Robbie Deans knows a fair amount of New Zealanders will be cheering on his Wallabies side this weekend, as supportive texts and general good wishes have been flooding in.

"I've received a lot more of those (supportive) than the other way, but I don't give my number out to the others," the Australian coach told NZPA with a laugh.

Whether Deans cares about the bizarre prospect of disgruntled Kiwis barracking against the All Blacks is another matter, as his focus is purely on how his Wallabies perform in Saturday's Bledisloe Cup/ Tri-Nations clash in Sydney.

"It's an epic we haven't seen for some time," said Deans.

"People are entitled to their own choice and their own motivation. It's not really something that I, or we, will be dwelling on.

"I just hope there's interest, and I suspect there has been a bit of interest generated in my involvement here.

"If that manifests itself in a way that creates a real cauldron, then that's great.

That's what's good about working at this level, it doesn't get any better," he added.

Amidst the flood of New Zealand support Deans has received, he insists he has had little time to digest the prospect of coaching against his countrymen since joining the Wallaby camp just under two months ago.

Off the back of last Saturday's 16-9 win over the Springboks in Perth, Deans cast his mind towards how he might feel just after the Bledisloe encounter at the ANZ Stadium on Saturday.

"Obviously it's going to be unique, a new experience for me, but I can't see it being anything other than pure excitement. In time I'll get the opportunity to reflect. Until then it's just hands to the pump," said Deans.

Deans has assessed his walking wounded, and despite a nasty head knock for captain Stirling Mortlock and heavy bumps and bruising for loose forwards Wycliff Palu and Rocky Elsom in Perth, Deans was hopeful all three would be fit.

Imposing lock Dan Vickerman also comes into the fold to replace James Horwill, after Deans confirmed he emerged unscathed from a second Sydney club match in his recovery from an ankle injury.

After downing the world champions in Perth however, Deans would not be underestimating the imposing threat of the All Blacks come Saturday.

"The All Blacks have played some good rugby and they probably should have won that fixture in Dunedin.

"We've since beaten South Africa but I don't think that diminishes what the All Blacks achieved. We had the benefit of the South Africans having come off two tough encounters, possibly a little bit conscious of the fact they were flying home the next day.

"We might have been lucky to catch them on an emotional downer where they'd done something they hadn't done in a decade (winning in New Zealand)," he added.

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