.An AFL press to offer a 'wildcard weekend' of the finals - or even more just, to broaden the finals collection - is "significantly on" conforming to the Herald Sun's Jon Ralph.The league has long floated the tip of adding additional activities to the post-season and also with the overview of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th team imminent, it is actually obtaining momentum.The leading eight groups have actually obtained the AFL finals since 1994, once the competition possessed 16 clubs, yet with the 19 and also possibly a 20th staff to come there goes to least some affordable main reason to grow access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & exclusive to Fox Footy, offered on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your totally free trial today > Around 19WHAT'S GAMING REALLY PRICING YOU? Specify a down payment limit.The AFL would also reap the monetary perks of 1 or 2 additional post-season activities, relying on the format picked." It's closer than it is actually ever before been actually," Ralph detailed on Fox Footy's Midweek Tackle." In 2013 at Werribee Residence they tossed it up, whacked away due to the AFL's nightclub executives." This moment though at the meeting over at Crown (Perth), it got a really hot event. I think the AFL was actually pushing this challenging - they'll perform a little a lot more research study on it." It is actually certainly not a certainty to find in, yet I will believe by 2028, our team'll have whether it's an 8 vs 9 (game), or even 7 vs 10 and 8 vs 9 (around)." That will be all over the (bye) weekend ordinarily where the AFLW season starts, however in happening years the AFLW time are going to be much longer, it'll begin earlier." I believe this is very much on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND' COULD appearance 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 normal very first full week of finalsSydney Swans (1st) vs Brisbane Lions (fourth) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port winner (OR lowest-ranked champion) at Optus StadiumEssendon (6th) vs GWS/Bulldogs champion (OR highest-ranked victor) at the MCGCarlton (2nd) vs Geelong (third) at the MCGThe Giants as well as Bulldogs would play in a wildcard final under the existing step ladder. (Picture through Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Source: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL launched what it referred to as a 'Wildcard Sphere', with 7th organizing 10th and also 8th hosting 9th, just before the highest-ranked winner faced 6th in an elimination last, as well as the lowest-ranked winner dealt with 5th. As a result of the addition of previous NEAFL sides, the VFL currently consists of 21 clubs, driving the decision to grow the finals.Technically the 'wildcard sphere' is actually merely an additional full week of finals, dued to the fact that the 'wildcard' concept arises from United States sporting activities where divisional champions progress right into the playoffs and afterwards the next-best groups, irrespective of division, qualify as wildcards.In the AFL these teams and also video games would certainly certainly not hold true wildcards - but will require to become branded as something.The fringe benefit of the added around of finals may be giving a larger advantage to the staffs who qualify in the leading six, who would maintain the bye week, as well as particularly the teams in 5th as well as 6th who will possess an additional full week off matched up to their preliminary challenger.