The NRL will consider having a two-week build-up to future grand finals in a bid to turn the NRL All Stars match into an event similar to the NFL's Pro Bowl.

NRL officials will meet next week to discuss the scheduling of the 2015 season, which will include the Auckland Nines, World Club Challenge and the All Stars match.

All stars: Gavin Cooper in action during his side's win in the inaugural Auckland Nines final. The successful preseason tournament will be just one item on the agenda when the NRL meet to discuss the 2015 schedule. Credit:Hannah Peters

The idea of stretching grand final week into a two-week preparation has already been floated by Indigenous All Stars playmaker Johnathan Thurston.

The NFL Pro Bowl, which includes players not involved in the Super Bowl, is played a week before the showpiece event. It is understood Thurston isn't the only player who is behind the concept, with players across several clubs backing the idea of playing the All Stars in October.