.An AFL press to present a 'wildcard weekend' of the finals - or even more merely, to grow the finals series - is actually "significantly on" corresponding to the Adviser Sunshine's Jon Ralph.The organization has long drifted the concept of adding even more video games to the post-season as well as with the overview of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th team coming up, it is actually getting momentum.The leading eight groups have actually received the AFL finals considering that 1994, once the competitors possessed 16 clubs, but with the 19 and also potentially a 20th group to come there is at the very least some affordable cause to expand access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & exclusive to Fox Footy, readily available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your totally free test today > Round 19WHAT'S GAMING REALLY PRICING YOU? Set a down payment limit.The AFL will also experience the economic advantages of one or two added post-season activities, depending on the layout selected." It is actually closer than it is actually ever before been actually," Ralph clarified on Fox Footy's Midweek Outfit." In 2013 at Werribee Residence they threw it up, put away by the AFL's nightclub executives." This moment though at the meeting over at Dental crown (Perth), it obtained an actually hot event. I assume the AFL was actually pushing this set challenging - they'll perform a little bit a lot more analysis on it." It's not an assurance ahead in, however I would assume by 2028, we'll possess whether it's an 8 vs 9 (video game), or even 7 vs 10 as well as 8 vs 9 (around)." That would certainly be around the (bye) weekend break generally where the AFLW period kicks off, but in happening years the AFLW period will certainly be actually a lot longer, it'll begin earlier." I assume this is actually significantly on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND' COULD appeal LIKEBased on present ladderPlayed the full 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 1st week of finalsSydney Swans (first) vs Brisbane Lions (4th) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port victor (OR lowest-ranked winner) at Optus StadiumEssendon (sixth) vs GWS/Bulldogs victor (OR highest-ranked winner) at the MCGCarlton (2nd) vs Geelong (third) at the MCGThe Giants and also Bulldogs would play in a wildcard last under the current step ladder. (Photograph through Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Resource: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL offered what it named a 'Wildcard Sphere', with 7th holding 10th and also 8th hosting 9th, before the highest-ranked champion encountered sixth in an elimination final, and also the lowest-ranked victor encountered 5th. As a result of the addition of previous NEAFL edges, the VFL currently consists of 21 nightclubs, steering the decision to grow the finals.Technically the 'wildcard sphere' is just an extra week of finals, considered that the 'wildcard' principle stems from American sporting activities where divisional champions progress into the playoffs and after that the next-best crews, irrespective of branch, train as wildcards.In the AFL these staffs and video games will certainly not hold true wildcards - however would require to be branded as something.The additional benefit of the additional around of finals could be offering a bigger perk to the crews who qualify in the top six, who would keep the bye week, as well as specifically the groups in 5th and also 6th that would certainly have an extra full week off compared to their initial challenger.