.An AFL push to launch a 'wildcard weekend break' of the finals - or even additional just, to extend the finals series - is actually "very much on" corresponding to the Adviser Sunshine's Jon Ralph.The league has long drifted the concept of incorporating more games to the post-season and with the intro of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th group coming up, it is actually getting momentum.The best eight staffs have actually gotten the AFL finals given that 1994, when the competition had 16 groups, but with the 19 as well as potentially a 20th staff to follow there goes to the very least some reasonable cause to increase access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & exclusive to Fox Footy, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of cost trial today > Around 19WHAT'S GAMBLING REALLY PRICING YOU? Specify a deposit limit.The AFL would additionally gain the monetary advantages of 1 or 2 additional post-season activities, relying on the layout decided on." It is actually closer than it is actually ever before been," Ralph explained on Fox Footy's Midweek Tools." Last year at Werribee Mansion they tossed it up, whacked away by the AFL's nightclub managers." This moment though at the conference over at Crown (Perth), it acquired a definitely warm and comfortable reception. I presume the AFL was actually pressing this set hard - they'll carry out a bit even more investigation on it." It's not an assurance ahead in, however I will think by 2028, we'll possess whether it is actually an 8 vs 9 (activity), or 7 vs 10 and also 8 vs 9 (round)." That would be actually around the (bye) weekend break typically where the AFLW period kicks off, however in happening years the AFLW period will definitely be actually a lot longer, it'll begin earlier." I presume this is significantly on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND BREAK' COULD appeal LIKEBased on current ladderPlayed the week after Round 24GWS Giants (7th) vs Western Side Bulldogs (10th) at ENGIE StadiumMelbourne (8th) vs Port Adelaide (9th) at the MCGPlayed in the normal initial week of finalsSydney Swans (1st) vs Brisbane Lions (fourth) at the SCGFremantle (5th) vs Melbourne/Port champion (OR lowest-ranked winner) at Optus StadiumEssendon (6th) vs GWS/Bulldogs victor (OR highest-ranked victor) at the MCGCarlton (2nd) vs Geelong (3rd) at the MCGThe Giants and also Bulldogs would certainly play in a wildcard final under the current step ladder. (Picture through Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Resource: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL launched what it called a 'Wildcard Round', along with 7th throwing 10th as well as 8th throwing 9th, prior to the highest-ranked winner encountered sixth in an eradication last, and the lowest-ranked victor dealt with 5th. As a result of the enhancement of past NEAFL sides, the VFL currently includes 21 nightclubs, steering the selection to grow the finals.Technically the 'wildcard around' is actually simply an extra full week of finals, considered that the 'wildcard' concept stems from American sports where divisional champions advance in to the playoffs and after that the next-best teams, no matter branch, train as wildcards.In the AFL these groups and video games would certainly certainly not be true wildcards - but would certainly require to be branded as something.The additional benefit of this extra sphere of finals could be providing a bigger advantage to the groups who qualify in the leading 6, that would always keep the bye full week, and particularly the staffs in 5th and also 6th who would certainly have an extra week off compared to their preliminary opponent.