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The AFL is expanding its finals to 10 teams in 2026 with a new Wildcard round, replacing the pre-finals bye.
The AFL is introducing a Wildcard Finals Round for the 2026 season, expanding the finals series to 10 teams.
The seventh and eighth placed teams will face the ninth and tenth, with winners advancing to the first full week of finals.
The top six teams still receive a bye.
The change, aimed at increasing excitement and meaningful games, replaces the traditional pre-finals bye weekend.
AFL CEO Andrew Dillon said it enhances fan engagement and ensures all top-eight teams host a home final.
The move marks the league’s biggest finals overhaul in 25 years.
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La AFL está expandiendo sus finales a 10 equipos en 2026 con una nueva ronda de Wildcard, que reemplazará el bye de las pre-finales.