.An AFL push to launch a 'wildcard weekend break' of the finals - or even even more merely, to expand the finals set - is actually "significantly on" conforming to the Herald Sunlight's Jon Ralph.The league has actually long drifted the tip of incorporating more games to the post-season and also with the intro of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th staff at hand, it is gaining momentum.The top eight crews have qualified for the AFL finals considering that 1994, when the competitors possessed 16 clubs, yet with the 19 and also potentially a 20th staff to come there goes to least some very competitive cause to broaden access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & unique to Fox Footy, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of charge trial today > Sphere 19WHAT'S GAMING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Specify a down payment limit.The AFL would certainly additionally gain the monetary benefits of a couple of additional post-season video games, depending on the layout chosen." It's closer than it's ever before been," Ralph explained on Fox Footy's Midweek Tools." In 2013 at Werribee Mansion house they tossed it up, slapped away by the AFL's club managers." This time though at the conference over at Crown (Perth), it received an actually hot celebration. I assume the AFL was pushing this set difficult - they'll do a little more research study on it." It's certainly not a certainty to follow in, yet I would certainly think by 2028, our experts'll possess whether it's an 8 vs 9 (game), or even 7 vs 10 and 8 vs 9 (round)." That would be throughout the (bye) weekend generally where the AFLW season kicks off, however in coming years the AFLW time will be a lot longer, it'll begin earlier." I assume this is actually significantly on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND BREAK' COULD LOOK LIKEBased on current ladderPlayed the week after Around 24GWS Giants (7th) vs Western Bulldogs (10th) at ENGIE StadiumMelbourne (8th) vs Slot Adelaide (9th) at the MCGPlayed in the regular 1st full week of finalsSydney Swans (1st) vs Brisbane Lions (fourth) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port winner (OR lowest-ranked winner) at Optus StadiumEssendon (sixth) vs GWS/Bulldogs winner (OR highest-ranked champion) at the MCGCarlton (2nd) vs Geelong (third) at the MCGThe Giants as well as Bulldogs would play in a wildcard final under the existing step ladder. (Photograph through Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Resource: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL presented what it named a 'Wildcard Around', with 7th throwing 10th and also 8th hosting 9th, prior to the highest-ranked winner encountered sixth in an elimination final, as well as the lowest-ranked champion encountered 5th. Due to the add-on of previous NEAFL edges, the VFL currently includes 21 clubs, driving the decision to grow the finals.Technically the 'wildcard round' is just an additional week of finals, given that the 'wildcard' principle arises from American sports where local victors advance right into the playoffs and after that the next-best staffs, despite division, train as wildcards.In the AFL these staffs and video games would not be true wildcards - yet will require to be branded as something.The additional benefit of this particular added round of finals may be providing a bigger advantage to the crews that qualify in the top 6, who would maintain the bye week, as well as particularly the crews in 5th as well as 6th that will have an extra week off matched up to their preliminary challenger.