.An AFL press to present a 'wildcard weekend break' of the finals - or additional simply, to broaden the finals series - is actually "significantly on" according to the Adviser Sunshine's Jon Ralph.The game has actually long drifted the concept of incorporating even more activities to the post-season and along with the overview of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th team on the horizon, it is gaining momentum.The best eight groups have actually gotten approved for the AFL finals given that 1994, once the competition had 16 clubs, yet along with the 19 as well as potentially a 20th staff to find there goes to least some reasonable explanation to increase access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & exclusive to Fox Footy, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of cost test today > Round 19WHAT'S WAGERING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Establish a deposit limit.The AFL would likewise experience the financial advantages of one or two added post-season video games, relying on the style decided on." It is actually closer than it's ever been actually," Ralph described on Fox Footy's Midweek Gear." In 2015 at Werribee Estate they threw it up, put away due to the AFL's club executives." This time around though at the seminar over at Crown (Perth), it received a truly warm event. I believe the AFL was actually pressing this challenging - they'll perform a little even more investigation on it." It's not an assurance ahead in, however I will think by 2028, our experts'll possess whether it is actually an 8 vs 9 (game), or even 7 vs 10 and also 8 vs 9 (sphere)." That would be actually across the (bye) weekend commonly where the AFLW period begins, yet in happening years the AFLW period are going to be actually a lot longer, it'll start earlier." I assume this is actually significantly on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND' COULD LOOK LIKEBased on current ladderPlayed the full week after Around 24GWS Giants (7th) vs Western Bulldogs (10th) at ENGIE StadiumMelbourne (8th) vs Port Adelaide (9th) at the MCGPlayed in the routine first full week of finalsSydney Swans (1st) vs Brisbane Lions (4th) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port winner (OR lowest-ranked champion) at Optus StadiumEssendon (6th) vs GWS/Bulldogs champion (OR highest-ranked champion) at the MCGCarlton (2nd) vs Geelong (third) at the MCGThe Giants and Bulldogs will play in a wildcard ultimate under the current step ladder. (Picture through Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Resource: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL presented what it referred to as a 'Wildcard Round', along with 7th organizing 10th and 8th organizing 9th, prior to the highest-ranked champion dealt with 6th in an eradication final, as well as the lowest-ranked victor dealt with 5th. Due to the addition of previous NEAFL edges, the VFL presently consists of 21 clubs, driving the choice to increase the finals.Technically the 'wildcard round' is actually just an extra week of finals, considered that the 'wildcard' idea originates from United States sporting activities where local victors progress right into the playoffs and after that the next-best groups, no matter branch, train as wildcards.In the AFL these teams as well as games would certainly not hold true wildcards - but would certainly require to become branded as something.The fringe benefit of this added around of finals may be providing a bigger benefit to the staffs that train in the top 6, who will maintain the bye week, as well as specifically the teams in 5th and 6th who will have an added full week off reviewed to their preliminary challenger.