.An AFL press to present a 'wildcard weekend' of the finals - or more just, to grow the finals collection - is "very much on" according to the Adviser Sunshine's Jon Ralph.The league has long floated the tip of including more games to the post-season and with the introduction of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th crew coming up, it is acquiring momentum.The best 8 crews have obtained the AFL finals given that 1994, back when the competitors had 16 groups, however along with the 19 as well as possibly a 20th group to come there is at least some reasonable factor to grow access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & exclusive to Fox Footy, offered on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of charge test today > Sphere 19WHAT'S WAGERING REALLY COSTING YOU? Specify a deposit limit.The AFL would certainly additionally receive the economic advantages of one or two extra post-season games, relying on the style chosen." It is actually closer than it's ever before been actually," Ralph described on Fox Footy's Midweek Tools." In 2014 at Werribee Residence they tossed it up, put away by the AFL's nightclub execs." This time though at the meeting over at Crown (Perth), it got a definitely warm event. I presume the AFL was actually pushing this set tough - they'll do a bit a lot more study on it." It's not an assurance to find in, but I would certainly presume by 2028, our company'll possess whether it's an 8 vs 9 (game), or 7 vs 10 and also 8 vs 9 (sphere)." That will be actually across the (bye) weekend usually where the AFLW time kicks off, but in coming years the AFLW season are going to be a lot longer, it'll begin earlier." I presume this is actually significantly on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND BREAK' COULD LOOK LIKEBased on current ladderPlayed the full week after Round 24GWS Giants (7th) vs Western Bulldogs (10th) at ENGIE StadiumMelbourne (8th) vs Slot Adelaide (9th) at the MCGPlayed in the routine initial full week of finalsSydney Swans (1st) vs Brisbane Lions (fourth) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port champion (OR lowest-ranked champion) at Optus StadiumEssendon (sixth) vs GWS/Bulldogs victor (OR highest-ranked champion) at the MCGCarlton (second) vs Geelong (third) at the MCGThe Giants and also Bulldogs will play in a wildcard ultimate under the present step ladder. (Photograph by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Resource: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL introduced what it named a 'Wildcard Round', with 7th organizing 10th and also 8th holding 9th, just before the highest-ranked victor dealt with 6th in a removal final, and also the lowest-ranked champion dealt with 5th. Because of the add-on of previous NEAFL edges, the VFL currently includes 21 clubs, steering the selection to extend the finals.Technically the 'wildcard sphere' is actually only an extra week of finals, considered that the 'wildcard' idea comes from United States sports where divisional champions advance right into the playoffs and afterwards the next-best groups, no matter division, train as wildcards.In the AFL these teams and activities would not be true wildcards - yet would require to be branded as something.The fringe benefit of this added round of finals might be giving a larger perk to the crews who certify in the leading 6, who will always keep the bye full week, and specifically the staffs in 5th as well as 6th that will have an additional full week off contrasted to their preliminary rival.