.An AFL press to present a 'wildcard weekend' of the finals - or even more merely, to extend the finals collection - is "very much on" conforming to the Adviser Sun's Jon Ralph.The league has actually long drifted the tip of adding more activities to the post-season and with the intro of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th crew at hand, it is actually getting momentum.The top eight crews have actually gotten the AFL finals due to the fact that 1994, back when the competition had 16 groups, however with the 19 as well as likely a 20th team to come there is at the very least some competitive explanation to increase access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & exclusive to Fox Footy, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your cost-free trial today > Around 19WHAT'S WAGERING REALLY COSTING YOU? Prepare a deposit limit.The AFL would certainly also reap the monetary perks of 1 or 2 additional post-season games, relying on the layout picked." It is actually closer than it's ever before been actually," Ralph described on Fox Footy's Midweek Implements." In 2014 at Werribee Mansion they tossed it up, slapped away by the AFL's nightclub managers." This time around though at the seminar over at Crown (Perth), it received a definitely hot event. I think the AFL was pushing this set tough - they'll do a little bit more investigation on it." It is actually not a certainty to find in, yet I would believe through 2028, our experts'll possess whether it is actually an 8 vs 9 (game), or even 7 vs 10 as well as 8 vs 9 (around)." That will be across the (bye) weekend break typically where the AFLW season kicks off, yet in happening years the AFLW time will be much longer, it'll begin earlier." I presume this is actually very much on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND' COULD LOOK LIKEBased on existing ladderPlayed the full week after Round 24GWS Giants (7th) vs Western Bulldogs (10th) at ENGIE StadiumMelbourne (8th) vs Slot Adelaide (9th) at the MCGPlayed in the regular initial week of finalsSydney Swans (first) vs Brisbane Lions (fourth) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port victor (OR lowest-ranked champion) at Optus StadiumEssendon (sixth) vs GWS/Bulldogs champion (OR highest-ranked winner) at the MCGCarlton (second) vs Geelong (3rd) at the MCGThe Giants and also Bulldogs would play in a wildcard last under the present ladder. (Photograph through Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Source: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL presented what it called a 'Wildcard Sphere', along with 7th organizing 10th as well as 8th hosting 9th, prior to the highest-ranked champion dealt with sixth in a removal last, and the lowest-ranked winner dealt with 5th. Because of the add-on of past NEAFL edges, the VFL presently features 21 clubs, driving the decision to expand the finals.Technically the 'wildcard around' is actually simply an additional week of finals, considered that the 'wildcard' principle stems from United States sporting activities where local champions advance in to the playoffs and then the next-best staffs, despite branch, train as wildcards.In the AFL these crews as well as games will certainly not hold true wildcards - but will need to have to be branded as something.The additional benefit of this particular added round of finals could be providing a larger conveniences to the crews who train in the top 6, who would keep the bye full week, as well as particularly the teams in 5th and also 6th that would possess an extra week off reviewed to their initial challenger.