Rugby: Oz flyer reckons he's grown up and ready for Wallabies

Dom Shipperly played three tests in the Rugby Championship in 2012 when he was with the Queensland Reds. File photo / Getty Images

Dom Shipperley says he's a better player than when he last appeared for the Wallabies and he's hoping for a chance to prove that.

The Melbourne Rebels' flyer played three tests in the Rugby Championship in 2012 when he was with the Queensland Reds.

With the Rebels out of the finals race the 24-year-old has two remaining chances to push his case for a recall to the test arena, starting with the AAMI Park clash with the Bulls on Saturday afternoon.

"Looking back at the year that I played, as a footballer I'm a lot more well-rounded now," Shipperley said.

"Back then I was purely a winger and I scored a lot of tries that year and that was what got me into the [Wallabies] squad but now I feel like my workrate and all-round contribution to the team is a lot higher."

But Shipperley believed that in 2012 he benefited from a winger injury run, called in to replace Drew Mitchell for his first cap.

"I think there's a lot of players now who are capable of playing but it's something I'd like to pursue," he said.

"No one has really dominated the competition in Australia but it depends on what kind of player selectors want but I'll put my hand up."

Shipperley, who is back to his best after a sickening ankle injury last year, says the last two games are important to the side as well as for personal ambitions.

"It's an opportunity to finish the season well," he said.

If veteran Tamati Ellison is ruled out Shipperley is likely to start in the centres.

- AAP