.An AFL push to introduce a 'wildcard weekend' of the finals - or even additional just, to increase the finals collection - is actually "significantly on" corresponding to the Adviser Sunshine's Jon Ralph.The game has long drifted the idea of adding even more games to the post-season and also with the introduction of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th group at hand, it is actually obtaining momentum.The best eight staffs have actually gotten approved for the AFL finals due to the fact that 1994, once the competitors possessed 16 clubs, but along with the 19 and possibly a 20th staff to come there is at the very least some reasonable explanation to increase access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & special to Fox Footy, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free trial today > Round 19WHAT'S BETTING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Prepare a deposit limit.The AFL would certainly also gain the monetary perks of 1 or 2 extra post-season activities, relying on the style picked." It is actually closer than it's ever before been actually," Ralph revealed on Fox Footy's Midweek Trappings." In 2013 at Werribee Mansion they tossed it up, whacked away due to the AFL's nightclub executives." This time though at the meeting over at Crown (Perth), it acquired a definitely cozy event. I believe the AFL was actually pressing this difficult - they'll perform a small amount much more investigation on it." It's not an assurance ahead in, yet I would certainly believe by 2028, our company'll possess whether it is actually an 8 vs 9 (video game), or 7 vs 10 as well as 8 vs 9 (sphere)." That would certainly be across the (bye) weekend commonly where the AFLW period starts, yet in happening years the AFLW season will be actually much longer, it'll begin earlier." I believe this is very much on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND' COULD appeal LIKEBased on current ladderPlayed the week after Around 24GWS Giants (7th) vs Western Side Bulldogs (10th) at ENGIE StadiumMelbourne (8th) vs Port Adelaide (9th) at the MCGPlayed in the routine very first full week of finalsSydney Swans (1st) vs Brisbane Lions (fourth) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port champion (OR lowest-ranked winner) at Optus StadiumEssendon (sixth) vs GWS/Bulldogs victor (OR highest-ranked victor) at the MCGCarlton (second) vs Geelong (3rd) at the MCGThe Giants and Bulldogs would certainly play in a wildcard last under the current ladder. (Picture through Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Source: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL presented what it named a 'Wildcard Sphere', with 7th holding 10th as well as 8th holding 9th, just before the highest-ranked victor faced 6th in a removal ultimate, and also the lowest-ranked champion faced 5th. As a result of the addition of past NEAFL sides, the VFL presently features 21 clubs, steering the selection to extend the finals.Technically the 'wildcard around' is merely an extra full week of finals, considered that the 'wildcard' principle originates from American sports where local winners evolve in to the playoffs and afterwards the next-best teams, no matter department, qualify as wildcards.In the AFL these teams and also games will not be true wildcards - but would certainly need to be branded as something.The additional benefit of the additional round of finals could be providing a much larger conveniences to the teams who certify in the top six, who will keep the bye week, and also particularly the teams in 5th as well as sixth that will have an added week off matched up to their preliminary opponent.