.An AFL press to offer a 'wildcard weekend' of the finals - or even even more just, to increase the finals collection - is "very much on" corresponding to the Adviser Sun's Jon Ralph.The organization has actually long floated the tip of adding more video games to the post-season and with the introduction of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th crew imminent, it is obtaining momentum.The top 8 teams have actually gotten approved for the AFL finals since 1994, once the competition had 16 groups, but along with the 19 and likely a 20th crew to come there is at minimum some competitive main reason to expand access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & unique to Fox Footy, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your cost-free trial today > Round 19WHAT'S BETTING REALLY COSTING YOU? Establish a deposit limit.The AFL would also gain the financial advantages of 1 or 2 extra post-season games, depending upon the layout chosen." It's closer than it's ever before been," Ralph detailed on Fox Footy's Midweek Tools." In 2013 at Werribee Residence they tossed it up, put away by the AFL's club execs." This moment though at the meeting over at Crown (Perth), it acquired a definitely warm and comfortable event. I presume the AFL was actually driving this set difficult - they'll perform a bit much more research on it." It's certainly not a certainty to find in, yet I would certainly think through 2028, our company'll have whether it's an 8 vs 9 (game), or even 7 vs 10 and 8 vs 9 (sphere)." That will be all over the (bye) weekend typically where the AFLW season begins, yet in happening years the AFLW time will be actually longer, it'll begin earlier." I assume this is significantly on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND' COULD appearance LIKEBased on present ladderPlayed the full week after Sphere 24GWS Giants (7th) vs Western Side Bulldogs (10th) at ENGIE StadiumMelbourne (8th) vs Port Adelaide (9th) at the MCGPlayed in the frequent very first week of finalsSydney Swans (1st) vs Brisbane Lions (fourth) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port victor (OR lowest-ranked champion) at Optus StadiumEssendon (sixth) vs GWS/Bulldogs champion (OR highest-ranked winner) at the MCGCarlton (second) vs Geelong (third) at the MCGThe Giants and Bulldogs will play in a wildcard ultimate under the present step ladder. (Picture through Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Source: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL presented what it referred to as a 'Wildcard Around', along with 7th throwing 10th and also 8th hosting 9th, just before the highest-ranked winner dealt with 6th in an eradication final, and the lowest-ranked victor encountered 5th. Because of the add-on of former NEAFL sides, the VFL currently includes 21 clubs, steering the choice to grow the finals.Technically the 'wildcard sphere' is actually simply an added full week of finals, given that the 'wildcard' principle comes from United States sports where divisional winners progress right into the playoffs and after that the next-best groups, despite branch, certify as wildcards.In the AFL these groups and activities will certainly not hold true wildcards - however would need to have to be branded as something.The fringe benefit of the added around of finals may be offering a bigger advantage to the teams who qualify in the best 6, that would always keep the bye week, and especially the staffs in 5th as well as sixth that will possess an additional week off reviewed to their initial enemy.