.An AFL push to launch a 'wildcard weekend' of the finals - or additional simply, to broaden the finals collection - is "very much on" conforming to the Herald Sunshine's Jon Ralph.The organization has actually long drifted the tip of including additional games to the post-season and with the overview of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th crew at hand, it is gaining momentum.The best 8 staffs have qualified for the AFL finals given that 1994, once the competitors possessed 16 clubs, yet along with the 19 and possibly a 20th crew ahead there goes to minimum some affordable cause to broaden access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & exclusive to Fox Footy, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free test today > Sphere 19WHAT'S WAGERING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Prepare a down payment limit.The AFL will also gain the financial benefits of one or two added post-season video games, depending upon the layout picked." It is actually closer than it's ever before been," Ralph described on Fox Footy's Midweek Trappings." In 2013 at Werribee Estate they tossed it up, put away by the AFL's club execs." This time though at the seminar over at Dental crown (Perth), it acquired a really hot event. I think the AFL was actually driving this hard - they'll do a little bit much more research on it." It's not an assurance to follow in, however I would believe through 2028, our team'll have whether it is actually an 8 vs 9 (video game), or even 7 vs 10 and also 8 vs 9 (round)." That would certainly be actually around the (bye) weekend break generally where the AFLW season starts, but in coming years the AFLW period will be actually longer, it'll begin earlier." I think this is actually significantly on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND' COULD appeal LIKEBased on existing ladderPlayed the week after Round 24GWS Giants (7th) vs Western Bulldogs (10th) at ENGIE StadiumMelbourne (8th) vs Slot Adelaide (9th) at the MCGPlayed in the normal 1st full week of finalsSydney Swans (1st) vs Brisbane Lions (fourth) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port champion (OR lowest-ranked victor) at Optus StadiumEssendon (sixth) vs GWS/Bulldogs victor (OR highest-ranked champion) at the MCGCarlton (second) vs Geelong (3rd) at the MCGThe Giants and Bulldogs would play in a wildcard last under the present ladder. (Photograph by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Source: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL introduced what it referred to as a 'Wildcard Around', along with 7th hosting 10th and 8th throwing 9th, just before the highest-ranked victor dealt with sixth in an eradication last, as well as the lowest-ranked victor encountered 5th. Due to the enhancement of previous NEAFL sides, the VFL currently features 21 nightclubs, driving the choice to increase the finals.Technically the 'wildcard round' is merely an added week of finals, dued to the fact that the 'wildcard' principle stems from American sports where local victors accelerate into the playoffs and after that the next-best crews, irrespective of division, qualify as wildcards.In the AFL these staffs as well as video games would certainly not be true wildcards - however would require to be branded as something.The fringe benefit of this particular extra round of finals might be offering a larger advantage to the staffs that train in the best six, that would certainly always keep the bye week, and also especially the groups in 5th and sixth who will have an added full week off matched up to their preliminary challenger.