.An AFL push to present a 'wildcard weekend' of the finals - or additional just, to increase the finals series - is "significantly on" according to the Adviser Sunlight's Jon Ralph.The league has actually long floated the tip of including even more activities to the post-season and also along with the introduction of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th team on the horizon, it is gaining momentum.The best 8 staffs have qualified for the AFL finals because 1994, once the competitors had 16 clubs, but with the 19 and also possibly a 20th group to follow there goes to minimum some competitive cause to expand access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & unique to Fox Footy, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your cost-free trial today > Around 19WHAT'S GAMING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Set a down payment limit.The AFL will also enjoy the monetary perks of a couple of extra post-season activities, relying on the format selected." It's closer than it's ever been actually," Ralph clarified on Fox Footy's Midweek Tackle." Last year at Werribee Manor they tossed it up, slapped away due to the AFL's club managers." This time around though at the conference over at Dental crown (Perth), it obtained a definitely cozy reception. I think the AFL was actually pushing this set challenging - they'll do a small amount much more research study on it." It is actually certainly not an assurance to come in, however I would certainly believe by 2028, our team'll have whether it is actually an 8 vs 9 (activity), or even 7 vs 10 and also 8 vs 9 (sphere)." That will be actually across the (bye) weekend break generally where the AFLW time kicks off, yet in coming years the AFLW time are going to be actually much longer, it'll start earlier." I presume this is actually significantly on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND BREAK' COULD LOOK LIKEBased on existing ladderPlayed the full week after Around 24GWS Giants (7th) vs Western Side Bulldogs (10th) at ENGIE StadiumMelbourne (8th) vs Slot Adelaide (9th) at the MCGPlayed in the normal very first full week of finalsSydney Swans (first) vs Brisbane Lions (4th) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port champion (OR lowest-ranked winner) at Optus StadiumEssendon (6th) vs GWS/Bulldogs victor (OR highest-ranked champion) at the MCGCarlton (second) vs Geelong (third) at the MCGThe Giants and also Bulldogs would play in a wildcard last under the current step ladder. (Image by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Source: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL presented what it referred to as a 'Wildcard Sphere', along with 7th hosting 10th and 8th holding 9th, just before the highest-ranked winner experienced 6th in an eradication ultimate, and the lowest-ranked champion experienced 5th. Because of the addition of former NEAFL edges, the VFL currently includes 21 nightclubs, steering the selection to extend the finals.Technically the 'wildcard around' is just an extra full week of finals, dued to the fact that the 'wildcard' concept comes from American sporting activities where local champions advance in to the playoffs and afterwards the next-best teams, irrespective of branch, qualify as wildcards.In the AFL these crews as well as video games would not hold true wildcards - but would require to become branded as something.The fringe benefit of the additional around of finals could be offering a bigger benefit to the groups that train in the leading 6, that would certainly always keep the bye full week, and also especially the staffs in 5th and also 6th that would certainly possess an extra week off matched up to their preliminary enemy.