.An AFL press to launch a 'wildcard weekend break' of the finals - or even additional merely, to expand the finals collection - is "quite on" according to the Herald Sun's Jon Ralph.The league has long floated the idea of including more video games to the post-season and also along with the overview of the Tasmania Devils as the 19th group at hand, it is gaining momentum.The leading eight crews have actually gotten approved for the AFL finals given that 1994, once the competitors had 16 clubs, but with the 19 as well as likely a 20th crew to find there is at least some very competitive cause to expand access.Watch Hawthorn v Collingwood SAT 4:35 PM AEST|LIVE & unique to Fox Footy, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your complimentary test today > Round 19WHAT'S WAGERING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Prepare a deposit limit.The AFL would certainly also receive the financial benefits of one or two added post-season activities, depending on the format chosen." It is actually closer than it is actually ever before been actually," Ralph discussed on Fox Footy's Midweek Tools." In 2014 at Werribee Mansion they threw it up, whacked away due to the AFL's club execs." This time though at the conference over at Dental crown (Perth), it received a really cozy celebration. I presume the AFL was pressing this one tough - they'll perform a little bit a lot more research on it." It's not a certainty to find in, yet I will assume through 2028, our team'll have whether it's an 8 vs 9 (game), or 7 vs 10 and 8 vs 9 (round)." That would certainly be around the (bye) weekend break generally where the AFLW time begins, however in happening years the AFLW period are going to be longer, it'll start earlier." I assume this is very much on." WHAT AN AFL FINALS 'WILDCARD WEEKEND BREAK' COULD appeal LIKEBased on current ladderPlayed the full week after Round 24GWS Giants (7th) vs Western Bulldogs (10th) at ENGIE StadiumMelbourne (8th) vs Slot Adelaide (9th) at the MCGPlayed in the routine very first 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 (6th) vs GWS/Bulldogs victor (OR highest-ranked victor) at the MCGCarlton (second) vs Geelong (3rd) at the MCGThe Giants as well as Bulldogs would play in a wildcard last under the current ladder. (Picture by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Resource: Getty ImagesIn 2023, the VFL launched what it called a 'Wildcard Round', with 7th holding 10th as well as 8th throwing 9th, just before the highest-ranked winner encountered 6th in an elimination last, and also the lowest-ranked winner faced 5th. Because of the add-on of previous NEAFL sides, the VFL presently includes 21 nightclubs, driving the choice to expand the finals.Technically the 'wildcard sphere' is actually only an extra week of finals, dued to the fact that the 'wildcard' idea stems from United States sporting activities where local champions evolve in to the playoffs and afterwards the next-best crews, regardless of branch, qualify as wildcards.In the AFL these teams and also video games will not be true wildcards - but would certainly need to have to be branded as something.The additional benefit of this extra sphere of finals could be offering a much larger conveniences to the staffs who qualify in the top 6, who would keep the bye full week, and also specifically the groups in 5th and also sixth that will possess an added full week off reviewed to their initial rival.