HAWTHORN'S Matt Suckling won't be the only Wagga boy running out on the Melbourne Cricket Ground tomorrow.

Irishman Dominic Joyce will represent his adopted hometown in the final of the AFL International Cup.

Moving to Wagga earlier this year, Joyce is part of the undefeated Irish team that will take on Papua New Guinea in the decider.

Joyce isn't the only Riverina Football League player in the final, with Coolamon's Greg Aki to represent his native Papua New Guinea.

Booking a place to play on the MCG following a 25-point win over South Africa on Tuesday, Joyce can't wait to run out on the hallowed turf on the MCG.

"For us back in Ireland to get to play at Croke Park would be the equivalent and we all take it as a big honour to play at Croke Park, so I'm aware of the significant of playing at the 'G," he said.

"To me it would be a similar honour to play there and I'm really happy to get there, but I'm also mindful that it's only half the job done in getting there so we want to finish it off.

"We've had some injuries but we still have 26 players to call on and they've all been named and the whole squad is looking forward to getting out on the 'G."

Despite coming into the final undefeated, the defending champions and the only nation to win more than one title, Joyce is playing down his team's chances.

The semi-final was over South Africa was Ireland's smallest victory margin, and the 33-year-old admitted the scorelines thorughout the tournament have been deceiving.

"We have struggled starting off but we have always strong in the last quarter, so we hope to get off to a good run (today) and give ourselves every opportunity to close it out," Joyce said.

"They've been tough games and we've finished well to make the scorelines a bit handsome and are expecting a similar challenge from Papua New Guinea."

Papua New Guinea dropped a pool game to South Africa, but disposed of highly-fancied New Zealand by 47 points to qualify for the final.

The versatile big-man has been playing in a number of positions for Ireland through the tournament, but has been named to start in the ruck.

The Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka reserve grader has been overwhelmed by messages from his teammates ahead of the final.

The game starts at 4.50pm before the clash between Hawthorn and Geelong at 7.40pm.