.An impressive final thought to the 2024 AFL home and also away time has actually gotten here, along with 10 staffs still in the hunt for finals footy entering into Round 24. Four groups are ensured to play in September, but every role in the top 8 remains up for grabs, with a lengthy list of cases still possible.Below, Foxfooty.com.au runs through what every finals contender wants and needs in Round 24, with online ladder updates plus all the circumstances detailed. SEE THE PRESENT AFL LADDER HEREWatch every game until the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks throughout play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free trial today > Cycle 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE ACQUIRING INSTEAD. For Free and also personal support telephone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even see gamblinghelponline.org.au.AFL LIVE STEP LADDER (Going Into Round 24 - Perpetuity AEST) 1. Sydney Swans (64 pts, 126.3%) - To play: Adelaide Crows at SCG, Sunday 7:40 pm2. Port Adelaide (60 pts, 114.2%) - To play: Fremantle at OS, 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 Coast Eagles at GMHBA, Sunday 1:45 pm5. Brisbane Lions (54 pts, 121.6%) - To participate in: Essendon at Gabba, Saturday 7:30 pm6. Western Side Bulldogs (52 pts, 123.8%) - To play: GWS Giants at Mars, Sunday 12:30 pm7. Hawthorn (52 pts, 111.8%) - To participate in: North Melbourne at UTAS, Saturday 4:35 pm8. Carlton (52 pts, 110.7%) - To participate in: Street Kilda at Wonder, Sunday 3:20 pm9. Fremantle (50 pts, 113.7%) - To play: Slot Adelaide at Operating System, Sunday 6:10 pm10. Collingwood (48 pts, 100.1%) - To play: Melbourne at the MCG, Friday 7:40 pmEssendon, Melbourne, St Kilda, Gold Coastline, Adelaide, West Coastline, North Melbourne as well as Richmond may not participate in finals.2024 hasn't been actually a failing for Pies|00:55 HOW ROUND 24 WILL PLAY OUT, CHRONOLOGICALLYFriday evening: Melbourne vs Collingwood, 7:40 pm at the MCG- Collingwood needs to succeed and make up a portion void comparable to 30 objectives to pass Carlton, therefore truthfully this activity performs not influence the finals ethnicity- If they win, the Magpies may not be actually done away with up until after cry playSaturday arvo: Geelong vs West Shore Eagles, 1:45 pm at GMHBA Stadium- Geelong needs to gain to assure a top-four spot, very likely fourth but may capture GWS for third along with a big win. Technically may catch Port in second as well- The Pussy-cats are actually approximately 10 targets behind GWS, and 20 targets behind Port- Can easily drop as low as 8th if they miss, relying on end results for Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and also CartonSaturday arvo: Richmond vs Gold Coastline Suns, 2:10 pm at the MCG- This video game performs certainly not impact the finals raceSaturday twilight: Hawthorn vs North Melbourne, 4:35 pm at UTAS Arena- Hawthorn confirms a finals place with a win- Can finish as high as fourth, however are going to reasonably end up 5th, 6th or 7th along with a succeed- Along with a loss, will certainly miss out on finals if both Carlton and Fremantle winSaturday night: Brisbane Lions vs Essendon, 7:30 pm at the Gabba- Brisbane concludes fifth with a gain, unless Geelong lost to West Coastline, in which situation will certainly clinch fourth- May genuinely lose as reduced as 8th with a reduction (may actually miss out on the eight on portion however very not likely) Saturday night: Sydney Swans vs Adelaide Crows, 7:40 pm at the SCG- This game performs certainly not affect the finals nationality, unless Sydney loses by 150+ Sunday early: Western side Bulldogs vs GWS Giants, 12:30 pm at Mars Stadium- Bulldogs confirm a finals area along with a succeed- Can finish as higher as fourth (if Geelong and Brisbane lost), more likely confirm sixth- Can easily miss the finals along with a loss (if Hawthorn, Carlton and also Fremantle succeed)- GWS can fall as low as fourth if they miss and also Geelong comprises a 10-goal percent void- Can relocate into 2nd along with a win, requiring Port Adelaide to gain to switch out themSunday mid-day: Carlton vs Street Kilda, 3:20 pm at Marvel Coliseum- Carlton confirms a finals location along with a win- May end up as high as fourth with extremely unlikely set of results, more likely 6th, 7th or 8th- Likely circumstance is they're participating in to improve their portion and also pass Hawthorn for 7th, hence steering clear of a removal ultimate in Brisbane- They are actually about 4 objectives responsible for Hawthorn on percent going into the weekend break- Can skip the finals along with a loss (if Fremantle victories) Sunday night: Fremantle vs Port Adelaide, 6:10 pm at Optus Stadium- Fremantle is actually dealt with if every one of Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and also Carlton succeeded. Typically Dockers are participating in to knock among them out of the 8- May finish as high as 6th if all three of those crews shed- Port Adelaide is betting 2nd if GWS pounded the Bulldogs earlier in the day- Can easily fall as low as fourth along with a loss if Geelong positively thumps West CoastDees can only trade Trac to ONE team|00:53 EXISTING ANTICIPATED WEEK 1 OF FINALSFirst Qualifying Final (first multitudes 4th): Sydney Swans vs Geelong at the SCGFirst Removal Final (fifth lots 8th): Brisbane Lions vs Carlton at the GabbaSecond Removal Final (6th bunches 7th): Western Side Bulldogs vs Hawthorn at the MCGSecond Qualifying Final (second bunches 3rd): Port Adelaide vs GWS Giants at Adelaide OvalCURRENT PREDICTED LAST 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 Side 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) thirteen. Gold Coastline Suns (11-12) 14. St Kilda (10-13) 15. Adelaide Crows (8-14-1) 16. West Shore Eagles (5-18) 17. North Melbourne (3-20) 18. Richmond (2-21) Keep In Mind: Our company're evaluating the ultimate around and every staff as if no pulls can easily or even will occur ... this is actually presently made complex good enough. Perpetuity AEST.Adams to possibly skip another GF?|03:011. SYDNEY SWANS (16-6, 126.3%) To participate in: Adelaide Crows at the SCG, Saturday 7:40 pmWin or even Lose: Complete 1stAnalysis: There are actually no sensible situations where the Swans crash to win the slight premiership. There are actually outlandish ones, though! A 100-point loss, while Slot Adelaide trumps Fremantle by 100 factors, will do it.Fox Footy's forecast: Win and also end up first, host Geelong in a certifying final2. PORT ADELAIDE (15-7, 114.2%) To play: Fremantle at Optus Stadium, Sunday 6:10 pmWin: Complete 2nd if GWS loses OR triumphes as well as doesn't compose 7-8 goal amount gap, 3rd if GWS wins as well as comprises 7-8 objective amount gapLose: Finish 2nd if GWS sheds (and also Port may not be trumped by 7-8 targets more than the Giants), third if GWS succeeds, 4th in really not likely scenario Geelong gains as well as makes up massive percentage gapAnalysis: The Power will have the advantage of knowing their exact circumstance moving in to their ultimate game, though there's a quite real odds they'll be actually basically latched in to second. And also in either case they're heading to be playing in the Second Qualifying Final. Their portion lead on GWS is actually roughly 7-8 targets, and on Geelong it's closer to 20, so they are actually most likely not receiving recorded due to the Cats. As a result if the Giants succeed, the Power is going to need to gain to lock up second spot - yet as long as they don't acquire thrashed through a hopeless Dockers edge, percentage should not be actually a concern. (If they win by a number of targets, GWS will need to gain by 10 targets to catch all of them, and so on) Fox Footy's prophecy: Succeed and finish 2nd, lot GWS in a certifying final3. GWS GIANTS (15-7, 111.7%) To participate in: Western Bulldogs at Mars Coliseum, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: Complete second if Port Adelaide drops OR victories yet surrenders 7-8 objective lead on percent, 3rd if Slot Adelaide succeeds and has percentage leadLose: Finish second if Port Adelaide is defeated through 7-8 goals greater than they are, third if Port Adelaide succeeds OR loses but holds percentage lead as well as Geelong sheds OR success and does not compose 10-goal portion void, fourth if Geelong wins as well as comprises 10-goal amount gapAnalysis: They are actually secured in to the best four, as well as are likely playing in the second vs third qualifying ultimate, though Geelong absolutely understands just how to punish West Coast at GMHBA Arena. That's the only method the Giants would drop out of playing Port Adelaide a massive succeed by the Pussy-cats on Sunday (we're chatting 10+ targets) and afterwards a Giants reduction to the Bulldogs on Sunday. If the Pussy-cats do not gain large (or even gain in all), the Giants will be betting organizing rights to the Second Qualifying Final. They may either make up a 7-8 target space in amount to pass Port Adelaide, or even just hope Freo beats them.Fox Footy's prediction: Shed as well as finish 3rd, away to Slot Adelaide in a training finalZach Tuohy discusses selection to retire|00:534. GEELONG (14-8, 107.7%) To participate in: West Shore Eagles at GMHBA Coliseum, Saturday 1:45 pmWin: End up 3rd if GWS sheds and also surrenders 10-goal amount lead, 4th if GWS wins OR drops however holds onto percentage lead (fringe situation they may reach 2nd with massive gain) Lose: Complete 4th if Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn as well as Carlton lose, 5th if three drop, sixth if 2 lose, 7th if one loses, 8th if they all winAnalysis: Well, they really turned that a person up. Coming from resembling they were going to construct amount and also secure a top-four spot, today the Felines need to gain just to guarantee themselves the dual odds, with 4 groups wishing they lose to West Coast so they can easily squeeze 4th from them. On the plus side, this is actually the absolute most unequal matchup in modern footy, along with the Eagles dropping 9 direct vacations to Kardinia Playground through an average of 10+ targets. It is actually not impractical to imagine the Kitties winning by that frame, as well as in combo along with even a slender GWS loss, they 'd be actually heading into an away training final vs Port Adelaide (for the third time in 5 periods!). Or else a gain should deliver them to the SCG. If the Pet cats in fact shed, they will likely be sent out into an elimination ultimate on our predictions, completely up to 8th! Fox Footy's prophecy: Gain as well as end up 4th, away to Sydney in a qualifying final5. BRISBANE LIONS (13-8-1, 121.6%) To participate in: Essendon at the Gabba, Saturday 7:30 pmWin: End up fourth if Geelong loses, 5th if Geelong winsLose: Complete 5th if Western Bulldogs lose AND Hawthorn drop and also Carlton drop and also Fremantle shed OR win however lose big to eliminate large amount void, 6th if 3 of those occur, 7th if two happen, 8th if one takes place, skip finals if none happenAnalysis: Not only performed they police officer an additional painful reduction to the Pies, however they acquired the inappropriate group over them dropping! If the Lions were actually going into Round 24 wishing for Slot or even GWS to drop, they 'd still have a real shot at the leading 4, but definitely Geelong doesn't drop at home to West Coastline? As long as the Pet cats do the job, the Cougars should be actually bound for a removal last. Defeating the Bombing planes will after that guarantee all of them 5th area (and also's the side of the brace you wish, if it suggests staying away from the Bulldogs as well as Hawks in full week one, and also very likely obtaining Geelong in full week pair of). A surprise loss to Essendon would find Chris Fagan's side nervously enjoying on Sunday to view how many groups pass them ... technically they could miss the eight totally, but it is incredibly unrealistic for Fremantle to pass them.Fox Footy's prophecy: Gain and also end up 5th, multitude Carlton in a removal finalSelfish Lions recorded keeping away from allies|01:046. WESTERN SIDE BULLDOGS (13-9, 123.8%) To play: GWS Giants at Mars Arena, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: Complete fourth if Geelong as well as Brisbane shed, 5th if one drops, sixth if each winLose: End up 6th if Hawthorn, Carlton and also Fremantle shed, 7th if 2 lose, 8th if one sheds, miss finals if they all winAnalysis: Irritatingly for the Bulldogs, they can easily still miss out on the 8, despite possessing the AFL's second-best amount and also thirteen success (which nobody has actually EVER missed the 8 with). Actually it's a really real probability - they still need to have to perform against an in-form GWS to guarantee their location in September. However that is actually certainly not the only trait at risk the Dogs would assure themselves a home final with a success (likely at the MCG vs Hawthorn), but even though they remain in the eight after losing, they might be moving to Brisbane for that removal last. At the other end of the sphere, there is actually still a small chance they can sneak right into the best four, though it requires West Shoreline to trump Geelong in Geelong, and also Essendon to trump Brisbane in Brisbane ... thereby a very small odds. Fox Footy's forecast: Gain as well as end up sixth, 'range' Hawthorn in an eradication final7. HAWTHORN (13-9, 111.8%) To participate in: North Melbourne at UTAS Coliseum, Saturday 4:35 pmWin: Complete fourth if Geelong, Brisbane and Western Bulldogs all lose and also Carlton sheds OR triumphes yet goes bust to surpass all of them on percentage (approx. 4 objectives) fifth if 3 take place, sixth if two occur, 7th if one occurs, 8th if none happenLose: Complete 7th if Fremantle loses AND Carlton sheds while keeping overdue on portion, 8th if one sheds, skip finals if each winAnalysis: We would rather be the Hawks than the Bulldogs at this moment, due to who they have actually received delegated to face. Sam Mitchell's guys are actually a win off of September, and also only need to have to perform against an injury-hit Northern Melbourne that appeared horrendous against claimed Dogs on Sunday. There's even an incredibly long shot they creep into the top four more reasonably they'll get themselves an MCG removal last, either against the Pets, Freo or even Carlton. (The best-case case is actually possibly the Pets dropping, so the Hawks finish sixth as well as play cry.) If they're upset by North though, they're equally scared as the Canines, awaiting Carlton and Fremantle to observe if they are actually kicked out of the eight.Fox Footy's prophecy: Win as well as complete 7th, 'away' to Western Bulldogs in an elimination finalMagic of Hok-ball detailed|03:418. CARLTON (13-9, 110.7%) To play: Street Kilda at Wonder Stadium, Sunday 3:20 pmWin: Complete 4th if Geelong, Brisbane, Western Bulldogs and also Hawthorn all drop OR Hawks gain but fall back Woes on percentage (approx. 4 targets), fifth if three occur, sixth if 2 take place, 7th if one takes place, 8th if none happenLose: Finish 7th if Hawthorn loses through good enough to fall back on percent as well as Fremantle sheds, 8th if one happens, typically miss finalsAnalysis: Crippa's home condition actually assisted them out this weekend break. Fremantle's reduction, combined along with the Blues' gain West Coast, finds all of them inside the eight and also capable to participate in finals if they're upset through Street Kilda following full week. (Though they would certainly be actually left praying for Slot to trump Freo.) Realistically they're heading to intend to trump the Saints to guarantee themselves an area in September - and also to provide themselves an odds of an MCG removal final. If both the Pets and also Hawks drop, the Blues might also hold that ultimate, though our team 'd be rather surprised if the Hawks shed. Percent is most likely ahead in to play thanks to Carlton's huge sway West Shoreline - they might need to push the Saints to prevent playing Brisbane in Brisbane.Fox Footy's forecast: Gain and also complete 8th, away to Brisbane in an elimination final9. FREMANTLE (12-9-1, 113.7%) To play: Slot Adelaide at Optus Arena, Sunday 6:10 pmWin: Complete 6th if Western Side Bulldogs, Hawthorn and also Carlton lose, 7th if two drop, 8th if one sheds, overlook finals if each one of them winLose: Will definitely miss out on finalsAnalysis: Oh terrific, another main reason to loathe West Coast. Their opponents' inability to defeat cry' B-team means the Dockers are at real threat of their Round 24 video game becoming a dead rubber. The equation is rather straightforward - they require a minimum of among the Pet dogs, Hawks or even Woes to lose before they participate in Port. If that occurs, the Dockers can easily gain their means into September. If all 3 gain, they'll be actually gotten rid of by the opportunity they take the field. (Technically Freo can likewise record Brisbane on amount but it is actually incredibly unlikely.) Fox Footy's prophecy: Shed and overlook finals10. COLLINGWOOD (11-9-2, 100.1%) Collingwood can actually still participate in finals, but needs to have to compose a percentage gap of 30+ objectives to capture Carlton, plus Fremantle needs to lose.