coach Craig Walker will be looking to continue on from 2016's improved performance as WA chases a long oversize victory over South Australia later this year.

Walker and his fellow selectors will use this Saturday, along with next Fridays clash against the WAAFL, as an opportunity to introduce a number of new faces to the program for the first time.

Former AFL duo Josh Bootsma and Josh Simpson have returned to Country WA and are welcome inclusions to the line up along with former Fremantle and Gold Coast player Greg Broughton who has been playing alongside his brother in Toodyay.

Boucnedown is at 12:00pm.