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EWEN McKenzie is planning an inter-squad game next year during the Wallabies' World Cup preparations, with the country's best players to face off for national jerseys.
The plan is in its infancy, although McKenzie said it would be different to the All Blacks' Probables vs Possibles matches of the past.
"Possibles versus probables? I've got a few ideas about next year, about how that might work with the way the season might pan out with Super Rugby running straight through and then the Test matches," McKenzie told the Daily Telegraph.
"I think there's some windows of opportunity there to do things a little bit differently.
"I have had a look at that, maybe not in that context but seeing more players play in different environments.
"The World Cup year has a different calendar so it allows us different opportunities, so I've definitely got ideas for next year, but this year it's impossible with the way the calendar is structured."
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Given the Wallabies play France in three Tests in June, go back for the Super Rugby finals, then play in The Rugby Championship before embarking on an end of year tour to the United Kingdom, McKenzie has no need to conduct a face-off match this year.
"We saw the issues last year with the Lions, trying to get Test matches and other games in there and the way Super Rugby was torn into a different timetable," McKenzie said.
"One of my learnings from last year was when the Brumbies came in to that week before the Bledisloe, after the final and all that travel, they were pretty bushwhacked.
"So we need to be mindful of that.
"It's hard to add more games in there, they actually play a full whack now.
"In terms of this year I don't think I'll need it, but as we go through and when everyone is focused on the World Cup and we try to find ways to find out where everyone is up to, I've definitely got thoughts about doing something in that space.
"I wouldn't call it Possibles vs Probables, I do have views about that but they're not developed enough yet to talk about."
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Given the ARU's financial problems, selling the match to a broadcaster could be a lucrative proposition.
Not since McKenzie's predecessor Robbie Deans held an inter-squad match in 2009 at Riverview have the Wallabies held such a trial, largely due to the high volume of Super Rugby and Test matches packing the calendar.
But with no inbound Tests next year and a gap between the Super Rugby season and the Test campaigns, the Wallaby face-off would be valuable for players to get match-hardened and stake a claim for a starting place.
In a mouth-watering teaser to how the game might look, there are several key match-ups this weekend between rival Wallabies players, including Quade Cooper versus Matt Toomua when Queensland host the Brumbies on Friday, and Wycliff Palu versus Ben McCalman when NSW takes on Western Force on Saturday.
The Waratahs flew utility back Ben Volavola to join them in Perth yesterday, having lost wingers Peter Betham (broken left foot) and Alofa Alofa (right knee medial strain).
NSW expects star fullback Israel Folau to play against the Force after a two-week absence due to a swollen throat.
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