.An AFL push to introduce a 'wildcard weekend' of the finals - or even even more just, to increase the finals set - is "quite on" corresponding to the Adviser Sunlight's Jon Ralph.The organization has long floated the concept of including even more video games to the post-season and with the intro of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th staff on the horizon, it is acquiring momentum.The top 8 teams have applied for the AFL finals due to the fact that 1994, once the competition had 16 groups, yet with the 19 as well as potentially a 20th team to find there is at least some competitive cause to extend access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & unique to Fox Footy, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free trial today > Round 19WHAT'S BETTING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Establish a deposit limit.The AFL would certainly additionally experience the financial perks of 1 or 2 additional post-season video games, relying on the style opted for." It's closer than it's ever been actually," Ralph detailed on Fox Footy's Midweek Tackle." In 2013 at Werribee Residence they threw it up, slapped away due to the AFL's club executives." This moment though at the seminar over at Crown (Perth), it acquired a truly cozy event. I believe the AFL was actually pushing this set difficult - they'll do a little even more research study on it." It is actually not a certainty to find in, however I would believe through 2028, our company'll have whether it is actually an 8 vs 9 (video game), or even 7 vs 10 and also 8 vs 9 (around)." That will be throughout the (bye) weekend normally where the AFLW season kicks off, yet in happening years the AFLW season will certainly be a lot longer, it'll start earlier." I believe this is very much on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND BREAK' COULD LOOK LIKEBased on existing ladderPlayed the week after Round 24GWS Giants (7th) vs Western Side Bulldogs (10th) at ENGIE StadiumMelbourne (8th) vs Port Adelaide (9th) at the MCGPlayed in the routine 1st week of finalsSydney Swans (1st) vs Brisbane Lions (fourth) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port winner (OR lowest-ranked winner) at Optus StadiumEssendon (sixth) vs GWS/Bulldogs champion (OR highest-ranked winner) at the MCGCarlton (second) vs Geelong (third) at the MCGThe Giants as well as Bulldogs would certainly play in a wildcard last under the existing ladder. (Image through Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Resource: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL introduced what it named a 'Wildcard Sphere', along with 7th holding 10th and also 8th organizing 9th, prior to the highest-ranked victor experienced sixth in an elimination last, and also the lowest-ranked champion experienced 5th. Because of the enhancement of previous NEAFL sides, the VFL presently consists of 21 clubs, driving the selection to increase the finals.Technically the 'wildcard sphere' is only an additional week of finals, dued to the fact that the 'wildcard' principle stems from United States sports where divisional champions evolve in to the playoffs and after that the next-best staffs, despite department, train as wildcards.In the AFL these groups and also video games would certainly not hold true wildcards - yet will need to be branded as something.The additional benefit of this added round of finals can be giving a much larger advantage to the staffs who qualify in the top 6, that would maintain the bye full week, as well as particularly the staffs in 5th as well as sixth who would have an additional full week off contrasted to their initial rival.