.A significant conclusion to the 2024 AFL home and away season has shown up, with 10 teams still in the pursuit for finals footy getting into Sphere 24. 4 crews are actually assured to play in September, yet every position in the top 8 remains up for grabs, along with a long list of instances still possible.Below, Foxfooty.com.au runs through what every finals contender wants and needs in Around 24, with online ladder updates plus all the scenarios revealed. FIND THE CURRENT AFL step ladder HEREWatch every video game up until the 2024 AFL Grand Final deal with no ad-breaks throughout play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your complimentary difficulty today > Round 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU CAN BE PURCHASING INSTEAD. Absolutely free as well as personal help telephone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.AFL LIVE LADDER (Entering Into Round 24 - All times 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 play: Fremantle at Operating System, Sunday 6:10 pm3. GWS Giants (60 pts, 111.7%) - To play: Western Bulldogs at Mars, Sunday 12:30 pm4. Geelong (56 pts, 107.7%) - To participate in: West Shore 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 participate in: St Kilda at Marvel, Sunday 3:20 pm9. Fremantle (fifty pts, 113.7%) - To play: Port Adelaide at OS, Sunday 6:10 pm10. Collingwood (48 pts, 100.1%) - To play: Melbourne at the MCG, Friday 7:40 pmEssendon, Melbourne, Street Kilda, Gold Shore, Adelaide, West Shore, North Melbourne and also Richmond may not participate in finals.2024 hasn't been a failure for Pies|00:55 HOW ROUND 24 WILL DEFINITELY PARTICIPATE IN OUT, CHRONOLOGICALLYFriday night: Melbourne vs Collingwood, 7:40 pm at the MCG- Collingwood should succeed and also comprise a percent space equal to 30 targets to pass Carlton, therefore reasonably this video game performs certainly not influence the finals nationality- If they gain, the Magpies may certainly not be actually eliminated until after cry playSaturday arvo: Geelong vs West Coast Eagles, 1:45 pm at GMHBA Arena- Geelong must win to conclude a top-four place, likely fourth yet can easily capture GWS for third with a big gain. Technically can catch Port in 2nd also- The Kitties are actually approximately 10 goals behind GWS, and twenty objectives behind Port- Can go down as low as 8th if they miss, depending on results for Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and also CartonSaturday arvo: Richmond vs Gold Coast Suns, 2:10 pm at the MCG- This game performs certainly not affect the finals raceSaturday twilight: Hawthorn vs North Melbourne, 4:35 pm at UTAS Stadium- Hawthorn confirms a finals place with a win- May complete as high as 4th, but will reasonably end up 5th, sixth or 7th with a succeed- Along with a reduction, will certainly miss out on finals if both Carlton and also Fremantle winSaturday evening: Brisbane Lions vs Essendon, 7:30 pm at the Gabba- Brisbane clinches 5th with a succeed, unless Geelong missed to West Shore, through which instance is going to clinch fourth- Can reasonably go down as reduced as 8th with a reduction (can actually skip the 8 on percentage yet incredibly unexpected) Sunday night: Sydney Swans vs Adelaide Crows, 7:40 pm at the SCG- This activity performs certainly not influence the finals ethnicity, unless Sydney misses through 150+ Sunday early: Western side Bulldogs vs GWS Giants, 12:30 pm at Mars Coliseum- Bulldogs conclude a finals area with a win- Can easily finish as high as 4th (if Geelong as well as Brisbane missed), more probable clinch sixth- Can easily skip the finals along with a loss (if Hawthorn, Carlton and also Fremantle gain)- GWS may fall as reduced as fourth if they miss and Geelong comprises a 10-goal percent void- Can move into second with a gain, requiring Port Adelaide to succeed to change themSunday mid-day: Carlton vs St Kilda, 3:20 pm at Wonder Arena- Carlton concludes a finals area along with a succeed- May end up as higher as 4th along with quite improbable collection of outcomes, very likely 6th, 7th or 8th- Likely case is they're participating in to improve their amount as well as pass Hawthorn for 7th, thereby staying clear of an eradication final in Brisbane- They are about 4 targets responsible for Hawthorn on amount getting into the weekend- Can easily miss out on the finals along with a loss (if Fremantle victories) Sunday night: Fremantle vs Slot Adelaide, 6:10 pm at Optus Coliseum- Fremantle is already gotten rid of if all of Western Side Bulldogs, Hawthorn and Carlton succeeded. Otherwise Dockers are participating in to take among them away from the 8- Can easily end up as higher as 6th if all three of those teams shed- Slot Adelaide is actually betting second if GWS pounded the Bulldogs previously in the day- Can easily drop as low as fourth along with a loss if Geelong absolutely thumps West CoastDees can only trade Trac to ONE staff|00:53 PRESENT PREDICTED FULL WEEK 1 OF FINALSFirst Qualifying Final (1st multitudes fourth): Sydney Swans vs Geelong at the SCGFirst Eradication Final (fifth lots 8th): Brisbane Lions vs Carlton at the GabbaSecond Elimination Final (sixth bunches 7th): Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn at the MCGSecond Qualifying Final (second bunches 3rd): Slot Adelaide vs GWS Giants at Adelaide OvalCURRENT FORECASTED 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 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 Shoreline Suns (11-12) 14. Street Kilda (10-13) 15. Adelaide Crows (8-14-1) 16. West Coastline Eagles (5-18) 17. North Melbourne (3-20) 18. Richmond (2-21) Note: We're studying the final round and every group as if no pulls can easily or will take place ... this is presently made complex good enough. Perpetuity AEST.Adams to likely overlook one more GF?|03:011. SYDNEY SWANS (16-6, 126.3%) To participate in: Adelaide Crows at the SCG, Saturday 7:40 pmWin or even Lose: Finish 1stAnalysis: There are actually no sensible cases where the Swans go belly up to win the slight premiership. There are actually outlandish ones, though! A 100-point reduction, while Port Adelaide beats Fremantle through 100 aspects, would certainly do it.Fox Footy's forecast: Win and also end up 1st, lot Geelong in a qualifying final2. PORT ADELAIDE (15-7, 114.2%) To play: Fremantle at Optus Coliseum, Sunday 6:10 pmWin: End up second if GWS sheds OR success and also does not make up 7-8 objective percentage space, 3rd if GWS wins as well as composes 7-8 target percentage gapLose: End up second if GWS loses (and Slot aren't trumped by 7-8 goals much more than the Giants), third if GWS gains, 4th in really unlikely scenario Geelong gains and comprises extensive percent gapAnalysis: The Electrical power will have the advantage of understanding their precise circumstance moving right into their last game, though there is actually a quite genuine possibility they'll be actually essentially secured in to 2nd. As well as in either case they're heading to be actually playing in the 2nd Qualifying Final. Their amount bait GWS is approximately 7-8 goals, and on Geelong it is actually closer to 20, so they are actually possibly certainly not obtaining caught due to the Felines. Therefore if the Giants win, the Power will certainly need to have to win to secure second spot - however provided that they don't get punished by a determined Dockers side, percent shouldn't be an issue. (If they gain through a couple of targets, GWS will need to gain through 10 objectives to catch all of them, and so on) Fox Footy's prediction: Win and also end up 2nd, lot GWS in a qualifying final3. GWS GIANTS (15-7, 111.7%) To participate in: Western Bulldogs at Mars Stadium, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: Complete second if Port Adelaide sheds OR wins but gives up 7-8 target bait percent, 3rd if Port Adelaide gains as well as keeps percentage leadLose: End up 2nd if Slot Adelaide is actually beaten through 7-8 objectives much more than they are, 3rd if Slot Adelaide gains OR loses but keeps percent lead as well as Geelong drops OR success and also doesn't make up 10-goal portion void, 4th if Geelong victories and also makes up 10-goal portion gapAnalysis: They're locked right into the leading four, and also are actually likely playing in the second vs 3rd certifying ultimate, though Geelong surely recognizes how to whip West Coastline at GMHBA Coliseum. That is actually the only way the Giants will leave of playing Slot Adelaide an extensive succeed by the Kitties on Sunday (our company're speaking 10+ targets) and afterwards a Giants loss to the Bulldogs on Sunday. If the Kitties do not succeed huge (or even gain in all), the Giants will certainly be actually playing for holding civil rights to the Second Qualifying Final. They can either comprise a 7-8 target space in portion to pass Slot Adelaide, or even merely wish Freo beats them.Fox Footy's prophecy: Drop and finish 3rd, away to Port Adelaide in a qualifying finalZach Tuohy details selection to resign|00:534. GEELONG (14-8, 107.7%) To play: West Coastline Eagles at GMHBA Coliseum, Saturday 1:45 pmWin: Finish third if GWS loses as well as loses hope 10-goal percent lead, 4th if GWS gains OR sheds but holds onto percent top (edge circumstance they may achieve second with gigantic win) Lose: Finish 4th if Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn as well as Carlton drop, 5th if three lose, sixth if pair of shed, 7th if one sheds, 8th if they all winAnalysis: Well, they actually screwed that up. From looking like they were heading to construct portion and also secure a top-four location, today the Felines need to succeed just to promise themselves the double possibility, with 4 teams wishing they drop to West Shore so they can squeeze fourth coming from them. On the plus side, this is actually the most unequal competition in contemporary footy, along with the Eagles shedding nine straight journeys to Kardinia Park through approximately 10+ goals. It is actually not outlandish to envision the Cats winning through that margin, and in mix with also a slim GWS loss, they would certainly be moving in to an away certifying final vs Port Adelaide (for the 3rd attend 5 seasons!). Otherwise a gain need to deliver them to the SCG. If the Felines in fact lose, they will almost certainly be sent out in to an elimination ultimate on our predictions, completely to 8th! Fox Footy's forecast: Gain and finish fourth, away to Sydney in a certifying final5. BRISBANE COUGARS (13-8-1, 121.6%) To play: Essendon at the Gabba, Saturday 7:30 pmWin: Finish fourth if Geelong drops, fifth if Geelong winsLose: Finish fifth if Western Bulldogs shed as well as Hawthorn shed AND Carlton lose as well as Fremantle lose OR win but fail to eliminate huge portion space, 6th if 3 of those occur, 7th if two happen, 8th if one happens, overlook finals if none happenAnalysis: Certainly not just did they police one more excruciating loss to the Pies, but they received the wrong crew over all of them losing! If the Lions were entering into Shot 24 expecting Port or GWS to shed, they would certainly still possess a genuine chance at the best 4, however surely Geelong doesn't lose in the home to West Coastline? Just as long as the Pet cats do the job, the Cougars ought to be tied for a removal final. Beating the Bombers would certainly after that assure all of them 5th location (which's the side of the brace you desire, if it means preventing the Bulldogs as well as Hawks in full week one, and probably obtaining Geelong in full week 2). A surprise reduction to Essendon will view Chris Fagan's side nervously watching on Sunday to view how many staffs pass all of them ... technically they could miss the 8 completely, yet it is actually really unlikely for Fremantle to pass them.Fox Footy's prophecy: Gain as well as complete 5th, multitude Carlton in a removal finalSelfish Lions caught shunning colleagues|01:046. WESTERN SIDE BULLDOGS (13-9, 123.8%) To participate in: GWS Giants at Mars Coliseum, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: Finish 4th if Geelong as well as Brisbane shed, fifth if one drops, 6th if both winLose: Finish sixth if Hawthorn, Carlton and also Fremantle shed, 7th if two drop, 8th if one drops, miss finals if they all winAnalysis: Aggravatingly for the Bulldogs, they can easily still miss the 8, regardless of having the AFL's second-best amount and also 13 wins (which no person has ever before overlooked the 8 with). Actually it is actually a quite genuine possibility - they still need to have to take care of business versus an in-form GWS to guarantee their location in September. However that's certainly not the only factor at stake the Dogs will assure themselves a home ultimate along with a success (likely at the MCG vs Hawthorn), but even though they stay in the eight after losing, they may be moving to Brisbane for that removal final. At the other end of the sphere, there is actually still a tiny chance they may slip into the top 4, though it needs West Shoreline to defeat Geelong in Geelong, and Essendon to beat Brisbane in Brisbane ... hence a small odds. Fox Footy's prophecy: Gain as well as complete sixth, 'hold' Hawthorn in an elimination final7. HAWTHORN (13-9, 111.8%) To participate in: North Melbourne at UTAS Arena, Sunday 4:35 pmWin: Complete 4th if Geelong, Brisbane and also Western Bulldogs all lose AND Carlton sheds OR wins yet goes belly up to eclipse them on percent (approx. 4 goals) 5th if three take place, 6th if two occur, 7th if one happens, 8th if none happenLose: Complete 7th if Fremantle loses AND Carlton drops while staying behind on portion, 8th if one loses, overlook finals if both winAnalysis: Our experts would rather be actually the Hawks than the Bulldogs at the moment, because of that they've got delegated encounter. Sam Mitchell's guys are a gain far from September, and just need to perform against an injury-hit N. Melbourne that looked horrendous against mentioned Dogs on Sunday. There is actually also a quite long shot they creep right into the leading 4 additional truthfully they'll make themselves an MCG eradication final, either against the Dogs, Freo or even Carlton. (The best-case instance is probably the Canines dropping, so the Hawks finish sixth and also play cry.) If they're upset through North though, they are actually equally as terrified as the Pet dogs, awaiting Carlton and Fremantle to see if they're tossed out of the eight.Fox Footy's forecast: Win and also finish 7th, 'away' to Western Bulldogs in an elimination finalMagic of Hok-ball described|03:418. CARLTON (13-9, 110.7%) To play: Street Kilda at Wonder Stadium, Sunday 3:20 pmWin: Complete fourth if Geelong, Brisbane, Western Bulldogs and also Hawthorn all drop OR Hawks win however fall back Blues on portion (approx. 4 targets), fifth if three happen, 6th if 2 take place, 7th if one takes place, 8th if none happenLose: Complete 7th if Hawthorn loses by sufficient to fall back on percentage AND Fremantle sheds, 8th if one occurs, or else miss out on finalsAnalysis: Crippa's home condition really helped them out this weekend break. Fremantle's reduction, integrated with cry' sway West Shoreline, finds all of them inside the 8 and even able to participate in finals if they are actually upset by St Kilda following week. (Though they would certainly be left praying for Port to defeat Freo.) Realistically they are actually heading to want to defeat the Saints to promise themselves a spot in September - and to provide on their own a possibility of an MCG eradication final. If both the Canines and also Hawks shed, cry might even hold that final, though our experts 'd be actually quite stunned if the Hawks shed. Percent is actually very likely to follow right into play with the help of Carlton's large win over West Shoreline - they may need to have to pump the Saints to steer clear of playing Brisbane in Brisbane.Fox Footy's prediction: Win and end up 8th, away to Brisbane in an eradication final9. FREMANTLE (12-9-1, 113.7%) To participate in: Slot Adelaide at Optus Stadium, Sunday 6:10 pmWin: Finish 6th if Western Side Bulldogs, Hawthorn as well as Carlton drop, 7th if 2 drop, 8th if one sheds, overlook finals if each one of them winLose: Will certainly miss finalsAnalysis: Oh fantastic, another explanation to despise West Shore. Their rivals' inability to trump the Blues' B-team indicates the Dockers go to genuine risk of their Around 24 game ending up being a lifeless rubber. The equation is rather simple - they need at least some of the Pets, Hawks or even Blues to lose just before they participate in Slot. If that occurs, the Dockers can succeed their means right into September. If all three win, they'll be actually removed by the time they get the area. (Technically Freo can easily also capture Brisbane on portion but it is actually exceptionally unlikely.) Fox Footy's prediction: Shed and also overlook finals10. COLLINGWOOD (11-9-2, 100.1%) Collingwood may practically still play finals, however requires to comprise a percent void of 30+ goals to catch Carlton, plus Fremantle must lose.