.An AFL push to introduce a 'wildcard weekend' of the finals - or even more merely, to increase the finals series - is actually "significantly on" according to the Herald Sunlight's Jon Ralph.The game has actually long floated the suggestion of including additional video games to the post-season and with the overview of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th staff on the horizon, it is obtaining momentum.The leading eight teams have actually qualified for the AFL finals considering that 1994, once the competitors possessed 16 clubs, however along with the 19 as well as potentially a 20th crew ahead there is at minimum some affordable explanation to grow access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & exclusive to Fox Footy, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free trial today > Sphere 19WHAT'S GAMING REALLY PRICING YOU? Specify a deposit limit.The AFL will also receive the monetary perks of a couple of added post-season activities, depending upon the format decided on." It's closer than it's ever before been," Ralph explained on Fox Footy's Midweek Trappings." In 2013 at Werribee Mansion they threw it up, put away due to the AFL's nightclub executives." This time though at the meeting over at Crown (Perth), it obtained an actually hot function. I assume the AFL was actually driving this one difficult - they'll perform a bit extra investigation on it." It's certainly not an assurance to follow in, however I would think through 2028, our team'll possess whether it's an 8 vs 9 (game), or 7 vs 10 and 8 vs 9 (sphere)." That will be throughout the (bye) weekend break ordinarily where the AFLW season kicks off, yet in coming years the AFLW period are going to be actually longer, it'll start earlier." I assume this is quite on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND BREAK' COULD appeal LIKEBased on existing ladderPlayed the week after Around 24GWS Giants (7th) vs Western Bulldogs (10th) at ENGIE StadiumMelbourne (8th) vs Port Adelaide (9th) at the MCGPlayed in the normal very first week of finalsSydney Swans (first) vs Brisbane Lions (fourth) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port champion (OR lowest-ranked winner) at Optus StadiumEssendon (6th) vs GWS/Bulldogs winner (OR highest-ranked winner) at the MCGCarlton (2nd) vs Geelong (third) at the MCGThe Giants and also Bulldogs would play in a wildcard last under the present step ladder. (Photograph through Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Source: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL launched what it referred to as a 'Wildcard Sphere', along with 7th holding 10th and 8th hosting 9th, just before the highest-ranked winner faced 6th in an eradication ultimate, and also the lowest-ranked victor dealt with 5th. As a result of the addition of past NEAFL edges, the VFL currently consists of 21 clubs, steering the selection to increase the finals.Technically the 'wildcard around' is just an additional full week of finals, given that the 'wildcard' principle comes from American sporting activities where divisional victors advance into the playoffs and then the next-best crews, irrespective of branch, train as wildcards.In the AFL these teams and also activities will certainly not hold true wildcards - however will need to be branded as something.The fringe benefit of the additional around of finals can be giving a bigger perk to the crews who certify in the best six, who will always keep the bye full week, and also particularly the teams in 5th and 6th who will possess an additional full week off compared to their first opponent.