.An AFL press to launch a 'wildcard weekend break' of the finals - or more just, to broaden the finals set - is actually "significantly on" conforming to the Herald Sun's Jon Ralph.The league has actually long drifted the suggestion of including even more activities to the post-season and with the introduction of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th staff imminent, it is obtaining momentum.The best eight teams have actually gotten the AFL finals due to the fact that 1994, back when the competitors had 16 groups, but along with the 19 and likely a 20th group ahead there goes to minimum some reasonable main reason to increase access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & exclusive to Fox Footy, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of charge test today > Around 19WHAT'S GAMBLING REALLY COSTING YOU? Set a deposit limit.The AFL would certainly additionally gain the financial benefits of a couple of additional post-season activities, depending on the layout chosen." It's closer than it is actually ever before been," Ralph revealed on Fox Footy's Midweek Implements." In 2015 at Werribee Estate they tossed it up, whacked away by the AFL's club executives." This time around though at the meeting over at Crown (Perth), it obtained an actually warm and comfortable celebration. I believe the AFL was actually pressing this tough - they'll perform a little more investigation on it." It is actually not a certainty ahead in, but I will presume by 2028, our team'll have whether it is actually an 8 vs 9 (video game), or even 7 vs 10 and also 8 vs 9 (round)." That will be all over the (bye) weekend ordinarily where the AFLW time begins, yet in coming years the AFLW time will certainly be actually longer, it'll start earlier." I assume this is significantly on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND' COULD LOOK LIKEBased on current ladderPlayed the full week after Around 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 (4th) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port champion (OR lowest-ranked victor) at Optus StadiumEssendon (sixth) vs GWS/Bulldogs victor (OR highest-ranked winner) at the MCGCarlton (second) vs Geelong (third) at the MCGThe Giants and Bulldogs will play in a wildcard ultimate under the existing step ladder. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Resource: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL presented what it named a 'Wildcard Sphere', with 7th holding 10th and also 8th throwing 9th, before the highest-ranked winner dealt with sixth in an eradication ultimate, and also the lowest-ranked victor experienced 5th. Due to the enhancement of past NEAFL sides, the VFL presently consists of 21 nightclubs, steering the decision to broaden the finals.Technically the 'wildcard around' is actually only an added week of finals, considered that the 'wildcard' concept originates from American sports where divisional winners advance in to the playoffs and then the next-best staffs, irrespective of branch, train as wildcards.In the AFL these staffs and also games will certainly not be true wildcards - yet would require to become branded as something.The fringe benefit of this particular extra around of finals may be offering a larger conveniences to the teams who qualify in the top six, who would certainly maintain the bye full week, and particularly the staffs in 5th and also 6th that will have an extra week off reviewed to their first enemy.