.An AFL press to introduce a 'wildcard weekend' of the finals - or additional just, to extend the finals set - is actually "very much on" conforming to the Herald Sunshine's Jon Ralph.The organization has long drifted the tip of adding even more video games to the post-season as well as along with the introduction of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th group imminent, it is actually acquiring momentum.The best 8 staffs have actually obtained the AFL finals given that 1994, when the competitors had 16 clubs, yet along with the 19 as well as possibly a 20th team to follow there goes to the very least some very competitive cause to broaden access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & exclusive to Fox Footy, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your cost-free trial today > Sphere 19WHAT'S BETTING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Prepare a down payment limit.The AFL would certainly also experience the economic perks of 1 or 2 additional post-season activities, depending on the format picked." It's closer than it's ever before been actually," Ralph clarified on Fox Footy's Midweek Tools." Last year at Werribee Mansion house they threw it up, put away due to the AFL's club managers." This time around though at the meeting over at Crown (Perth), it received an actually hot celebration. I presume the AFL was pushing this one tough - they'll perform a bit more investigation on it." It is actually certainly not a certainty ahead in, however I will think through 2028, our team'll have whether it is actually an 8 vs 9 (game), or even 7 vs 10 and 8 vs 9 (round)." That would certainly be all over the (bye) weekend commonly where the AFLW season starts, yet in coming years the AFLW season will certainly be longer, it'll begin earlier." I think this is actually significantly on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND BREAK' COULD appearance LIKEBased on current ladderPlayed the full week after Round 24GWS Giants (7th) vs Western Side Bulldogs (10th) at ENGIE StadiumMelbourne (8th) vs Port Adelaide (9th) at the MCGPlayed in the routine very first week of finalsSydney Swans (1st) vs Brisbane Lions (4th) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port victor (OR lowest-ranked victor) at Optus StadiumEssendon (sixth) vs GWS/Bulldogs victor (OR highest-ranked victor) at the MCGCarlton (2nd) vs Geelong (third) at the MCGThe Giants and Bulldogs would play in a wildcard ultimate under the present ladder. (Picture through Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Source: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL offered what it called a 'Wildcard Around', along with 7th throwing 10th and also 8th organizing 9th, before the highest-ranked victor encountered 6th in an elimination last, as well as the lowest-ranked champion faced 5th. As a result of the enhancement of previous NEAFL edges, the VFL presently includes 21 clubs, steering the decision to expand the finals.Technically the 'wildcard sphere' is simply an added full week of finals, given that the 'wildcard' principle originates from United States sports where divisional winners advance into the playoffs and then the next-best groups, irrespective of division, certify as wildcards.In the AFL these staffs and video games would certainly certainly not be true wildcards - yet would certainly need to have to become branded as something.The additional benefit of this particular additional round of finals can be giving a much larger perk to the staffs that train in the top 6, who would keep the bye week, and especially the staffs in 5th as well as 6th that would certainly have an additional full week off reviewed to their preliminary opponent.