.An AFL press to offer a 'wildcard weekend break' of the finals - or additional merely, to expand the finals collection - is "quite on" according to the Herald Sun's Jon Ralph.The organization has actually long floated the idea of incorporating more activities to the post-season as well as along with the overview of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th team on the horizon, it is obtaining momentum.The leading eight crews have applied for the AFL finals since 1994, back when the competitors possessed 16 clubs, but with the 19 and also likely a 20th group to come there goes to the very least some competitive main reason to increase access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & exclusive to Fox Footy, readily available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of charge test today > Around 19WHAT'S WAGERING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Prepare a down payment limit.The AFL will also receive the financial benefits of 1 or 2 added post-season activities, relying on the layout selected." It's closer than it is actually ever before been," Ralph revealed on Fox Footy's Midweek Outfit." In 2013 at Werribee Estate they tossed it up, slapped away due to the AFL's club executives." This time though at the seminar over at Crown (Perth), it obtained a definitely warm reception. I think the AFL was actually pressing this one tough - they'll do a bit more investigation on it." It is actually not a certainty ahead in, yet I would certainly assume by 2028, our team'll possess whether it is actually an 8 vs 9 (video game), or even 7 vs 10 and also 8 vs 9 (around)." That would be across the (bye) weekend break typically where the AFLW season kicks off, yet in happening years the AFLW period are going to be a lot longer, it'll start earlier." I believe this is actually very much on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND' COULD LOOK 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 routine initial full week of finalsSydney Swans (first) vs Brisbane Lions (4th) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port winner (OR lowest-ranked winner) at Optus StadiumEssendon (sixth) vs GWS/Bulldogs victor (OR highest-ranked champion) at the MCGCarlton (second) vs Geelong (third) at the MCGThe Giants as well as Bulldogs would play in a wildcard ultimate under the present ladder. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Source: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL launched what it named a 'Wildcard Sphere', along with 7th organizing 10th as well as 8th hosting 9th, just before the highest-ranked champion faced sixth in a removal ultimate, and also the lowest-ranked winner faced 5th. Due to the addition of previous NEAFL sides, the VFL currently features 21 clubs, steering the choice to expand the finals.Technically the 'wildcard around' is actually simply an additional full week of finals, considered that the 'wildcard' idea comes from American sports where local winners accelerate into the playoffs and afterwards the next-best crews, regardless of department, certify as wildcards.In the AFL these crews and also video games will not be true wildcards - yet would need to have to become branded as something.The fringe benefit of this particular additional around of finals might be providing a much larger benefit to the crews who train in the best six, who would certainly keep the bye full week, and especially the teams in 5th and also 6th who would have an added week off reviewed to their first rival.