Group 11 secretary Paul Loxley stated earlier this week the return of the match wasn't on the current agenda as there had been no proposal at any board meeting.

The view sparked much conversation, especially following suggestions to expand the current match in the neighbouring Group 10, and after speaking to a host of his fellow players Wellington Cowboys captain Ryan said he would be willing to lead its revival.

Ryan shared the article, where Loxley stated the match was a "wonderful" concept, on social media and since then he has been inundated with comments and messages from players in Group 11 and Group 10 alike.

"There's high-calibre players from Group 11 who have responded," Ryan said.

"If I didn't voice my opinion then no-one would know how we felt and that we want it and it's the right time.

"Let's hope everyone supports each other and if the Group 11 committee supports it then I'd happily do it."

Ryan, a Western Rams representative and long-serving player for the Cowboys, represented the Indigenous All Stars during the last match in 2013.

He hailed that as one of the most special and fun experiences he's been a part but as memorable as it was he felt it was a little rushed and numerous players pulled out prior to kick-off.

It was also held the same night as the Triple J One Night Stand concert, which impacted on crowd numbers.

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While unlikely given no current proposal, Ryan felt there was enough time between now and the opening round of the 2020 season in late April to properly organise the match.

"I'm not being critical of anyone but I've been talking to players and you can see what they want," he said.

"We need to look at the big picture. We're down to 12 games a season now. We [Cowboys] made the grand final last year and played more games than anyone else and that still didn't feel like enough.

"Rugby league out here is dying and we need to promote stuff like this."

Respected Group 10 identity and Western Rams junior coach Kurt Hancock started the conversation around All Stars by calling for the event in his competition to be locked in annually and potentially expanded to include players with New Zealand, Papua New Guinea or Pacific Islands backgrounds.

Hancock helped start the Group 10 fixture with Will Ingram, someone Ryan has been in touch with in recent days.

The pair discussed the potential to grow the fixture and develop it into one between Group 11 and Group 10 sides across various age groups and divisions.

"It might be too late for us but for the leaders of tomorrow, we could have an Indigenous Western Division side that could travel overseas and we could show the talent," Ryan added, before speaking about what makes the fixture special.

"It shows the importance representing your family, your culture, and the past history.

"There's a massive Indigenous population in Group 11 and this match is a concept is nearly every other group.

"The important thing is people want to put on the jersey and play for their aunts or uncles and those people past and present."

The optimum time to play the match, according to Ryan, would be in place of the annual Parkes Nines pre-season competition.

While allowing a hit-out before the competition proper, the Nines has often failed to attract the very best players from each club and Ryan as went as far to say the event is a "waste of time".

Having an All Stars match early in the season would also allow the fixture to becoming a trial match for selection in the Group 11 representative side which takes on Group 10.

Ryan was confident enough to predict "at least 90 per cent" of players in Group 11 would jump at the chance play in an All Stars game.