.An AFL push to present a 'wildcard weekend' of the finals - or even even more merely, to broaden the finals series - is "quite on" conforming to the Herald Sunlight's Jon Ralph.The organization has long floated the suggestion of incorporating more video games to the post-season as well as with the overview of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th group imminent, it is gaining momentum.The best 8 groups have actually qualified for the AFL finals given that 1994, back when the competitors possessed 16 groups, however with the 19 and potentially a 20th crew ahead there goes to the very least some reasonable factor to grow access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & exclusive to Fox Footy, readily available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free trial today > Sphere 19WHAT'S BETTING REALLY PRICING YOU? Establish a deposit limit.The AFL would additionally enjoy the financial benefits of a couple of additional post-season video games, depending upon the format picked." It's closer than it's ever before been," Ralph detailed on Fox Footy's Midweek Tackle." Last year at Werribee Estate they tossed it up, put away by the AFL's nightclub managers." This time around though at the conference over at Dental crown (Perth), it acquired an actually warm and comfortable reception. I assume the AFL was pushing this one difficult - they'll perform a little a lot more analysis on it." It is actually certainly not a certainty ahead in, but I will presume by 2028, our experts'll have whether it's an 8 vs 9 (game), or 7 vs 10 and 8 vs 9 (sphere)." That will be actually across the (bye) weekend ordinarily where the AFLW period begins, however in happening years the AFLW time will definitely be a lot longer, it'll start earlier." I assume this is actually very much on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND' COULD LOOK LIKEBased on existing ladderPlayed the week after Sphere 24GWS Giants (7th) vs Western Side Bulldogs (10th) at ENGIE StadiumMelbourne (8th) vs Slot Adelaide (9th) at the MCGPlayed in the routine 1st full week of finalsSydney Swans (first) vs Brisbane Lions (fourth) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port winner (OR lowest-ranked champion) at Optus StadiumEssendon (sixth) vs GWS/Bulldogs victor (OR highest-ranked winner) at the MCGCarlton (second) vs Geelong (3rd) at the MCGThe Giants and Bulldogs will play in a wildcard final under the existing ladder. (Photograph by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Resource: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL introduced what it called a 'Wildcard Around', along with 7th throwing 10th and 8th throwing 9th, prior to the highest-ranked victor faced sixth in an elimination ultimate, and the lowest-ranked victor experienced 5th. Because of the enhancement of previous NEAFL sides, the VFL currently consists of 21 clubs, driving the decision to broaden the finals.Technically the 'wildcard sphere' is actually only an additional week of finals, given that the 'wildcard' principle arises from American sporting activities where local victors accelerate right into the playoffs and afterwards the next-best crews, irrespective of department, qualify as wildcards.In the AFL these staffs and also video games will not be true wildcards - however would need to have to be branded as something.The fringe benefit of this particular extra sphere of finals could be giving a much larger benefit to the groups that qualify in the best 6, that would certainly always keep the bye week, as well as particularly the teams in 5th and also 6th that will have an extra full week off matched up to their initial enemy.