.An AFL press to present a 'wildcard weekend' of the finals - or even more merely, to grow the finals collection - is "very much on" conforming to the Herald Sunshine's Jon Ralph.The organization has long floated the idea of incorporating additional video games to the post-season as well as along with the overview of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th crew on the horizon, it is actually getting momentum.The best 8 staffs have applied for the AFL finals since 1994, when the competition had 16 groups, but along with the 19 and also potentially a 20th team to find there is at least some reasonable main reason to increase access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & exclusive to Fox Footy, offered on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of charge test today > Round 19WHAT'S GAMING REALLY PRICING YOU? Establish a down payment limit.The AFL would likewise experience the monetary advantages of a couple of extra post-season activities, relying on the layout selected." It is actually closer than it's ever before been actually," Ralph clarified on Fox Footy's Midweek Outfit." Last year at Werribee Mansion they tossed it up, put away due to the AFL's nightclub managers." This time around though at the meeting over at Crown (Perth), it obtained a definitely warm and comfortable event. I presume the AFL was actually pressing this set difficult - they'll carry out a bit much more analysis on it." It's not an assurance to find in, yet I will assume through 2028, our company'll possess whether it is actually an 8 vs 9 (activity), or even 7 vs 10 as well as 8 vs 9 (round)." That would be all over the (bye) weekend break usually where the AFLW time starts, however in happening years the AFLW time will be actually a lot longer, it'll begin earlier." I think this is actually very much on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND BREAK' COULD LOOK LIKEBased on current ladderPlayed the week after Around 24GWS Giants (7th) vs Western Bulldogs (10th) at ENGIE StadiumMelbourne (8th) vs Slot Adelaide (9th) at the MCGPlayed in the routine 1st week of finalsSydney Swans (1st) vs Brisbane Lions (fourth) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port champion (OR lowest-ranked victor) at Optus StadiumEssendon (6th) vs GWS/Bulldogs winner (OR highest-ranked winner) at the MCGCarlton (2nd) vs Geelong (third) at the MCGThe Giants and also Bulldogs would certainly play in a wildcard last under the existing step ladder. (Picture through Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Source: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL launched what it named a 'Wildcard Around', along with 7th organizing 10th and also 8th holding 9th, before the highest-ranked winner faced 6th in an elimination final, and also the lowest-ranked victor dealt with 5th. Because of the enhancement of former NEAFL edges, the VFL presently features 21 nightclubs, driving the decision to expand the finals.Technically the 'wildcard sphere' is only an additional full week of finals, dued to the fact that the 'wildcard' principle originates from United States sports where local victors progress in to the playoffs and afterwards the next-best groups, no matter branch, certify as wildcards.In the AFL these teams and video games would certainly not be true wildcards - but will require to be branded as something.The fringe benefit of this extra sphere of finals could be giving a bigger conveniences to the crews that certify in the top six, who would certainly keep the bye week, and particularly the staffs in 5th and sixth that will possess an added full week off matched up to their first rival.