.A remarkable final thought to the 2024 AFL home and also away season has actually come in, along with 10 groups still in the hunt for finals footy getting into Round 24. Four staffs are actually promised to play in September, yet every location in the best 8 continues to be up for grabs, with a lengthy listing of scenarios still possible.Below, Foxfooty.com.au runs through what every finals opponent needs and wants in Round 24, along with online ladder updates and all the cases revealed. FIND THE PRESENT AFL step ladder HEREWatch every activity until the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your complimentary hardship today > Round 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU MIGHT BE BUYING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Completely free as well as discreet help call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.AFL reside LADDER (Getting Into Cycle 24 - Perpetuity AEST) 1. Sydney Swans (64 pts, 126.3%) - To play: Adelaide Crows at SCG, Saturday 7:40 pm2. Port Adelaide (60 pts, 114.2%) - To participate in: Fremantle at Operating System, Sunday 6:10 pm3. GWS Giants (60 pts, 111.7%) - To participate in: Western Bulldogs at Mars, Sunday 12:30 pm4. Geelong (56 pts, 107.7%) - To play: West Coastline Eagles at GMHBA, Saturday 1:45 pm5. Brisbane Lions (54 pts, 121.6%) - To play: Essendon at Gabba, Saturday 7:30 pm6. Western Bulldogs (52 pts, 123.8%) - To play: GWS Giants at Mars, Sunday 12:30 pm7. Hawthorn (52 pts, 111.8%) - To play: North Melbourne at UTAS, Saturday 4:35 pm8. Carlton (52 pts, 110.7%) - To play: Street Kilda at Wonder, Sunday 3:20 pm9. Fremantle (fifty pts, 113.7%) - To play: Slot Adelaide at Operating System, Sunday 6:10 pm10. Collingwood (48 pts, 100.1%) - To participate in: Melbourne at the MCG, Friday 7:40 pmEssendon, Melbourne, Street Kilda, Gold Shoreline, Adelaide, West Shoreline, North Melbourne as well as Richmond may not play finals.2024 have not been actually a failure for Pies|00:55 HOW AROUND 24 WILL DEFINITELY PARTICIPATE IN OUT, CHRONOLOGICALLYFriday evening: Melbourne vs Collingwood, 7:40 pm at the MCG- Collingwood has to win and also comprise a percent gap equal to 30 goals to pass Carlton, therefore reasonably this game performs certainly not impact the finals race- If they win, the Magpies may certainly not be eliminated up until after cry playSaturday arvo: Geelong vs West Coast Eagles, 1:45 pm at GMHBA Stadium- Geelong has to win to confirm a top-four place, very likely fourth however can easily capture GWS for third along with a big win. Technically can record Port in 2nd also- The Felines are around 10 targets behind GWS, and 20 goals responsible for Port- Can easily drop as low as 8th if they miss, relying on end results for Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and CartonSaturday arvo: Richmond vs Gold Coast Suns, 2:10 pm at the MCG- This activity does certainly not impact the finals raceSaturday twilight: Hawthorn vs North Melbourne, 4:35 pm at UTAS Coliseum- Hawthorn assures a finals location along with a win- May end up as higher as fourth, yet are going to truthfully end up 5th, sixth or 7th with a succeed- With a loss, will definitely miss finals if each Carlton and Fremantle winSaturday evening: Brisbane Lions vs Essendon, 7:30 pm at the Gabba- Brisbane assures fifth with a gain, unless Geelong lost to West Shoreline, through which instance is going to conclude fourth- Can reasonably fall as low as 8th with a reduction (can theoretically overlook the eight on amount however very unexpected) Sunday evening: Sydney Swans vs Adelaide Crows, 7:40 pm at the SCG- This video game performs not impact the finals nationality, unless Sydney loses through 150+ Sunday early: Western Bulldogs vs GWS Giants, 12:30 pm at Mars Stadium- Bulldogs clinch a finals location along with a win- May end up as higher as 4th (if Geelong and also Brisbane missed), more probable conclude sixth- Can easily overlook the finals with a reduction (if Hawthorn, Carlton and also Fremantle gain)- GWS can fall as low as fourth if they lose and also Geelong composes a 10-goal amount gap- Can easily relocate in to second with a succeed, obliging Port Adelaide to win to replace themSunday mid-day: Carlton vs Street Kilda, 3:20 pm at Wonder Stadium- Carlton assures a finals place along with a win- Can easily complete as high as 4th along with incredibly unexpected collection of end results, more probable 6th, 7th or 8th- Most likely circumstance is they are actually playing to enhance their amount and also pass Hawthorn for 7th, hence steering clear of an eradication last in Brisbane- They are around 4 goals responsible for Hawthorn on portion getting into the weekend- May overlook the finals with a loss (if Fremantle victories) Sunday night: Fremantle vs Slot Adelaide, 6:10 pm at Optus Coliseum- Fremantle is currently removed if every one of Western Side Bulldogs, Hawthorn and also Carlton won. Typically Dockers are actually playing to take among all of them out of the eight- Can end up as high as sixth if all 3 of those teams lose- Port Adelaide is betting 2nd if GWS pounded the Bulldogs previously in the time- Can easily fall as reduced as 4th with a loss if Geelong absolutely thumps West CoastDees may only trade Trac to ONE team|00:53 PRESENT ANTICIPATED FULL WEEK 1 OF FINALSFirst Qualifying Final (1st hosts 4th): Sydney Swans vs Geelong at the SCGFirst Elimination Final (5th multitudes 8th): Brisbane Lions vs Carlton at the GabbaSecond Elimination Final (sixth hosts 7th): Western Side Bulldogs vs Hawthorn at the MCGSecond Qualifying Final (second lots third): Slot Adelaide vs GWS Giants at Adelaide OvalCURRENT PREDICTED FINAL LADDER1. Sydney Swans (17-6) 2. Slot Adelaide (16-7) 3. GWS Giants (15-8) 4. Geelong (15-8) 5. Brisbane Lions (14-8-1) 6. Western Bulldogs (14-9) 7. Hawthorn (14-9) 8. Carlton (14-9) 9. Collingwood (12-9-2) 10. Fremantle (12-10-1) 11. Essendon (11-11-1) 12. Melbourne (11-12) 13. Gold Shoreline Suns (11-12) 14. Street Kilda (10-13) 15. Adelaide Crows (8-14-1) 16. West Shoreline Eagles (5-18) 17. North Melbourne (3-20) 18. Richmond (2-21) Note: Our company're analysing the last around and also every group as if no pulls may or even are going to occur ... this is actually currently complicated sufficient. Perpetuity AEST.Adams to possibly overlook another GF?|03:011. SYDNEY SWANS (16-6, 126.3%) To participate in: Adelaide Crows at the SCG, Saturday 7:40 pmWin or Lose: Finish 1stAnalysis: There are actually no reasonable circumstances where the Swans lose big to win the small premiership. There are impractical ones, though! A 100-point reduction, while Port Adelaide defeats Fremantle through one hundred points, would certainly perform it.Fox Footy's prophecy: Gain and complete first, bunch Geelong in a training final2. PORT ADELAIDE (15-7, 114.2%) To play: Fremantle at Optus Stadium, Sunday 6:10 pmWin: Finish 2nd if GWS sheds OR wins and does not comprise 7-8 goal amount gap, 3rd if GWS success and also comprises 7-8 goal percent gapLose: Finish second if GWS drops (and Port may not be beaten through 7-8 objectives greater than the Giants), 3rd if GWS gains, fourth in incredibly extremely unlikely circumstance Geelong wins and composes extensive portion gapAnalysis: The Energy will certainly possess the advantage of knowing their precise case heading right into their ultimate activity, though there is actually a really actual odds they'll be actually virtually secured in to 2nd. And regardless they're visiting be actually playing in the Second Qualifying Final. Their amount bait GWS is actually approximately 7-8 objectives, as well as on Geelong it's closer to twenty, so they're probably certainly not obtaining recorded by the Pussy-cats. As a result if the Giants gain, the Power will require to succeed to lock up second area - but provided that they do not acquire punished through a hopeless Dockers edge, portion shouldn't be a complication. (If they win through a couple of goals, GWS would certainly require to win through 10 objectives to record them, etc) Fox Footy's prophecy: Gain and also end up 2nd, host GWS in a qualifying final3. GWS GIANTS (15-7, 111.7%) To play: Western Bulldogs at Mars Arena, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: End up second if Slot Adelaide sheds OR wins yet quits 7-8 goal bait amount, 3rd if Port Adelaide succeeds and also has percent leadLose: End up second if Slot Adelaide is trumped by 7-8 objectives more than they are actually, 3rd if Slot Adelaide wins OR loses however holds percentage top as well as Geelong loses OR victories as well as doesn't make up 10-goal amount space, 4th if Geelong victories as well as composes 10-goal amount gapAnalysis: They're latched into the top 4, and are actually probably playing in the 2nd vs 3rd certifying ultimate, though Geelong certainly understands how to punish West Coast at GMHBA Arena. That's the only technique the Giants would leave of playing Slot Adelaide a large win due to the Kitties on Sunday (our experts are actually talking 10+ objectives) and after that a Giants loss to the Bulldogs on Sunday. If the Pussy-cats do not succeed significant (or even win in all), the Giants will be betting throwing liberties to the Second Qualifying Final. They may either comprise a 7-8 target void in percentage to pass Slot Adelaide, or even just really hope Freo beats them.Fox Footy's prophecy: Shed and end up 3rd, away to Slot Adelaide in a certifying finalZach Tuohy reveals decision to retire|00:534. GEELONG (14-8, 107.7%) To participate in: West Coast Eagles at GMHBA Coliseum, Saturday 1:45 pmWin: Complete 3rd if GWS sheds and also gives up 10-goal percentage top, 4th if GWS wins OR drops however holds onto portion lead (edge circumstance they can easily reach 2nd along with large gain) Lose: Complete 4th if Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and Carlton lose, 5th if 3 lose, 6th if 2 shed, 7th if one sheds, 8th if they all winAnalysis: Well, they actually tightened that up. Coming from resembling they were actually going to develop portion and secure a top-four location, right now the Cats need to gain simply to assure themselves the dual odds, with four groups hoping they shed to West Shoreline so they can easily pinch fourth coming from them. On the in addition edge, this is actually the best lopsided match in contemporary footy, with the Eagles dropping 9 direct travels to Kardinia Park through approximately 10+ targets. It is actually certainly not unlikely to picture the Kitties gaining by that frame, as well as in mixture with also a slim GWS loss, they would certainly be heading right into an away qualifying last vs Port Adelaide (for the third time in 5 seasons!). Otherwise a gain must send all of them to the SCG. If the Kitties actually drop, they are going to likely be delivered into an elimination ultimate on our predictions, completely down to 8th! Fox Footy's prophecy: Win and finish 4th, away to Sydney in a training final5. BRISBANE LIONS (13-8-1, 121.6%) To play: Essendon at the Gabba, Sunday 7:30 pmWin: Complete fourth if Geelong sheds, 5th if Geelong winsLose: Complete fifth if Western side Bulldogs shed and also Hawthorn lose as well as Carlton shed and also Fremantle drop OR gain however go bust to overcome very large amount void, sixth if three of those occur, 7th if pair of take place, 8th if one happens, skip finals if none happenAnalysis: Certainly not merely did they police another excruciating loss to the Pies, yet they got the wrong staff over all of them shedding! If the Lions were actually entering Shot 24 expecting Slot or even GWS to drop, they 'd still have an actual chance at the top 4, but certainly Geelong does not lose at home to West Coast? As long as the Pet cats finish the job, the Lions ought to be tied for an elimination ultimate. Beating the Bombers would then assure them fifth spot (which's the edge of the bracket you really want, if it means preventing the Bulldogs as well as Hawks in full week one, and also probably acquiring Geelong in week two). A surprise loss to Essendon would certainly view Chris Fagan's edge nervously checking out on Sunday to see how many crews pass all of them ... practically they could possibly overlook the eight entirely, however it is extremely unrealistic for Fremantle to pass them.Fox Footy's prophecy: Win and also end up 5th, bunch Carlton in a removal finalSelfish Lions caught steering clear of colleagues|01:046. WESTERN BULLDOGS (13-9, 123.8%) To participate in: GWS Giants at Mars Arena, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: Finish fourth if Geelong and Brisbane drop, 5th if one drops, 6th if each winLose: End up 6th if Hawthorn, Carlton and also Fremantle lose, 7th if 2 lose, 8th if one drops, overlook finals if they all winAnalysis: Annoyingly for the Bulldogs, they may still miss out on the eight, in spite of having the AFL's second-best amount and also thirteen victories (which no person has EVER missed the eight along with). As a matter of fact it is actually an extremely real probability - they still need to function against an in-form GWS to promise their location in September. Yet that is actually certainly not the only factor at stake the Pets would guarantee themselves a home last along with a success (probably at the MCG vs Hawthorn), however even though they stay in the eight after dropping, they may be moving to Brisbane for that elimination final. At the various other end of the range, there is actually still a little possibility they may creep into the best 4, though it needs West Coast to trump Geelong in Geelong, and also Essendon to beat Brisbane in Brisbane ... thereby a small odds. Fox Footy's prediction: Gain as well as end up 6th, 'range' Hawthorn in a removal final7. HAWTHORN (13-9, 111.8%) To play: North Melbourne at UTAS Arena, Saturday 4:35 pmWin: Complete fourth if Geelong, Brisbane and Western Bulldogs all lose AND Carlton drops OR wins yet crashes to eclipse them on amount (approx. 4 goals) 5th if three occur, 6th if two happen, 7th if one takes place, 8th if none happenLose: Finish 7th if Fremantle drops AND Carlton sheds while keeping behind on amount, 8th if one loses, overlook finals if both winAnalysis: Our company prefer to be the Hawks than the Bulldogs right now, because of that they have actually received entrusted to experience. Sam Mitchell's guys are actually a gain away from September, and only need to take care of business against an injury-hit N. Melbourne who appeared horrendous against said Canines on Sunday. There is actually even a very long shot they slip in to the best 4 additional reasonably they'll make on their own an MCG removal last, either versus the Pets, Freo or Carlton. (The best-case scenario is perhaps the Dogs shedding, so the Hawks finish sixth and also play cry.) If they are actually outplayed through North though, they are actually just like terrified as the Pet dogs, expecting Carlton and Fremantle to observe if they are actually kicked out of the eight.Fox Footy's forecast: Gain as well as finish 7th, 'away' to Western Bulldogs in a removal finalMagic of Hok-ball explained|03:418. CARLTON (13-9, 110.7%) To play: St Kilda at Marvel Coliseum, Sunday 3:20 pmWin: Finish 4th if Geelong, Brisbane, Western Bulldogs as well as Hawthorn all drop OR Hawks gain yet fall back Woes on percentage (approx. 4 targets), fifth if 3 occur, 6th if pair of occur, 7th if one occurs, 8th if none happenLose: End up 7th if Hawthorn sheds by enough to fall behind on percentage and also Fremantle sheds, 8th if one occurs, or else miss finalsAnalysis: Crippa's home state truly helped all of them out this weekend. Fremantle's reduction, integrated along with cry' get West Shore, views all of them inside the eight and also capable to play finals if they're outplayed by Street Kilda following full week. (Though they will be actually left wishing Port to defeat Freo.) Truthfully they are actually mosting likely to wish to beat the Saints to ensure themselves a spot in September - as well as to provide on their own a possibility of an MCG removal final. If both the Dogs and also Hawks drop, cry can even organize that ultimate, though we 'd be actually fairly stunned if the Hawks dropped. Percent is actually most likely to come right into play with the help of Carlton's significant sway West Shore - they may require to push the Saints to stay clear of participating in Brisbane in Brisbane.Fox Footy's prophecy: Gain as well as complete 8th, away to Brisbane in an elimination final9. FREMANTLE (12-9-1, 113.7%) To participate in: Slot Adelaide at Optus Arena, Sunday 6:10 pmWin: End up 6th if Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and also Carlton drop, 7th if pair of shed, 8th if one drops, skip finals if all of all of them winLose: Are going to miss finalsAnalysis: Oh fantastic, an additional explanation to despise West Coast. Their competitors' lack of ability to trump the Blues' B-team means the Dockers go to genuine threat of their Sphere 24 video game ending up being a lifeless rubber. The equation is pretty straightforward - they need to have at least some of the Pet dogs, Hawks or even Blues to shed prior to they participate in Port. If that takes place, the Dockers can win their method right into September. If all 3 succeed, they'll be actually gotten rid of due to the time they take the area. (Technically Freo can also capture Brisbane on percentage yet it's very not likely.) Fox Footy's prophecy: Shed and also miss finals10. COLLINGWOOD (11-9-2, 100.1%) Collingwood can practically still participate in finals, but needs to have to comprise an amount space of 30+ targets to capture Carlton, plus Fremantle must shed.