.An AFL press to launch a 'wildcard weekend' of the finals - or more just, to increase the finals set - is actually "quite on" conforming to the Adviser Sunlight's Jon Ralph.The league has actually long drifted the idea of including more games to the post-season and also with the intro of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th group on the horizon, it is gaining momentum.The top 8 teams have obtained the AFL finals since 1994, once the competitors possessed 16 groups, yet with the 19 and also likely a 20th staff to follow there is at minimum some reasonable cause to expand access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & exclusive to Fox Footy, offered on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of cost test today > Round 19WHAT'S BETTING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Specify a down payment limit.The AFL would likewise experience the economic perks of a couple of added post-season video games, depending upon the style selected." It is actually closer than it's ever been," Ralph explained on Fox Footy's Midweek Trappings." In 2013 at Werribee Residence they threw it up, put away by the AFL's club managers." This moment though at the seminar over at Crown (Perth), it acquired a definitely warm and comfortable event. I assume the AFL was pushing this difficult - they'll perform a little extra research on it." It's certainly not an assurance to come in, however I would assume through 2028, our team'll have whether it is actually an 8 vs 9 (video game), or 7 vs 10 as well as 8 vs 9 (round)." That will be actually all over the (bye) weekend break ordinarily where the AFLW time starts, however in happening years the AFLW season will certainly be a lot longer, it'll begin earlier." I assume this is quite on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND BREAK' COULD appearance LIKEBased on existing ladderPlayed the week after Around 24GWS Giants (7th) vs Western Side Bulldogs (10th) at ENGIE StadiumMelbourne (8th) vs Port Adelaide (9th) at the MCGPlayed in the normal initial week of finalsSydney Swans (first) vs Brisbane Lions (fourth) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port victor (OR lowest-ranked winner) at Optus StadiumEssendon (sixth) vs GWS/Bulldogs champion (OR highest-ranked victor) at the MCGCarlton (2nd) vs Geelong (3rd) at the MCGThe Giants as well as Bulldogs would certainly play in a wildcard last under the current step ladder. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Resource: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL offered what it referred to as a 'Wildcard Sphere', along with 7th organizing 10th as well as 8th throwing 9th, prior to the highest-ranked champion encountered 6th in an eradication ultimate, and the lowest-ranked victor faced 5th. Due to the add-on of previous NEAFL sides, the VFL presently includes 21 clubs, steering the decision to broaden the finals.Technically the 'wildcard around' is actually just an additional full week of finals, dued to the fact that the 'wildcard' idea comes from American sporting activities where local winners advance in to the playoffs and afterwards the next-best staffs, regardless of department, qualify as wildcards.In the AFL these groups and activities would certainly not hold true wildcards - yet would require to be branded as something.The additional benefit of the extra sphere of finals could be providing a larger conveniences to the teams that qualify in the top six, that will always keep the bye full week, as well as particularly the groups in 5th and sixth that would certainly have an added full week off matched up to their first opponent.