.An AFL press to present a 'wildcard weekend' of the finals - or even more merely, to extend the finals collection - is "significantly on" corresponding to the Herald Sunshine's Jon Ralph.The game has actually long floated the tip of incorporating additional activities to the post-season and also along with the intro of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th team at hand, it is actually obtaining momentum.The best eight teams have gotten approved for the AFL finals due to the fact that 1994, when the competitors possessed 16 groups, yet along with the 19 as well as potentially a 20th staff to follow there goes to least some very competitive reason to extend access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & special to Fox Footy, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your complimentary trial today > Around 19WHAT'S GAMING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Prepare a down payment limit.The AFL would likewise gain the economic perks of 1 or 2 additional post-season activities, relying on the format chosen." It is actually closer than it is actually ever before been actually," Ralph discussed on Fox Footy's Midweek Trappings." In 2013 at Werribee Mansion house they threw it up, whacked away by the AFL's club managers." This time though at the conference over at Dental crown (Perth), it acquired an actually hot celebration. I presume the AFL was actually driving this challenging - they'll perform a bit much more analysis on it." It's certainly not a certainty ahead in, however I would certainly assume by 2028, our team'll possess whether it's an 8 vs 9 (game), or 7 vs 10 and also 8 vs 9 (around)." That will be actually around the (bye) weekend break commonly where the AFLW time begins, yet in happening years the AFLW season will be a lot longer, it'll begin earlier." I presume this is quite on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND' COULD appeal LIKEBased on present ladderPlayed the full week after Sphere 24GWS Giants (7th) vs Western Side Bulldogs (10th) at ENGIE StadiumMelbourne (8th) vs Slot Adelaide (9th) at the MCGPlayed in the regular first week of finalsSydney Swans (first) vs Brisbane Lions (fourth) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port champion (OR lowest-ranked winner) at Optus StadiumEssendon (6th) vs GWS/Bulldogs victor (OR highest-ranked victor) at the MCGCarlton (2nd) vs Geelong (third) at the MCGThe Giants and also Bulldogs would certainly play in a wildcard last under the existing step ladder. (Photograph by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Source: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL introduced what it called a 'Wildcard Sphere', with 7th holding 10th and 8th holding 9th, prior to the highest-ranked champion faced 6th in an elimination ultimate, as well as the lowest-ranked winner dealt with 5th. Due to the addition of past NEAFL sides, the VFL presently features 21 clubs, driving the decision to increase the finals.Technically the 'wildcard sphere' is actually only an added week of finals, considered that the 'wildcard' principle comes from American sporting activities where local victors progress right into the playoffs and afterwards the next-best groups, despite department, certify as wildcards.In the AFL these teams and also activities would certainly not be true wildcards - however would certainly need to have to be branded as something.The additional benefit of this particular extra around of finals might be providing a larger benefit to the groups who qualify in the best six, that would maintain the bye week, as well as especially the teams in 5th and 6th that would certainly possess an additional week off reviewed to their first opponent.