.An AFL press to offer a 'wildcard weekend' of the finals - or even even more simply, to expand the finals set - is "significantly on" corresponding to the Herald Sunshine's Jon Ralph.The organization has long drifted the idea of including more games to the post-season as well as with the intro of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th staff imminent, it is actually acquiring momentum.The leading eight crews have actually obtained the AFL finals due to the fact that 1994, when the competition had 16 groups, yet with the 19 and likely a 20th group ahead there is at minimum some very competitive reason to expand access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & special to Fox Footy, readily available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your cost-free test today > Round 19WHAT'S GAMBLING REALLY PRICING YOU? Set a deposit limit.The AFL will likewise gain the financial advantages of one or two added post-season games, depending on the format opted for." It's closer than it's ever before been," Ralph detailed on Fox Footy's Midweek Tackle." In 2014 at Werribee Manor they tossed it up, put away due to the AFL's club managers." This moment though at the seminar over at Dental crown (Perth), it received an actually cozy reception. I think the AFL was actually pushing this set difficult - they'll perform a little bit extra research study on it." It's not a certainty to find in, yet I would assume through 2028, we'll possess whether it is actually an 8 vs 9 (game), or 7 vs 10 and also 8 vs 9 (sphere)." That will be actually across the (bye) weekend commonly where the AFLW season starts, but in happening years the AFLW time will definitely be a lot longer, it'll begin earlier." I assume this is actually quite on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND BREAK' COULD appeal LIKEBased on present ladderPlayed the week after Round 24GWS Giants (7th) vs Western Side Bulldogs (10th) at ENGIE StadiumMelbourne (8th) vs Slot Adelaide (9th) at the MCGPlayed in the regular very first week of finalsSydney Swans (1st) 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 champion) at the MCGCarlton (second) vs Geelong (3rd) at the MCGThe Giants and Bulldogs will play in a wildcard last under the existing ladder. (Image by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Source: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL offered what it named a 'Wildcard Sphere', along with 7th hosting 10th and also 8th throwing 9th, before the highest-ranked victor faced 6th in a removal ultimate, and the lowest-ranked victor faced 5th. As a result of the addition of previous NEAFL sides, the VFL currently features 21 clubs, driving the selection to extend the finals.Technically the 'wildcard round' is actually only an extra full week of finals, given that the 'wildcard' idea originates from United States sporting activities where local winners evolve right into the playoffs and afterwards the next-best teams, despite division, train as wildcards.In the AFL these teams and activities would certainly not hold true wildcards - yet will need to have to become branded as something.The fringe benefit of this particular extra sphere of finals may be giving a much larger advantage to the crews that train in the leading six, who would certainly keep the bye week, and also specifically the crews in 5th and also 6th that would have an additional week off matched up to their initial challenger.