.An AFL push to offer a 'wildcard weekend break' of the finals - or even more just, to expand the finals series - is actually "quite on" according to the Herald Sunshine's Jon Ralph.The game has long drifted the idea of adding more video games to the post-season as well as along with the introduction of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th staff at hand, it is gaining momentum.The top 8 staffs have obtained the AFL finals given that 1994, when the competition possessed 16 clubs, yet with the 19 and likely a 20th team to follow there is at the very least some affordable reason to expand access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & unique to Fox Footy, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free trial today > Sphere 19WHAT'S GAMING REALLY COSTING YOU? Establish a down payment limit.The AFL will additionally reap the economic advantages of one or two extra post-season games, depending on the format selected." It's closer than it's ever before been actually," Ralph described on Fox Footy's Midweek Gear." Last year at Werribee Manor they tossed it up, whacked away by the AFL's club managers." This time though at the conference over at Dental crown (Perth), it got a truly hot event. I presume the AFL was actually pushing this difficult - they'll carry out a small amount a lot more study on it." It's not an assurance ahead in, however I would believe by 2028, we'll have whether it is actually an 8 vs 9 (game), or 7 vs 10 as well as 8 vs 9 (sphere)." That would certainly be across the (bye) weekend ordinarily where the AFLW season kicks off, however in coming years the AFLW season will be longer, it'll start earlier." I think this is very much on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND' COULD appeal 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 initial full week of finalsSydney Swans (first) vs Brisbane Lions (fourth) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port victor (OR lowest-ranked champion) at Optus StadiumEssendon (6th) vs GWS/Bulldogs champion (OR highest-ranked winner) at the MCGCarlton (second) vs Geelong (third) at the MCGThe Giants as well as Bulldogs would play in a wildcard final under the current step ladder. (Picture by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Source: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL introduced what it named a 'Wildcard Round', with 7th organizing 10th and also 8th holding 9th, prior to the highest-ranked winner experienced sixth in an eradication final, and also the lowest-ranked champion faced 5th. Due to the addition of previous NEAFL edges, the VFL currently consists of 21 clubs, steering the selection to broaden the finals.Technically the 'wildcard sphere' is actually only an extra week of finals, given that the 'wildcard' idea stems from United States sports where divisional champions evolve right into the playoffs and then the next-best crews, irrespective of division, qualify as wildcards.In the AFL these staffs and video games would certainly certainly not hold true wildcards - but would certainly need to become branded as something.The additional benefit of this extra around of finals could be giving a bigger advantage to the groups who certify in the top six, that would always keep the bye week, and particularly the groups in 5th and 6th that will have an added full week off matched up to their first challenger.