.An AFL press to launch a 'wildcard weekend' of the finals - or even additional simply, to broaden the finals set - is "quite on" according to the Herald Sunlight's Jon Ralph.The game has actually long floated the concept of adding more games to the post-season and along with the overview of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th staff coming up, it is getting momentum.The leading 8 staffs have qualified for the AFL finals considering that 1994, back when the competitors had 16 groups, however with the 19 and potentially a 20th staff to follow there is at minimum some affordable factor to expand access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & exclusive to Fox Footy, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free test today > Sphere 19WHAT'S GAMBLING REALLY COSTING YOU? Prepare a deposit limit.The AFL will also enjoy the monetary perks of a couple of additional post-season activities, depending upon the format decided on." It's closer than it is actually ever been actually," Ralph detailed on Fox Footy's Midweek Outfit." In 2015 at Werribee Manor they threw it up, whacked away by the AFL's nightclub executives." This moment though at the meeting over at Crown (Perth), it received a definitely warm and comfortable event. I believe the AFL was pushing this tough - they'll perform a bit a lot more investigation on it." It is actually certainly not an assurance to follow in, but I will presume by 2028, we'll possess whether it is actually an 8 vs 9 (video game), or 7 vs 10 and also 8 vs 9 (round)." That would be all over the (bye) weekend commonly where the AFLW season starts, yet in coming years the AFLW time will be actually longer, it'll begin earlier." I assume this is very much on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND BREAK' COULD LOOK LIKEBased on current ladderPlayed the full week after Round 24GWS Giants (7th) vs Western Side Bulldogs (10th) at ENGIE StadiumMelbourne (8th) vs Slot Adelaide (9th) at the MCGPlayed in the frequent initial full week of finalsSydney Swans (1st) vs Brisbane Lions (fourth) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port victor (OR lowest-ranked winner) at Optus StadiumEssendon (sixth) vs GWS/Bulldogs winner (OR highest-ranked victor) at the MCGCarlton (2nd) vs Geelong (3rd) at the MCGThe Giants and Bulldogs will play in a wildcard last under the present step ladder. (Image through Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Resource: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL launched what it called a 'Wildcard Sphere', along with 7th holding 10th as well as 8th throwing 9th, prior to the highest-ranked victor faced 6th in an eradication final, and also the lowest-ranked winner experienced 5th. Due to the enhancement of past NEAFL sides, the VFL presently features 21 nightclubs, driving the decision to expand the finals.Technically the 'wildcard sphere' is just an extra week of finals, given that the 'wildcard' concept stems from American sporting activities where local victors accelerate in to the playoffs and after that the next-best teams, irrespective of branch, qualify as wildcards.In the AFL these crews and also video games would certainly not be true wildcards - yet would certainly need to become branded as something.The additional benefit of the extra round of finals may be offering a bigger advantage to the teams that train in the leading six, who would keep the bye week, as well as specifically the groups in 5th and sixth that would certainly have an extra full week off contrasted to their preliminary opponent.