.An AFL push to offer a 'wildcard weekend' of the finals - or even more simply, to broaden the finals set - is "quite on" according to the Herald Sun's Jon Ralph.The game has actually long floated the concept of including additional video games to the post-season and with the intro of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th team at hand, it is actually gaining momentum.The best eight groups have actually gotten the AFL finals because 1994, when the competitors had 16 groups, yet along with the 19 and also possibly a 20th crew to come there goes to minimum some competitive factor to increase access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & unique to Fox Footy, readily available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of cost test today > Around 19WHAT'S GAMBLING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Set a down payment limit.The AFL would certainly also experience the economic advantages of a couple of extra post-season games, depending upon the format opted for." It's closer than it's ever been actually," Ralph detailed on Fox Footy's Midweek Implements." In 2013 at Werribee Residence they tossed it up, slapped away due to the AFL's club execs." This moment though at the conference over at Crown (Perth), it received an actually warm reception. I presume the AFL was actually driving this one hard - they'll carry out a little bit much more research study on it." It is actually not a certainty ahead in, however I would think by 2028, our company'll possess whether it is actually an 8 vs 9 (activity), or 7 vs 10 as well as 8 vs 9 (sphere)." That would certainly be actually across the (bye) weekend break ordinarily where the AFLW season begins, but in coming years the AFLW time will definitely be longer, it'll begin earlier." I think this is actually quite on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND' COULD appearance LIKEBased on current ladderPlayed the week after Round 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 (first) vs Brisbane Lions (4th) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port victor (OR lowest-ranked winner) at Optus StadiumEssendon (sixth) vs GWS/Bulldogs winner (OR highest-ranked victor) at the MCGCarlton (2nd) vs Geelong (third) at the MCGThe Giants and Bulldogs would play in a wildcard final under the existing ladder. (Photograph through Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Resource: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL launched what it referred to as a 'Wildcard Around', with 7th organizing 10th and also 8th hosting 9th, before the highest-ranked champion experienced sixth in an elimination last, and the lowest-ranked winner experienced 5th. Because of the enhancement of previous NEAFL edges, the VFL currently features 21 clubs, steering the decision to extend the finals.Technically the 'wildcard round' is just an additional full week of finals, considered that the 'wildcard' concept comes from United States sporting activities where local victors accelerate right into the playoffs and after that the next-best crews, irrespective of branch, train as wildcards.In the AFL these crews and activities will certainly not be true wildcards - however will require to become branded as something.The fringe benefit of this particular added around of finals might be providing a bigger perk to the teams that qualify in the best six, that would always keep the bye week, and also specifically the teams in 5th as well as sixth that will possess an additional full week off compared to their first rival.