Is the AFL's Wildcard Finals Round too wild?

<p>The AFL have announced a re-vamp of their finals structure for the 2026 season, introducing a wildcard round. Gone is the pre-finals bye and instead we will see 7th v 10th and 8th v 9th to determine the final two slots in the finals. This isn't uncommon in US sports, but is it something  we need here?</p><p>Featured: Luke Ball, former AFL player and ABC expert. </p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/connect" target="_blank">Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter</a></p>