.An AFL press to launch a 'wildcard weekend' of the finals - or even even more just, to expand the finals collection - is "quite on" according to the Adviser Sunlight's Jon Ralph.The game has actually long floated the idea of including even more activities to the post-season and also with the overview of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th staff imminent, it is getting momentum.The leading 8 crews have received the AFL finals because 1994, once the competition had 16 clubs, however along with the 19 and also potentially a 20th team to follow there goes to minimum some affordable explanation to extend access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & unique to Fox Footy, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of cost trial today > Around 19WHAT'S GAMBLING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Establish a deposit limit.The AFL will also receive the monetary advantages of one or two additional post-season video games, relying on the format picked." It's closer than it is actually ever been," Ralph described on Fox Footy's Midweek Gear." In 2015 at Werribee Residence they threw it up, put away due to the AFL's club execs." This time though at the seminar over at Dental crown (Perth), it got a definitely cozy function. I believe the AFL was actually driving this difficult - they'll do a bit a lot more study on it." It's not a certainty to come in, but I would certainly presume through 2028, we'll possess whether it is actually an 8 vs 9 (video game), or 7 vs 10 and 8 vs 9 (round)." That would be all over the (bye) weekend break usually where the AFLW time starts, but in coming years the AFLW period are going to be a lot longer, it'll begin earlier." I assume this is significantly on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND' COULD LOOK LIKEBased on existing ladderPlayed the week after Round 24GWS Giants (7th) vs Western Bulldogs (10th) at ENGIE StadiumMelbourne (8th) vs Port Adelaide (9th) at the MCGPlayed in the routine initial full week of finalsSydney Swans (first) vs Brisbane Lions (fourth) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port winner (OR lowest-ranked champion) at Optus StadiumEssendon (sixth) vs GWS/Bulldogs champion (OR highest-ranked winner) at the MCGCarlton (2nd) vs Geelong (third) at the MCGThe Giants and also Bulldogs would play in a wildcard ultimate under the present step ladder. (Image through Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Source: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL offered what it called a 'Wildcard Around', along with 7th holding 10th and 8th throwing 9th, just before the highest-ranked victor experienced sixth in a removal ultimate, as well as the lowest-ranked winner encountered 5th. As a result of the addition of former NEAFL sides, the VFL presently includes 21 clubs, driving the decision to broaden the finals.Technically the 'wildcard around' is simply an extra full week of finals, given that the 'wildcard' idea stems from American sporting activities where local champions evolve into the playoffs and afterwards the next-best groups, despite division, train as wildcards.In the AFL these teams and also games would certainly certainly not be true wildcards - however would need to be branded as something.The additional benefit of this particular added sphere of finals may be giving a larger advantage to the teams who certify in the best six, that would always keep the bye full week, and also specifically the crews in 5th and 6th that would possess an additional week off contrasted to their preliminary enemy.