Auckland faces strong competition from several Australian cities, but is "definitely a possibility", according to senior Ateed officials.
The stumbling block is the stringent conditions around the use of Eden Park. The match would have to kick off after 10pm, to suit Australian broadcasters, which would mean the event, including post-game activity, would stretch past midnight.
However, the NRL have indicated they will look at stand alone Origin weekend matches in the future, which would strengthen Auckland's prospects, as it would be easier to gain a one-off resource consent on a Saturday or Sunday night.
The other positive in Auckland's favour is the impending redevelopment works at Sydney's Olympic Stadium from 2019 onwards, which are expected to take up to four years.
During that time the NRL grand final will be hosted outside New South Wales, and the NRL is also unlikely to stage Origins at Sydney's biggest stadium.
"As a sport, we are not particularly interested to play inside a construction zone," NRL CEO Todd Greenberg told Australian media earlier this year. "One, for commercial and capacity reasons but two, I saw what happened in 2001-03 when it was under reconfiguration [after the Sydney Olympics] and it's a tough place for fans to come and enjoy big events."