.An AFL push to offer a 'wildcard weekend' of the finals - or even more just, to grow the finals series - is "quite on" corresponding to the Herald Sunshine's Jon Ralph.The league has long floated the idea of including even more activities to the post-season and along with the introduction of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th staff coming up, it is getting momentum.The best eight crews have applied for the AFL finals given that 1994, once the competition had 16 groups, but along with the 19 and also potentially a 20th crew to come there is at least some reasonable cause to expand access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & exclusive to Fox Footy, readily available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your cost-free trial today > Round 19WHAT'S GAMING REALLY COSTING YOU? Establish a deposit limit.The AFL would certainly also gain the monetary benefits of a couple of additional post-season games, depending on the layout selected." It is actually closer than it's ever before been," Ralph discussed on Fox Footy's Midweek Trappings." In 2013 at Werribee Manor they tossed it up, slapped away by the AFL's club executives." This time around though at the seminar over at Dental crown (Perth), it obtained a truly warm reception. I think the AFL was pushing this tough - they'll do a bit much more research study on it." It is actually certainly not an assurance to follow in, however I will presume through 2028, our company'll possess whether it is actually an 8 vs 9 (game), or 7 vs 10 as well as 8 vs 9 (around)." That will be actually across the (bye) weekend break usually where the AFLW period begins, however in happening years the AFLW season are going to be longer, it'll begin earlier." I assume this is actually quite on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND' COULD appeal LIKEBased on present ladderPlayed the week after Sphere 24GWS Giants (7th) vs Western Side Bulldogs (10th) at ENGIE StadiumMelbourne (8th) vs Port Adelaide (9th) at the MCGPlayed in the routine very first full week of finalsSydney Swans (1st) vs Brisbane Lions (fourth) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port winner (OR lowest-ranked champion) at Optus StadiumEssendon (sixth) vs GWS/Bulldogs champion (OR highest-ranked victor) at the MCGCarlton (2nd) vs Geelong (3rd) at the MCGThe Giants and also Bulldogs would certainly play in a wildcard last under the existing ladder. (Photograph through Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Source: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL presented what it referred to as a 'Wildcard Sphere', along with 7th hosting 10th as well as 8th throwing 9th, just before the highest-ranked winner encountered 6th in an elimination ultimate, as well as the lowest-ranked winner encountered 5th. Because of the addition of previous NEAFL sides, the VFL currently includes 21 clubs, driving the decision to extend the finals.Technically the 'wildcard around' is actually simply an added week of finals, dued to the fact that the 'wildcard' idea originates from United States sporting activities where local champions accelerate in to the playoffs and afterwards the next-best staffs, despite department, qualify as wildcards.In the AFL these crews as well as activities would certainly not hold true wildcards - yet would need to become branded as something.The additional benefit of the extra sphere of finals could be giving a much larger conveniences to the crews who qualify in the leading six, that would maintain the bye full week, and especially the crews in 5th as well as 6th that will possess an extra full week off contrasted to their preliminary enemy.