None of Dave Rennie's Wallabies were born the last time Australia triumphed at Eden Park, however, they are refusing to buy into the hoodoo hype as they opt to train elsewheres.
Despite flying into New Zealand a week ago ahead of Saturday's Bledisloe Cup series opener, some of the squad are yet to go there as internationals.
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On Friday, the Wallabies opted against a run on New Zealand's house of pain, heading instead for Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland's south.
Assistant coach Scott Wisemantel downplayed any funny business, saying they bypassed Eden Park was due to the "fantastic gym" and facilities at Mt Smart.
"We've got 42 players and we're running two to three squads," he said.
"(At Mt Smart) we could have meetings. We could gym. We could cater for everyone. We got a really meaningful training session today.
"The ground was perfect. It was brilliant."
The Wallabies have been based in Tauranga since arriving in New Zealand in Friday.
In contrast, the All Blacks will enjoy a captain's run on Eden Park on Friday afternoon ahead of the 5:05pm (AEST) kick-off on Saturday.
While many have suggested the Wallabies will take confidence out of their 16-all draw in the opening match of last year's series, Wisemantel has labelled the Wellington Test as "history", reaffirming their focus remains internal and in the present.
“To be perfectly honest, we just focus on our self and it sounds really cliché but we have 42 players so we have a big squad we’re running,” Wisemantel said.
“If we’re focused on what the All Blacks are doing, then we’re taking away the focus.”
Rennie's side is internationally inexperienced as fullback Tom Banks, with 14 caps, is the most experienced man in a backline averaging just seven Tests each.
With 2019's John Eales medallist Marika Koroibete missing, the only man to have won the award to be lining up at Eden Park is Michael Hooper, in his 56th Test as Wallabies skipper.
However, they take form and heart into the trans-Tasman series, closing out a 2-1 series victory over France last month.
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Rennie, a Wellingtonian, flipped the switch from Australia's Eden Park hoodoo to the expectations Kiwis place on the All Blacks when they play at home.
"We couldn't be more excited about the challenge of taking on New Zealand at Eden Park, a place they're expected to win whenever they play there," he said.
"We have a great opportunity to show how tight we are as a group on Saturday night and create our own history."
