.An AFL push to launch a 'wildcard weekend break' of the finals - or even more simply, to increase the finals collection - is actually "very much on" corresponding to the Adviser Sunlight's Jon Ralph.The organization has long drifted the idea of including additional games to the post-season and with the overview of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th group coming up, it is getting momentum.The top 8 staffs have actually gotten approved for the AFL finals due to the fact that 1994, once the competition had 16 clubs, yet along with the 19 and potentially a 20th group ahead there goes to least some affordable factor to expand access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & unique to Fox Footy, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your cost-free test today > Around 19WHAT'S WAGERING REALLY COSTING YOU? Prepare a deposit limit.The AFL will additionally enjoy the financial advantages of 1 or 2 added post-season games, relying on the style opted for." It's closer than it's ever been," Ralph discussed on Fox Footy's Midweek Implements." In 2014 at Werribee Estate they tossed it up, whacked away by the AFL's nightclub executives." This time though at the seminar over at Crown (Perth), it received a really hot function. I presume the AFL was driving this challenging - they'll perform a small amount extra study on it." It's certainly not a certainty to find in, yet I would certainly assume through 2028, we'll have whether it is actually an 8 vs 9 (game), or even 7 vs 10 as well as 8 vs 9 (around)." That would certainly be actually around the (bye) weekend break commonly where the AFLW period starts, however in happening years the AFLW time are going to be actually a lot longer, it'll begin earlier." I think this is significantly on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND BREAK' COULD appearance LIKEBased on current ladderPlayed the full week after Sphere 24GWS Giants (7th) vs Western Bulldogs (10th) at ENGIE StadiumMelbourne (8th) vs Port Adelaide (9th) at the MCGPlayed in the regular initial week of finalsSydney Swans (1st) vs Brisbane Lions (fourth) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port victor (OR lowest-ranked winner) at Optus StadiumEssendon (6th) vs GWS/Bulldogs winner (OR highest-ranked victor) at the MCGCarlton (second) vs Geelong (third) at the MCGThe Giants and also Bulldogs will play in a wildcard ultimate under the existing ladder. (Photograph through Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Source: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL offered what it named a 'Wildcard Round', along with 7th throwing 10th and also 8th organizing 9th, before the highest-ranked victor faced sixth in an eradication last, and the lowest-ranked winner experienced 5th. As a result of the add-on of past NEAFL sides, the VFL currently consists of 21 clubs, steering the choice to extend the finals.Technically the 'wildcard sphere' is actually merely an extra week of finals, dued to the fact that the 'wildcard' idea originates from American sports where local winners progress right into the playoffs and afterwards the next-best crews, regardless of branch, train as wildcards.In the AFL these groups and games would certainly certainly not hold true wildcards - but will need to have to become branded as something.The additional benefit of this particular extra around of finals can be giving a much larger advantage to the crews that train in the best 6, that will maintain the bye week, as well as especially the teams in 5th as well as 6th that would possess an additional full week off matched up to their first enemy.