Australia confident they have 'physical advantage' ahead of International Rules clash against Ireland

The prospects of a tempestuous first International Rules test on Sunday are growing as the Australian camp have again spoken about having the physical edge on Ireland, writes John Fogarty in Adelaide.

Last week, Chad Winyard indicated they would attempt to exert their supposed superiority in that department over the visiting Irish - "If it's physicality, we've got a few big boys to try and push them around and try and win. Whatever advantage we get, and what we think we have, we're going to use."