AFL CEO Andrew Dillon has said discussions are ongoing with the GAA to revive the hybrid International Rules Series.
The games played between a selection of Aussie Rules players and Gaelic footballers was a fixture of the calendar for every year between 1998 and 2006.
It took place more sporadically up until 2017, when the last clash took place in Perth.
Eight years on, it seems that momentum is building towards reintroducing the matches which are played under compromised AFL/GAA rules.
"We had meetings with the GAA when they were actually out in Australia in Grand Final week last year, some really fruitful discussions with them in person," Dillon told the AFL website.
"Since that time our footy department has been liaising with the GAA about International Rules and how that might work.
"Again, it's looking at the calendars of both our competition and the GAA compeitions and how they can be put together to find a window if possible for that game to be played, but there's absolutely a will and a want on both sides to explore that to see whether we can revive that.
"I think ultimately bringing the best of our competitions together is something that I know the players in the past have really enjoyed."
Exactly when the fixture would take place is unclear.
"I think that's open for discussion," Dillon added. "I understand the GAA calendar has slightly changed. We're in a different place now as an overall competition with the AFLW being played at that time so they're all things we'll have to process as we talk with the GAA in more detail.
"I think the opportunity for our best players to come together and represent their country and represent this competition is something.... it's a gap that we've got at the moment.
"What we're hoping to do is fill that in a way that's meaningful and in a time where the players buy into it and our clubs buy into it. If that happens we know the fans will buy into it."
