.An AFL push to introduce a 'wildcard weekend' of the finals - or additional simply, to broaden the finals series - is actually "very much on" according to the Herald Sunlight's Jon Ralph.The league has actually long drifted the concept of incorporating even more video games to the post-season and with the overview of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th staff on the horizon, it is acquiring momentum.The best 8 crews have actually obtained the AFL finals since 1994, once the competitors possessed 16 groups, however along with the 19 as well as likely a 20th team to come there goes to the very least some affordable factor to grow access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & exclusive to Fox Footy, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of cost trial today > Around 19WHAT'S GAMBLING REALLY PRICING YOU? Set a down payment limit.The AFL would also gain the financial perks of a couple of additional post-season games, depending upon the format selected." It's closer than it is actually ever before been," Ralph revealed on Fox Footy's Midweek Tools." In 2013 at Werribee Mansion house they tossed it up, whacked away by the AFL's nightclub executives." This time around though at the meeting over at Dental crown (Perth), it acquired a truly hot function. I assume the AFL was pressing this set hard - they'll carry out a little bit even more study on it." It's certainly not an assurance ahead in, but I will assume by 2028, our team'll possess whether it's an 8 vs 9 (game), or even 7 vs 10 and also 8 vs 9 (sphere)." That would certainly be all over the (bye) weekend generally where the AFLW period begins, however in coming years the AFLW period will definitely be actually a lot longer, it'll start earlier." I assume this is actually very much on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND BREAK' COULD appeal LIKEBased on present ladderPlayed the full week after Sphere 24GWS Giants (7th) vs Western Side Bulldogs (10th) at ENGIE StadiumMelbourne (8th) vs Slot 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 champion (OR lowest-ranked winner) at Optus StadiumEssendon (6th) vs GWS/Bulldogs winner (OR highest-ranked victor) at the MCGCarlton (2nd) vs Geelong (third) at the MCGThe Giants as well as Bulldogs would certainly play in a wildcard ultimate under the existing ladder. (Photo through Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Resource: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL presented what it named a 'Wildcard Sphere', along with 7th organizing 10th as well as 8th organizing 9th, before the highest-ranked victor faced sixth in an eradication ultimate, and also the lowest-ranked champion faced 5th. Due to the addition of former NEAFL edges, the VFL currently features 21 clubs, steering the selection to increase the finals.Technically the 'wildcard round' is simply an added full week of finals, considered that the 'wildcard' idea stems from American sporting activities where divisional winners advance into the playoffs and after that the next-best crews, despite department, qualify as wildcards.In the AFL these teams as well as video games will not be true wildcards - yet would certainly need to have to be branded as something.The additional benefit of this additional sphere of finals can be giving a larger benefit to the staffs who train in the top six, who would certainly maintain the bye full week, and also specifically the crews in 5th and 6th who would certainly have an additional week off matched up to their first rival.