.An AFL press to present a 'wildcard weekend' of the finals - or even more simply, to broaden the finals series - is actually "quite on" corresponding to the Herald Sunshine's Jon Ralph.The game has long drifted the concept of adding additional games to the post-season and also along with the overview of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th crew imminent, it is gaining momentum.The top eight groups have qualified for the AFL finals due to the fact that 1994, back when the competitors had 16 clubs, yet with the 19 as well as likely a 20th team to come there goes to least some reasonable main reason to broaden access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & special to Fox Footy, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your complimentary test today > Sphere 19WHAT'S BETTING REALLY PRICING YOU? Establish a deposit limit.The AFL would likewise receive the economic benefits of one or two extra post-season games, depending on the format decided on." It is actually closer than it's ever been actually," Ralph explained on Fox Footy's Midweek Outfit." In 2015 at Werribee Manor they tossed it up, slapped away by the AFL's club execs." This time around though at the conference over at Dental crown (Perth), it obtained a really cozy function. I assume the AFL was actually pressing this one tough - they'll perform a small amount a lot more investigation on it." It is actually certainly not a certainty to come in, but I will believe through 2028, our experts'll have whether it's an 8 vs 9 (activity), or 7 vs 10 and 8 vs 9 (sphere)." That will be actually around the (bye) weekend break ordinarily where the AFLW time begins, however in happening years the AFLW time are going to be actually much longer, it'll begin earlier." I assume this is significantly on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND BREAK' COULD LOOK LIKEBased on present ladderPlayed the week after Sphere 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 (fourth) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port victor (OR lowest-ranked winner) at Optus StadiumEssendon (6th) vs GWS/Bulldogs winner (OR highest-ranked victor) at the MCGCarlton (2nd) vs Geelong (third) at the MCGThe Giants as well as Bulldogs would certainly play in a wildcard last under the existing ladder. (Photo through Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Source: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL introduced what it named a 'Wildcard Sphere', along with 7th organizing 10th as well as 8th hosting 9th, just before the highest-ranked champion dealt with 6th in an elimination final, and the lowest-ranked champion experienced 5th. As a result of the add-on of previous NEAFL sides, the VFL currently includes 21 clubs, driving the selection to grow the finals.Technically the 'wildcard sphere' is actually only an extra week of finals, dued to the fact that the 'wildcard' idea arises from United States sports where local victors accelerate in to the playoffs and after that the next-best teams, despite department, qualify as wildcards.In the AFL these teams and games will not hold true wildcards - yet would certainly need to become branded as something.The fringe benefit of this added sphere of finals can be offering a much larger perk to the teams that qualify in the top six, who will always keep the bye full week, and also particularly the staffs in 5th and also sixth who will possess an extra week off reviewed to their preliminary challenger.