.An AFL push to present a 'wildcard weekend break' of the finals - or more just, to grow the finals series - is "significantly on" conforming to the Herald Sunshine's Jon Ralph.The game has actually long drifted the tip of including more activities to the post-season and also along with the introduction of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th staff imminent, it is acquiring momentum.The best 8 groups have actually qualified for the AFL finals considering that 1994, when the competition had 16 clubs, yet along with the 19 and also likely a 20th crew to follow there goes to the very least some reasonable reason to expand access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & exclusive to Fox Footy, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of cost test today > Round 19WHAT'S BETTING REALLY COSTING YOU? Specify a deposit limit.The AFL will likewise receive the monetary benefits of 1 or 2 added post-season games, depending upon the format selected." It's closer than it's ever before been," Ralph revealed on Fox Footy's Midweek Implements." In 2014 at Werribee Manor they threw it up, whacked away by the AFL's club executives." This time though at the seminar over at Crown (Perth), it received a truly warm function. I assume the AFL was driving this set challenging - they'll carry out a small amount a lot more investigation on it." It is actually certainly not a certainty ahead in, however I would certainly think through 2028, we'll have whether it's an 8 vs 9 (activity), or 7 vs 10 and 8 vs 9 (around)." That would be throughout the (bye) weekend normally where the AFLW period begins, yet in coming years the AFLW period will certainly be longer, it'll begin earlier." I think this is actually significantly on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND BREAK' COULD appearance LIKEBased on present ladderPlayed the full week after Round 24GWS Giants (7th) vs Western Bulldogs (10th) at ENGIE StadiumMelbourne (8th) vs Port Adelaide (9th) at the MCGPlayed in the normal 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 (6th) vs GWS/Bulldogs champion (OR highest-ranked victor) at the MCGCarlton (2nd) vs Geelong (third) at the MCGThe Giants and Bulldogs would certainly play in a wildcard final under the current step ladder. (Photograph through Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Resource: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL offered what it called a 'Wildcard Around', along with 7th organizing 10th as well as 8th hosting 9th, prior to the highest-ranked victor dealt with sixth in an eradication last, and also the lowest-ranked winner encountered 5th. Due to the add-on of past NEAFL sides, the VFL presently includes 21 clubs, steering the decision to increase the finals.Technically the 'wildcard round' is actually merely an added full week of finals, dued to the fact that the 'wildcard' concept originates from American sports where local victors accelerate in to the playoffs and then the next-best staffs, irrespective of division, train as wildcards.In the AFL these groups and also games will not hold true wildcards - however will need to become branded as something.The additional benefit of this particular added sphere of finals may be offering a much larger conveniences to the staffs who certify in the leading six, who will maintain the bye full week, and also particularly the crews in 5th and also sixth that will possess an additional full week off reviewed to their initial enemy.