.An AFL press to introduce a 'wildcard weekend break' of the finals - or more simply, to grow the finals series - is actually "very much on" conforming to the Adviser Sunshine's Jon Ralph.The league has actually long floated the suggestion of including additional video games to the post-season as well as with the introduction of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th crew imminent, it is acquiring momentum.The top eight teams have applied for the AFL finals considering that 1994, back when the competition had 16 clubs, yet along with the 19 and also potentially a 20th group to find there goes to minimum some very competitive reason to increase access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & exclusive to Fox Footy, readily available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of charge trial today > Around 19WHAT'S BETTING REALLY PRICING YOU? Prepare a deposit limit.The AFL will additionally gain the financial perks of a couple of extra post-season activities, relying on the style decided on." It's closer than it is actually ever been," Ralph clarified on Fox Footy's Midweek Trappings." In 2013 at Werribee Mansion house they threw it up, whacked away by the AFL's nightclub execs." This moment though at the conference over at Dental crown (Perth), it got a truly cozy reception. I think the AFL was driving this set difficult - they'll do a little much more study on it." It is actually certainly not an assurance to come in, however I will presume by 2028, our team'll have whether it's an 8 vs 9 (video game), or even 7 vs 10 and 8 vs 9 (round)." That will be actually around the (bye) weekend usually where the AFLW period kicks off, but in coming years the AFLW season will certainly be actually longer, it'll start earlier." I assume this is very much on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND' COULD appeal LIKEBased on existing ladderPlayed the full week after Sphere 24GWS Giants (7th) vs Western Bulldogs (10th) at ENGIE StadiumMelbourne (8th) vs Slot Adelaide (9th) at the MCGPlayed in the routine very first week of finalsSydney Swans (first) vs Brisbane Lions (fourth) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port champion (OR lowest-ranked champion) at Optus StadiumEssendon (sixth) vs GWS/Bulldogs champion (OR highest-ranked champion) at the MCGCarlton (second) vs Geelong (3rd) at the MCGThe Giants and Bulldogs would play in a wildcard last under the existing step ladder. (Image by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Resource: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL offered what it called a 'Wildcard Round', along with 7th holding 10th and also 8th throwing 9th, just before the highest-ranked champion faced 6th in an elimination final, as well as the lowest-ranked champion experienced 5th. As a result of the addition of past NEAFL sides, the VFL currently includes 21 nightclubs, steering the decision to expand the finals.Technically the 'wildcard around' is actually simply an added week of finals, dued to the fact that the 'wildcard' concept comes from United States sports where local winners evolve in to the playoffs and after that the next-best teams, regardless of division, train as wildcards.In the AFL these groups and also games would certainly certainly not hold true wildcards - yet would certainly require to be branded as something.The fringe benefit of this extra round of finals may be offering a much larger benefit to the staffs that qualify in the leading 6, that would always keep the bye week, and specifically the staffs in 5th and sixth who would possess an extra week off matched up to their preliminary enemy.