.An AFL push to introduce a 'wildcard weekend' of the finals - or more just, to expand the finals series - is actually "significantly on" corresponding to the Herald Sunshine's Jon Ralph.The game has actually long floated the tip of adding additional activities to the post-season and along with the overview of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th team on the horizon, it is gaining momentum.The best eight crews have actually gotten approved for the AFL finals due to the fact that 1994, when the competition had 16 clubs, however along with the 19 and also likely a 20th crew to find there goes to the very least some very competitive reason to grow access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & special to Fox Footy, offered on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free trial today > Around 19WHAT'S WAGERING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Set a down payment limit.The AFL will additionally reap the economic advantages of 1 or 2 added post-season activities, depending upon the format picked." It's closer than it is actually ever been," Ralph detailed on Fox Footy's Midweek Outfit." In 2013 at Werribee Mansion they tossed it up, slapped away by the AFL's nightclub executives." This time though at the seminar over at Crown (Perth), it obtained a definitely warm and comfortable reception. I believe the AFL was actually pushing this tough - they'll perform a little more research study on it." It is actually not an assurance ahead in, yet I will believe by 2028, our experts'll have whether it is actually an 8 vs 9 (activity), or 7 vs 10 and 8 vs 9 (round)." That would be around the (bye) weekend break commonly where the AFLW period kicks off, yet in coming years the AFLW time will definitely be longer, it'll start earlier." I believe this is very much on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND' COULD appearance LIKEBased on present ladderPlayed the full week after Round 24GWS Giants (7th) vs Western Side Bulldogs (10th) at ENGIE StadiumMelbourne (8th) vs Port Adelaide (9th) at the MCGPlayed in the regular 1st full week of finalsSydney Swans (first) vs Brisbane Lions (fourth) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port victor (OR lowest-ranked victor) at Optus StadiumEssendon (6th) vs GWS/Bulldogs champion (OR highest-ranked victor) at the MCGCarlton (second) vs Geelong (3rd) at the MCGThe Giants as well as Bulldogs will play in a wildcard ultimate under the present ladder. (Picture by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Resource: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL offered what it referred to as a 'Wildcard Round', along with 7th throwing 10th and also 8th holding 9th, before the highest-ranked winner encountered 6th in an eradication ultimate, and the lowest-ranked winner encountered 5th. Because of the enhancement of past NEAFL sides, the VFL presently consists of 21 clubs, driving the choice to grow the finals.Technically the 'wildcard round' is just an extra full week of finals, dued to the fact that the 'wildcard' idea comes from United States sports where local victors progress right into the playoffs and then the next-best staffs, despite department, qualify as wildcards.In the AFL these staffs and games would certainly not hold true wildcards - yet would need to have to become branded as something.The additional benefit of this particular additional around of finals may be providing a much larger perk to the groups who qualify in the top 6, who will always keep the bye full week, and also specifically the crews in 5th and also sixth that would certainly possess an additional full week off reviewed to their first enemy.