AMID his Indigenous All Stars’ feverish preparations for Saturday night’s clash with the World All Stars, Orange product Jack Wighton threw his support behind the apparently wavering annual fixture, the future of which is now up in the air.

Uncertainty around the All Stars match’s future erupted like Dante’s Peak after NRL head of football Todd Greenberg admitted the concept will go under the microscope, in a full scale review, when the current contract ends after Saturday night’s game at Suncorp Stadium.

Greenberg has admitted the match’s position on the rugby league calendar has “challenges” and a financial loss hitting almost $500,000 last year, leading to the review.

The announcement caused serious waves in the Indigenous camp, leading a number of players to remind officials just how much the fixture and week leading up to it means to communities - Indigenous and otherwise - nation-wide.

“The week is just such a thrill to see the amount of people you make happy and the kids running around,” Wighton said.

“It’s a great week for indigenous and non-indigenous people. It means a lot for me to represent my family, I’m very proud of that and I know a lot of guys feel the same.”

Doubt surrounding the match-up’s future aside, Wighton said he’s champing at the bit to get onto Suncorp Stadium.

He’ll run off the bench for the Indigenous All Stars in what will be his third appearance for the side and along with his on-field goals Wighton said he’s keen to continue learning from some of the best players in the world - particularly Indigenous All Stars skipper Greg Inglis.

“I’m excited for it, this is the [third] time I’ve played in it and I’m really looking forward to it,” Wighton said.

“You’re playing with world-class players ... it’s always great watching those sort of players train, and seeing the way they go about things.

“It’s a good opportunity to see how they prepare themselves so I’m definitely keeping an eye on them that’s for sure.

“I’d just like to see a good amount of minutes in this kind of game really. It’s always a really high quality game, so getting a good amount of game time and really trying to hit the ground running leading into the (Canberra Raiders’) trial in Orange and the season would be perfect.”

Wighton’s Indigenous All Stars are gunning for a second consecutive victory which would also be their fourth since the fixture’s inception in 2010.

The clash follows a week of camps and activities designed to strengthen players’ cultural identity and wellbeing, along with developing off-field leadership and future skills, including a two-day gathering at Stradbroke Island which focussed on career choices, mental well-being and developing their own dance to be used in the future across the game and representing Indigenous people.