.An AFL push to offer a 'wildcard weekend break' of the finals - or even more merely, to broaden the finals collection - is "very much on" conforming to the Adviser Sun's Jon Ralph.The league has long floated the suggestion of adding more games to the post-season as well as along with the introduction of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th team imminent, it is obtaining momentum.The leading eight teams have gotten the AFL finals because 1994, back when the competition had 16 clubs, however along with the 19 and likely a 20th group to come there goes to the very least some affordable reason to broaden access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & exclusive to Fox Footy, readily available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your cost-free test today > Around 19WHAT'S GAMING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Establish a deposit limit.The AFL will likewise experience the monetary benefits of 1 or 2 extra post-season games, depending on the layout decided on." It is actually closer than it is actually ever before been," Ralph detailed on Fox Footy's Midweek Outfit." Last year at Werribee Mansion they tossed it up, put away due to the AFL's club execs." This moment though at the seminar over at Dental crown (Perth), it obtained a truly warm function. I assume the AFL was driving this one hard - they'll do a little bit even more research study on it." It's not an assurance to follow in, but I would believe by 2028, we'll possess whether it is actually an 8 vs 9 (game), or 7 vs 10 and 8 vs 9 (round)." That will be across the (bye) weekend usually where the AFLW time starts, but in happening years the AFLW season are going to be much longer, it'll start earlier." I assume this is quite on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND BREAK' COULD appearance LIKEBased on present ladderPlayed the week after Around 24GWS Giants (7th) vs Western Side Bulldogs (10th) at ENGIE StadiumMelbourne (8th) vs Slot Adelaide (9th) at the MCGPlayed in the routine 1st full week of finalsSydney Swans (first) vs Brisbane Lions (4th) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port winner (OR lowest-ranked victor) at Optus StadiumEssendon (6th) vs GWS/Bulldogs victor (OR highest-ranked champion) at the MCGCarlton (2nd) vs Geelong (third) at the MCGThe Giants and also Bulldogs would certainly play in a wildcard final under the current step ladder. (Picture through Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Source: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL introduced what it named a 'Wildcard Sphere', along with 7th holding 10th and 8th throwing 9th, before the highest-ranked winner dealt with sixth in an eradication ultimate, and the lowest-ranked victor faced 5th. Because of the enhancement of past NEAFL edges, the VFL currently includes 21 clubs, steering the selection to increase the finals.Technically the 'wildcard round' is actually simply an additional week of finals, considered that the 'wildcard' principle comes from American sports where divisional victors progress in to the playoffs and afterwards the next-best groups, irrespective of division, qualify as wildcards.In the AFL these crews and also games would certainly certainly not be true wildcards - but would certainly need to have to be branded as something.The fringe benefit of this particular extra round of finals can be offering a much larger benefit to the staffs that qualify in the best six, that would always keep the bye full week, and particularly the staffs in 5th as well as 6th that would certainly have an additional full week off compared to their initial rival.