THE AFL will meet with all 18 clubs on Wednesday to sound out their interest in participating in the new AFLX format the League is looking to launch in September.

AFLX is a seven-a-side full-contact version of football played on rectangular soccer-sized grounds over 10-minute quarters.

Acting football operations manager Andrew Dillon told SEN radio on Tuesday morning the League would meet with the clubs hoping they would be keen to take part in a trial of the format in the bye week between round 23 and the finals.

"We've actually got a meeting with all the (club) general managers of football (on Wednesday), and we'll be running through an AFLX paper with them, amongst other things," Dillon said.

'We're still hopeful we can get enough interest from enough teams to be able to play something, allow fans to have a look at it and see some AFL-listed players playing the game.

"(We) really (want to) get some feedback from fans in that week between the end of the home and away season and the finals.

"But it's still a work in progress and we'll get a good feel from the clubs tomorrow as to whether there's enough that will put up their hands to put something on."

With the AFL considering shortening the JLT Community pre-season series from three matches to two, there has been speculation AFLX could also play a part in the clubs' preparations for the season proper in 2018.

Amid reports the AFL is looking to shake up the fixture by introducing a wildcard weekend or 17-5 model to prevent "dead rubber" games involving teams not finals bound, Dillon said the League was always investigating ways to keep all games "meaningful" throughout the season.

"It's something that has been under discussion for a couple of years, and the thought there is to try and keep the interest in the season for as long as we can," he said.

"This season is one that's a bit different from ones we've had previously (because) it looks like every position in the eight will go right down to the wire.

"I think it's the role for the AFL to continue to look at alternatives, but whether it will happen next year or into the future, I think that's something that's still got a fair bit of work in it to be honest."

Dillon said the AFL would look to announce the structure of this year's floating round 23 weekend by round 20 at the latest.

He also said a decision on whether Geelong and Greater Western Sydney played home finals at Simonds Stadium and Spotless Stadium respectively would come down to maximising attendances.