New Zealand showed Australia who was boss to extend the Wallabies' Bledisloe Cup misery for at least another year, but Harry Wilson claims the mighty Kiwis are "not the All Blacks of old".
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The boom Wallabies No 8, a former Gunnedah Red Devils junior, told Rugby.com.au that New Zealand are "a new team, so it's time for us to step up".
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The Queensland Reds star - who made a stellar Test debut in Australia's 16-16 draw in the first Bledisloe Test this month - said the All Blacks had "been good over the last 20 years, but times are changing now".
After exposing New Zealand to the rare possibility of defeat in the first Test in Wellington, Australia were slapped back into place in a 27-7 loss at Eden Park on Sunday.
Wilson, 20, revealed that spent 36 hours in hospital in the lead up to the second Test after his foot swelled dramatically due to an infection.
He was two years old and living in Gunnedah when Australia last held the Bledisloe Cup.
"I've never seen Australia or, at least remembered, Australia win the Bledisloe," he said. "And I know there's 44 of us [in the Wallabies squad], plus every Australian, who wants to see that.
"There is some real belief in the team. Obviously we drew the first game and then lost the second, but we've got two games to win on our soil.
"And we started the path in New Zealand, and now they've got to come to our country and beat us here. So we're pretty excited."
Australia and New Zealand will meet at ANZ Stadium in Sydney on October 31, as part of a Tri-Nations series also featuring Argentina.
