.An AFL push to present a 'wildcard weekend' of the finals - or additional merely, to extend the finals collection - is "significantly on" conforming to the Adviser Sunshine's Jon Ralph.The league has long drifted the idea of adding more activities to the post-season and along with the introduction of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th staff imminent, it is actually obtaining momentum.The leading eight groups have applied for the AFL finals since 1994, once the competition had 16 groups, yet with the 19 as well as possibly a 20th group to find there is at least some very competitive explanation to broaden access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & special to Fox Footy, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your totally free trial today > Sphere 19WHAT'S BETTING REALLY COSTING YOU? Set a deposit limit.The AFL will likewise receive the financial perks of a couple of extra post-season activities, depending on the layout decided on." It's closer than it's ever before been actually," Ralph discussed on Fox Footy's Midweek Outfit." In 2014 at Werribee Mansion they tossed it up, slapped away due to the AFL's club executives." This moment though at the conference over at Dental crown (Perth), it acquired a truly cozy event. I assume the AFL was actually pushing this set tough - they'll perform a bit more study on it." It's not a certainty ahead in, but I will assume by 2028, our team'll possess whether it's an 8 vs 9 (video game), or even 7 vs 10 and 8 vs 9 (around)." That would be across the (bye) weekend break usually where the AFLW period begins, but in happening years the AFLW period are going to be much longer, it'll begin earlier." I presume this is quite on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND' COULD LOOK LIKEBased on current ladderPlayed the full week after Round 24GWS Giants (7th) vs Western Bulldogs (10th) at ENGIE StadiumMelbourne (8th) vs Slot Adelaide (9th) at the MCGPlayed in the normal very first week of finalsSydney Swans (first) vs Brisbane Lions (4th) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port victor (OR lowest-ranked winner) at Optus StadiumEssendon (sixth) vs GWS/Bulldogs champion (OR highest-ranked winner) at the MCGCarlton (second) vs Geelong (third) at the MCGThe Giants and Bulldogs would play in a wildcard last under the existing ladder. (Photograph by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Resource: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL introduced what it referred to as a 'Wildcard Around', with 7th hosting 10th and 8th organizing 9th, before the highest-ranked winner encountered sixth in a removal ultimate, and the lowest-ranked victor experienced 5th. As a result of the enhancement of former NEAFL edges, the VFL currently features 21 clubs, driving the selection to increase the finals.Technically the 'wildcard around' is actually simply an additional week of finals, considered that the 'wildcard' principle comes from American sporting activities where divisional victors progress into the playoffs and afterwards the next-best groups, regardless of department, qualify as wildcards.In the AFL these staffs and also activities would certainly not hold true wildcards - yet would require to be branded as something.The fringe benefit of the additional round of finals might be offering a bigger conveniences to the crews who train in the best six, who would certainly keep the bye full week, as well as specifically the groups in 5th as well as sixth that would certainly possess an additional full week off contrasted to their preliminary opponent.