.An AFL press to present a 'wildcard weekend' of the finals - or even even more simply, to grow the finals collection - is "significantly on" according to the Adviser Sun's Jon Ralph.The game has actually long floated the suggestion of incorporating more video games to the post-season and also along with the overview of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th group at hand, it is gaining momentum.The best eight staffs have actually gotten the AFL finals because 1994, when the competitors had 16 clubs, however with the 19 and also possibly a 20th crew to follow there goes to the very least some reasonable factor to broaden access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & special to Fox Footy, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your cost-free trial today > Round 19WHAT'S WAGERING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Set a deposit limit.The AFL would certainly also receive the monetary perks of a couple of added post-season games, depending upon the style opted for." It's closer than it is actually ever before been," Ralph explained on Fox Footy's Midweek Tools." In 2014 at Werribee Mansion house they threw it up, put away due to the AFL's club execs." This moment though at the conference over at Crown (Perth), it received a really warm and comfortable function. I presume the AFL was actually pressing this set challenging - they'll perform a small amount extra research study on it." It is actually not a certainty ahead in, but I will presume through 2028, our company'll possess whether it's an 8 vs 9 (activity), or 7 vs 10 and also 8 vs 9 (sphere)." That would certainly be all over the (bye) weekend typically where the AFLW period starts, yet in happening years the AFLW time are going to be a lot longer, it'll begin earlier." I believe this is quite on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND BREAK' COULD LOOK LIKEBased on current ladderPlayed the week after Round 24GWS Giants (7th) vs Western Side Bulldogs (10th) at ENGIE StadiumMelbourne (8th) vs Port Adelaide (9th) at the MCGPlayed in the normal first week of finalsSydney Swans (first) vs Brisbane Lions (4th) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port victor (OR lowest-ranked winner) at Optus StadiumEssendon (6th) vs GWS/Bulldogs champion (OR highest-ranked champion) at the MCGCarlton (second) vs Geelong (3rd) at the MCGThe Giants as well as Bulldogs would play in a wildcard final under the current step ladder. (Photograph by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Source: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL introduced what it referred to as a 'Wildcard Around', along with 7th holding 10th as well as 8th organizing 9th, just before the highest-ranked victor dealt with 6th in an elimination last, as well as the lowest-ranked champion experienced 5th. Due to the add-on of previous NEAFL sides, the VFL currently includes 21 clubs, steering the choice to extend the finals.Technically the 'wildcard sphere' is simply an added week of finals, given that the 'wildcard' idea comes from United States sports where divisional winners advance right into the playoffs and then the next-best teams, regardless of branch, certify as wildcards.In the AFL these staffs as well as activities would certainly not hold true wildcards - however would need to have to become branded as something.The fringe benefit of this particular added round of finals could be providing a larger benefit to the crews that train in the top 6, who would maintain the bye full week, and specifically the teams in 5th and sixth who would possess an extra week off reviewed to their initial challenger.