.An AFL push to launch a 'wildcard weekend' of the finals - or even additional just, to expand the finals set - is "quite on" conforming to the Adviser Sunlight's Jon Ralph.The league has actually long drifted the suggestion of including more video games to the post-season and also with the intro of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th group at hand, it is actually gaining momentum.The leading 8 crews have gotten approved for the AFL finals because 1994, once the competition had 16 clubs, however with the 19 and likely a 20th staff to follow there is at least some very competitive reason to extend access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & exclusive to Fox Footy, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your totally free trial today > Around 19WHAT'S GAMBLING REALLY PRICING YOU? Prepare a deposit limit.The AFL would certainly additionally experience the financial benefits of one or two added post-season video games, depending on the style opted for." It's closer than it is actually ever before been actually," Ralph clarified on Fox Footy's Midweek Gear." In 2013 at Werribee Residence they tossed it up, slapped away due to the AFL's club managers." This time though at the seminar over at Crown (Perth), it acquired an actually cozy function. I think the AFL was driving this set hard - they'll do a little much more analysis on it." It's not a certainty to find in, yet I would certainly assume through 2028, we'll have whether it's an 8 vs 9 (game), or 7 vs 10 as well as 8 vs 9 (around)." That would be around the (bye) weekend break usually where the AFLW period starts, however in happening years the AFLW time will definitely be actually a lot longer, it'll begin earlier." I believe this is quite on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND' COULD LOOK LIKEBased on present ladderPlayed the week after Sphere 24GWS Giants (7th) vs Western Bulldogs (10th) at ENGIE StadiumMelbourne (8th) vs Port Adelaide (9th) at the MCGPlayed in the routine very first week of finalsSydney Swans (1st) vs Brisbane Lions (4th) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port victor (OR lowest-ranked victor) at Optus StadiumEssendon (6th) vs GWS/Bulldogs champion (OR highest-ranked champion) at the MCGCarlton (2nd) vs Geelong (third) at the MCGThe Giants and Bulldogs would certainly play in a wildcard ultimate under the existing step ladder. (Photograph by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Source: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL offered what it named a 'Wildcard Sphere', with 7th holding 10th and also 8th holding 9th, just before the highest-ranked winner experienced 6th in a removal ultimate, as well as the lowest-ranked winner encountered 5th. Due to the addition of former NEAFL edges, the VFL presently includes 21 nightclubs, driving the decision to grow the finals.Technically the 'wildcard around' is actually just an additional week of finals, given that the 'wildcard' principle arises from United States sports where local champions evolve into the playoffs and then the next-best crews, irrespective of department, train as wildcards.In the AFL these groups as well as video games would certainly certainly not be true wildcards - however would certainly require to be branded as something.The fringe benefit of the extra around of finals might be providing a bigger advantage to the crews who train in the leading six, who would certainly always keep the bye week, and specifically the teams in 5th as well as sixth that will possess an added week off compared to their initial challenger.