Violence was a regular feature of the 2006 Second Test

Last year's series was abandoned after off-the-ball incidents marred the second test in 2006 at Croke Park.

AFL chief Andrew Demetriou will hold talks with GAA President Nickey Brennan and incoming director-general Pauric Duffy may also have an input.

The meeting takes place at the NAB Cup match between Collingwood and Adelaide.

It is understood that the AFL Players' Association and its Irish counterpart want the games to resume, as does the overall AFL body.

But the GAA has refused to be involved in any tribunal hearings into the violence from the 2006 Test.

Demetriou and Brennan met in Paris in October to discuss the resumption of the series, but both sporting bodies released few details of the "frank and cordial" meeting.

The GAA has been coy to talk about the future of the International Rules.

Croke Park believes for the series to have a future, that the Under 17 series will have to be abandoned in the wake of the decisions of players such as Down's Martin Clarke and Laois's Colm Begley to move Down Under.

Brennan said after his discussions with Demetriou last year that it would take more than one meeting to revive the series.

"We're not making a decision on whether it will or not (be revived). Our talks will revolve around what needs to be done on both sides, particularly theirs," Brennan said last year.

With the AFL celebrating 150 years of football this season and the GAA celebrating its 125th anniversary next year, it looks likely that if a future for the Series can be secured, Australia will play host to this years tests in October with Ireland set to host two tests in 2009.