LUKE Beveridge would put his hand up to coach Australia against Ireland in this year's International Rules Series if the opportunity arose.

With Alastair Clarkson completing his two-series tenure in the role, the AFL has plenty of outstanding candidates to take the reins for the two-Test home series in November.

Ross Lyon and Chris Scott were the four-time premiership coach's assistants in the single Test series in 2014 and 2015.

While two-time AFLCA coach of the year Beveridge is "impartial" about reviving State of Origin football, he is a big believer in the International Rules format.

With only Virgin Australia AFL All Australian players considered for selection, Beveridge said the chance to guide the game's elite talent would be too good an opportunity to pass up.

"One of the attractive things in that (role) is that you're coaching the All Australian team basically, the best players in the land," Beveridge said on Monday.

"It's a privilege that's been afforded to 'Clarko' in recent times, and I'm only in my third year, so I've got to crawl before I walk or run.

"So that would be something that I'd find really rewarding, but I'd be about eighth in line (to get the job)."

"I still love the fact players get to play in the green and goal guernsey against the Irish.

"I think it's really important that we pursue that."

If the 2016 premiership coach were to get the job, he would join the likes of Clarkson, Michael Malthouse, Garry Lyon and Dermott Brereton to lead Australia against the Irish.

Ireland currently holds the Cormac McAnallen Cup after claiming victory in a one-off test in the Emerald Isle back in 2015.