The AFL will try to broker a peace deal with Irish officials to salvage the future of International Rules football after Ireland scrapped next year's series.

Ireland's Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) on Sunday voted to cancel its planned 2007 trip to Australia, angered by what it labelled Australian "thuggery" in last month's second Test in Dublin.

The GAA will also prepare a list of proposed changes to rules and penalties which it has demanded the AFL must accede to if the annual series is ever to be revived.

AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou said both his league and the GAA would have further internal discussions before trying to find some common ground.

"The International Rules Series will be suspended for 12 months at both junior and senior level for 2007," Demetriou said.

"We will meet with the GAA in the new year to talk through future plans between our two organisations.

"The GAA intends to have further internal discussions about the structure and the rules of the series.

"We look forward to talking to them once they have completed that process on how we may proceed in the future."

Among mooted rule changes, tackling could be outlawed from the hybrid game in the future.

The Irish, whose Gaelic Football does not involve tackling, were infuriated by a tackle laid by Australia's Danyle Pearce that knocked out Irish player Graham Geraghty in last month's Test.

Also, suspensions stemming from International Rules matches could have to be served in regular season AFL or GAA matches.

The GAA said no future series would be possible unless the AFL agreed to the list of changes it was preparing.

"It will be forwarded to the AFL for their consideration," the GAA said in a statement.

"If the GAA's terms, as outlined in this document, are acceptable to the AFL, then discussions on the future of the series could take place."

The Irish cancellation of next year's tour adds to the AFL's headaches stemming from last month's trip.

It also had to send Carlton star Brendan Fevola home early after he grabbed an Irish barman in a headlock, prompting an investigation by Irish police.

Australia's planned under-17 tour of Ireland next year will be replaced by a tour of South Africa.