.An AFL push to present a 'wildcard weekend' of the finals - or even more merely, to expand the finals set - is "significantly on" corresponding to the Herald Sunshine's Jon Ralph.The league has long floated the suggestion of incorporating additional games to the post-season as well as along with the overview of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th staff imminent, it is gaining momentum.The leading 8 groups have actually received the AFL finals given that 1994, back when the competition possessed 16 groups, yet with the 19 and likely a 20th group to find there goes to the very least some reasonable factor to expand access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & special to Fox Footy, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of cost trial today > Around 19WHAT'S WAGERING REALLY COSTING YOU? Establish a down payment limit.The AFL would likewise gain the monetary benefits of a couple of added post-season activities, depending on the style selected." It's closer than it's ever before been," Ralph described on Fox Footy's Midweek Tackle." In 2013 at Werribee Mansion they threw it up, whacked away by the AFL's nightclub managers." This moment though at the conference over at Dental crown (Perth), it received a definitely warm and comfortable reception. I presume the AFL was driving this one difficult - they'll perform a bit more analysis on it." It's not an assurance ahead in, however I will assume by 2028, we'll possess whether it is actually an 8 vs 9 (activity), or even 7 vs 10 as well as 8 vs 9 (around)." That will be actually throughout the (bye) weekend generally where the AFLW period begins, yet in coming years the AFLW season will be actually a lot longer, it'll start earlier." I presume this is actually quite on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND BREAK' COULD LOOK LIKEBased on current ladderPlayed the week after Sphere 24GWS Giants (7th) vs Western Side Bulldogs (10th) at ENGIE StadiumMelbourne (8th) vs Port Adelaide (9th) at the MCGPlayed in the normal first week of finalsSydney Swans (1st) vs Brisbane Lions (4th) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port victor (OR lowest-ranked victor) at Optus StadiumEssendon (sixth) vs GWS/Bulldogs winner (OR highest-ranked victor) at the MCGCarlton (2nd) vs Geelong (3rd) at the MCGThe Giants and also Bulldogs would certainly play in a wildcard final under the existing ladder. (Picture by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Source: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL introduced what it named a 'Wildcard Sphere', with 7th hosting 10th as well as 8th throwing 9th, just before the highest-ranked winner faced 6th in an elimination ultimate, and the lowest-ranked champion faced 5th. As a result of the add-on of previous NEAFL sides, the VFL presently features 21 clubs, steering the choice to broaden the finals.Technically the 'wildcard sphere' is actually just an additional full week of finals, considered that the 'wildcard' concept comes from United States sports where local victors advance into the playoffs and afterwards the next-best staffs, despite branch, qualify as wildcards.In the AFL these crews and also video games will certainly not hold true wildcards - yet would certainly need to have to become branded as something.The additional benefit of this extra round of finals might be offering a larger benefit to the crews who train in the best six, who will keep the bye full week, as well as specifically the teams in 5th and 6th who would certainly possess an extra full week off contrasted to their initial opponent.