.An AFL press to launch a 'wildcard weekend' of the finals - or even more merely, to broaden the finals collection - is actually "significantly on" conforming to the Herald Sunlight's Jon Ralph.The organization has actually long drifted the concept of incorporating additional activities to the post-season as well as with the overview of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th crew at hand, it is actually gaining momentum.The top eight crews have actually obtained the AFL finals since 1994, back when the competition had 16 clubs, yet along with the 19 and also likely a 20th group to come there goes to the very least some very competitive reason to broaden access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & special to Fox Footy, offered on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of cost test today > Round 19WHAT'S WAGERING REALLY COSTING YOU? Prepare a deposit limit.The AFL would certainly also gain the financial advantages of a couple of added post-season video games, relying on the format opted for." It's closer than it's ever before been actually," Ralph detailed on Fox Footy's Midweek Implements." Last year at Werribee Residence they threw it up, slapped away by the AFL's club execs." This time around though at the seminar over at Dental crown (Perth), it received an actually hot reception. I presume the AFL was pressing this set hard - they'll do a little extra research study on it." It's certainly not a certainty ahead in, but I will assume through 2028, our team'll possess whether it's an 8 vs 9 (video game), or 7 vs 10 and 8 vs 9 (sphere)." That would be actually around the (bye) weekend generally where the AFLW period begins, yet in happening years the AFLW period are going to be actually much longer, it'll start earlier." I assume this is significantly on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND' COULD LOOK LIKEBased on present ladderPlayed the week after Sphere 24GWS Giants (7th) vs Western Bulldogs (10th) at ENGIE StadiumMelbourne (8th) vs Slot Adelaide (9th) at the MCGPlayed in the routine initial full week of finalsSydney Swans (1st) vs Brisbane Lions (fourth) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port champion (OR lowest-ranked champion) at Optus StadiumEssendon (6th) vs GWS/Bulldogs winner (OR highest-ranked victor) at the MCGCarlton (2nd) vs Geelong (third) at the MCGThe Giants and Bulldogs will play in a wildcard ultimate under the present step ladder. (Image by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Resource: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL introduced what it named a 'Wildcard Around', with 7th organizing 10th and 8th throwing 9th, before the highest-ranked champion dealt with sixth in a removal last, as well as the lowest-ranked victor encountered 5th. Because of the addition of past NEAFL sides, the VFL presently includes 21 clubs, driving the decision to increase the finals.Technically the 'wildcard round' is actually just an extra full week of finals, considered that the 'wildcard' principle comes from United States sports where local winners progress into the playoffs and then the next-best teams, no matter department, train as wildcards.In the AFL these groups and video games will certainly not hold true wildcards - but would certainly need to have to become branded as something.The fringe benefit of this extra around of finals can be offering a larger perk to the crews that train in the leading six, that would maintain the bye full week, as well as particularly the groups in 5th as well as 6th that would certainly have an extra week off contrasted to their first challenger.