.An AFL push to present a 'wildcard weekend' of the finals - or more just, to grow the finals set - is "very much on" corresponding to the Adviser Sunshine's Jon Ralph.The organization has long floated the idea of including additional video games to the post-season and also along with the introduction of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th staff coming up, it is getting momentum.The best eight teams have qualified for the AFL finals since 1994, back when the competitors had 16 clubs, but with the 19 and possibly a 20th staff ahead there goes to the very least some competitive cause to expand access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & unique to Fox Footy, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of charge test today > Sphere 19WHAT'S GAMING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Set a deposit limit.The AFL would additionally gain the monetary advantages of 1 or 2 extra post-season games, depending on the style selected." It is actually closer than it's ever before been actually," Ralph described on Fox Footy's Midweek Tools." In 2013 at Werribee Mansion house they threw it up, whacked away by the AFL's nightclub executives." This moment though at the meeting over at Crown (Perth), it got a definitely cozy function. I believe the AFL was actually pressing this hard - they'll perform a small amount even more analysis on it." It is actually certainly not an assurance to come in, however I will assume by 2028, our experts'll have whether it's an 8 vs 9 (game), or 7 vs 10 as well as 8 vs 9 (around)." That would certainly be actually all over the (bye) weekend generally where the AFLW season kicks off, but in happening years the AFLW time are going to be actually longer, it'll start earlier." I believe this is actually quite on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND BREAK' COULD appeal LIKEBased on current 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 1st full week of finalsSydney Swans (1st) vs Brisbane Lions (fourth) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port champion (OR lowest-ranked victor) at Optus StadiumEssendon (sixth) vs GWS/Bulldogs winner (OR highest-ranked champion) at the MCGCarlton (second) vs Geelong (3rd) at the MCGThe Giants and Bulldogs would play in a wildcard final under the current ladder. (Image through Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Source: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL presented what it named a 'Wildcard Round', with 7th hosting 10th and 8th throwing 9th, before the highest-ranked champion faced sixth in an eradication ultimate, and the lowest-ranked champion dealt with 5th. Due to the add-on of former NEAFL edges, the VFL presently features 21 clubs, steering the decision to grow the finals.Technically the 'wildcard round' is actually simply an additional full week of finals, dued to the fact that the 'wildcard' concept comes from United States sporting activities where divisional champions evolve right into the playoffs and after that the next-best staffs, irrespective of branch, qualify as wildcards.In the AFL these groups as well as activities would certainly not hold true wildcards - but would need to have to be branded as something.The additional benefit of this extra around of finals could be providing a bigger benefit to the crews who train in the leading six, that would certainly always keep the bye week, and also particularly the crews in 5th and also sixth who would have an extra week off contrasted to their first opponent.