.A dramatic final thought to the 2024 AFL home and away period has shown up, with 10 teams still in the pursuit for finals footy going into Round 24. Four groups are actually assured to play in September, yet every role in the top 8 stays up for grabs, along with a lengthy list of circumstances still possible.Below, Foxfooty.com.au goes through what every finals opponent needs and wants in Around 24, with real-time step ladder updates plus all the cases discussed. SEE THE PRESENT AFL LADDER HEREWatch every game until the 2024 AFL Grand Final deal with no ad-breaks throughout play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of cost hardship today > Cycle 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE GETTING RATHER. Free of cost and discreet support phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.AFL LIVE LADDER (Going Into Round 24 - Perpetuity AEST) 1. Sydney Swans (64 pts, 126.3%) - To play: Adelaide Crows at SCG, Sunday 7:40 pm2. Slot 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 Coastline Eagles at GMHBA, Sunday 1:45 pm5. Brisbane Lions (54 pts, 121.6%) - To play: Essendon at Gabba, Saturday 7:30 pm6. Western Side Bulldogs (52 pts, 123.8%) - To participate in: GWS Giants at Mars, Sunday 12:30 pm7. Hawthorn (52 pts, 111.8%) - To play: North Melbourne at UTAS, Sunday 4:35 pm8. Carlton (52 pts, 110.7%) - To participate in: Street Kilda at Marvel, Sunday 3:20 pm9. Fremantle (fifty pts, 113.7%) - To participate in: Port Adelaide at OS, Sunday 6:10 pm10. Collingwood (48 pts, 100.1%) - To participate in: Melbourne at the MCG, Friday 7:40 pmEssendon, Melbourne, St Kilda, Gold Coastline, Adelaide, West Shore, North Melbourne and Richmond can easily certainly not play finals.2024 have not been actually a failing for Cakes|00:55 HOW SPHERE 24 ARE GOING TO PLAY OUT, CHRONOLOGICALLYFriday night: Melbourne vs Collingwood, 7:40 pm at the MCG- Collingwood needs to win and also make up a portion gap equal to 30 goals to pass Carlton, thus realistically this video game does certainly not influence the finals race- If they gain, the Magpies can certainly not be actually dealt with up until after the Blues playSaturday arvo: Geelong vs West Shore Eagles, 1:45 pm at GMHBA Coliseum- Geelong needs to win to assure a top-four spot, very likely fourth but can easily catch GWS for 3rd with a big win. Technically can capture Port in second as well- The Cats are roughly 10 targets behind GWS, and also twenty objectives responsible for Port- Can easily drop as low as 8th if they lose, depending on outcomes for Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn as well as CartonSaturday arvo: Richmond vs Gold Shore Suns, 2:10 pm at the MCG- This activity performs not influence the finals raceSaturday golden: Hawthorn vs North Melbourne, 4:35 pm at UTAS Arena- Hawthorn confirms a finals place with a win- Can easily finish as high as 4th, yet will realistically complete 5th, 6th or even 7th with a succeed- With a loss, will miss out on finals if each Carlton and Fremantle winSaturday evening: Brisbane Lions vs Essendon, 7:30 pm at the Gabba- Brisbane confirms fifth along with a gain, unless Geelong missed to West Coastline, through which instance is going to assure 4th- May realistically lose as low as 8th along with a loss (may actually overlook the 8 on amount however remarkably not likely) Saturday evening: Sydney Swans vs Adelaide Crows, 7:40 pm at the SCG- This activity carries out certainly not influence the finals nationality, unless Sydney loses through 150+ Sunday early: Western Bulldogs vs GWS Giants, 12:30 pm at Mars Coliseum- Bulldogs conclude a finals area with a gain- May complete as higher as fourth (if Geelong and also Brisbane lost), more probable clinch sixth- Can easily skip the finals with a loss (if Hawthorn, Carlton and also Fremantle succeed)- GWS may drop as low as fourth if they lose as well as Geelong comprises a 10-goal percent gap- Can move in to 2nd with a succeed, obliging Slot Adelaide to win to replace themSunday mid-day: Carlton vs Street Kilda, 3:20 pm at Wonder Arena- Carlton confirms a finals spot with a win- May finish as higher as 4th with very extremely unlikely set of outcomes, very likely 6th, 7th or 8th- Likely scenario is they are actually participating in to improve their portion and also pass Hawthorn for 7th, thus staying away from a removal last in Brisbane- They are actually around 4 goals responsible for Hawthorn on percent getting into the weekend- Can miss out on the finals with a loss (if Fremantle victories) Sunday evening: Fremantle vs Port Adelaide, 6:10 pm at Optus Coliseum- Fremantle is actually actually removed if each of Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn as well as Carlton succeeded. Or else Dockers are actually participating in to knock some of all of them out of the eight- May finish as higher as 6th if all 3 of those teams drop- Port Adelaide is betting second if GWS beat the Bulldogs previously in the day- Can easily go down as reduced as 4th with a loss if Geelong positively thumps West CoastDees can simply trade Trac to ONE team|00:53 PRESENT ANTICIPATED WEEK 1 OF FINALSFirst Qualifying Final (first hosts 4th): Sydney Swans vs Geelong at the SCGFirst Eradication Final (5th bunches 8th): Brisbane Lions vs Carlton at the GabbaSecond Eradication Final (sixth bunches 7th): Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn at the MCGSecond Qualifying Final (second multitudes 3rd): Slot Adelaide vs GWS Giants at Adelaide OvalCURRENT PREDICTED ULTIMATE 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) thirteen. Gold Shore Suns (11-12) 14. St Kilda (10-13) 15. Adelaide Crows (8-14-1) 16. West Coastline Eagles (5-18) 17. North Melbourne (3-20) 18. Richmond (2-21) Keep In Mind: Our company're evaluating the last around and every team as if no attracts can easily or even are going to occur ... this is actually presently made complex enough. All times AEST.Adams to possibly 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 Miss: Complete 1stAnalysis: There are actually no realistic instances where the Swans lose big to win the small premiership. There are actually impractical ones, though! A 100-point reduction, while Port Adelaide beats Fremantle through 100 aspects, would certainly do it.Fox Footy's forecast: Gain and finish first, multitude Geelong in a training final2. SLOT ADELAIDE (15-7, 114.2%) To participate in: Fremantle at Optus Stadium, Sunday 6:10 pmWin: End up second if GWS drops OR triumphes as well as does not make up 7-8 target percentage void, 3rd if GWS victories as well as composes 7-8 target percentage gapLose: End up second if GWS loses (as well as Port may not be defeated by 7-8 targets much more than the Giants), 3rd if GWS wins, 4th in extremely improbable scenario Geelong succeeds and also composes large portion gapAnalysis: The Energy will definitely have the benefit of knowing their exact circumstance heading in to their ultimate video game, though there's a quite actual possibility they'll be more or less locked into second. As well as in any case they are actually going to be playing in the 2nd Qualifying Final. Their portion bait GWS is actually roughly 7-8 objectives, and also on Geelong it's closer to 20, so they're possibly certainly not receiving captured by the Kitties. For that reason if the Giants succeed, the Electrical power will need to have to gain to lock up second area - however provided that they don't get whipped by a hopeless Dockers side, percent shouldn't be actually a trouble. (If they gain by a couple of objectives, GWS would certainly need to win through 10 objectives to record them, etc) Fox Footy's prediction: Succeed as well as complete second, multitude GWS in a training final3. GWS GIANTS (15-7, 111.7%) To participate in: Western Bulldogs at Mars Stadium, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: End up 2nd if Slot Adelaide drops OR triumphes however surrenders 7-8 target lead on amount, 3rd if Slot Adelaide gains and also keeps percentage leadLose: Complete 2nd if Slot Adelaide is actually trumped by 7-8 objectives greater than they are actually, third if Slot Adelaide gains OR sheds yet holds percentage lead as well as Geelong loses OR victories and also doesn't comprise 10-goal portion gap, 4th if Geelong success and comprises 10-goal percentage gapAnalysis: They are actually locked into the top 4, and are probably having fun in the 2nd vs 3rd certifying ultimate, though Geelong surely recognizes just how to whip West Shore at GMHBA Arena. That is actually the only method the Giants would certainly leave of participating in Port Adelaide an extensive gain by the Felines on Saturday (our team're chatting 10+ goals) and afterwards a Giants loss to the Bulldogs on Sunday. If the Cats don't gain major (or even win in any way), the Giants will be playing for throwing legal rights to the Second Qualifying Final. They can either comprise a 7-8 target gap in percent to pass Slot Adelaide, or even simply wish Freo trumps them.Fox Footy's prophecy: Lose as well as finish 3rd, away to Slot Adelaide in a certifying finalZach Tuohy discusses choice to resign|00:534. GEELONG (14-8, 107.7%) To play: West Shore Eagles at GMHBA Stadium, Sunday 1:45 pmWin: Finish third if GWS drops and also gives up 10-goal percentage top, fourth if GWS wins OR sheds but holds onto portion top (edge situation they may meet second with large gain) Lose: End Up fourth if Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and Carlton drop, fifth if 3 lose, 6th if pair of lose, 7th if one loses, 8th if they all winAnalysis: Well, they actually tightened that up. From resembling they were actually visiting construct percent and also secure a top-four location, right now the Felines require to win just to promise themselves the dual opportunity, with four staffs wishing they lose to West Coast so they can squeeze fourth coming from them. On the bonus side, this is actually the absolute most lopsided match in present day footy, along with the Eagles dropping nine direct excursions to Kardinia Playground through approximately 10+ goals. It is actually not unlikely to imagine the Pet cats winning by that margin, and also in blend with even a slim GWS reduction, they would certainly be actually moving into an away training final vs Port Adelaide (for the third attend five times!). Otherwise a gain should send all of them to the SCG. If the Kitties really shed, they will certainly almost certainly be actually sent out right into a removal final on our prophecies, all the way to 8th! Fox Footy's prediction: Win as well as finish fourth, away to Sydney in a certifying final5. BRISBANE COUGARS (13-8-1, 121.6%) To participate in: Essendon at the Gabba, Saturday 7:30 pmWin: End up 4th if Geelong sheds, 5th if Geelong winsLose: Finish 5th if Western Bulldogs lose and also Hawthorn drop and also Carlton lose and also Fremantle shed OR win yet lose big to get over big amount space, sixth if 3 of those happen, 7th if 2 occur, 8th if one takes place, miss finals if none happenAnalysis: Certainly not just did they cop one more unpleasant reduction to the Pies, but they acquired the incorrect team over them dropping! If the Lions were entering Shot 24 hoping for Port or GWS to drop, they 'd still possess an actual shot at the best 4, yet undoubtedly Geelong doesn't shed in your home to West Coastline? So long as the Felines get the job done, the Lions ought to be bound for a removal last. Trumping the Bombing planes would at that point ensure them fifth location (and also's the side of the bracket you yearn for, if it implies preventing the Bulldogs and Hawks in full week one, as well as most likely acquiring Geelong in week pair of). A surprise reduction to Essendon would see Chris Fagan's side nervously seeing on Sunday to view how many groups pass all of them ... theoretically they could possibly overlook the 8 entirely, but it is extremely impractical for Fremantle to pass them.Fox Footy's forecast: Win and also end up 5th, host Carlton in a removal finalSelfish Cougars captured rejecting colleagues|01:046. WESTERN SIDE BULLDOGS (13-9, 123.8%) To participate in: GWS Giants at Mars Coliseum, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: Finish fourth if Geelong and also Brisbane shed, 5th if one drops, 6th if both winLose: Complete 6th if Hawthorn, Carlton as well as Fremantle shed, 7th if two drop, 8th if one loses, miss out on finals if they all winAnalysis: Irritatingly for the Bulldogs, they can still miss the 8, even with having the AFL's second-best percent and also 13 wins (which no one has ever before missed the eight with). Actually it is actually a really true opportunity - they still require to perform versus an in-form GWS to ensure their location in September. Yet that's certainly not the only thing at risk the Canines would promise on their own a home final with a success (probably at the MCG vs Hawthorn), however regardless of whether they keep in the 8 after dropping, they could be moving to Brisbane for that elimination ultimate. At the various other edge of the range, there's still a very small chance they may creep into the best four, though it demands West Coast to trump Geelong in Geelong, as well as Essendon to beat Brisbane in Brisbane ... thus a very small odds. Fox Footy's prophecy: Win and end up sixth, 'range' Hawthorn in an eradication final7. HAWTHORN (13-9, 111.8%) To participate in: North Melbourne at UTAS Stadium, Sunday 4:35 pmWin: Complete fourth if Geelong, Brisbane as well as Western Bulldogs all shed and also Carlton sheds OR success but crashes to overtake all of them on amount (approx. 4 targets) fifth if three happen, 6th if two occur, 7th if one happens, 8th if none happenLose: Finish 7th if Fremantle sheds and also Carlton sheds while keeping behind on portion, 8th if one drops, miss out on finals if each winAnalysis: Our company would rather be the Hawks than the Bulldogs immediately, because of who they've got left to face. Sam Mitchell's guys are actually a succeed far from September, and only need to have to take care of business versus an injury-hit North Melbourne who appeared dreadful versus said Pet dogs on Sunday. There's also a really small chance they creep right into the leading 4 more realistically they'll make on their own an MCG elimination ultimate, either versus the Dogs, Freo or even Carlton. (The best-case scenario is most likely the Pet dogs shedding, so the Hawks finish sixth and play the Blues.) If they are actually upset by North though, they're just like scared as the Canines, waiting on Carlton as well as Fremantle to view if they are actually kicked out of the eight.Fox Footy's forecast: Gain as well as end up 7th, 'away' to Western Bulldogs in an eradication finalMagic of Hok-ball discussed|03:418. CARLTON (13-9, 110.7%) To participate in: Street Kilda at Marvel Arena, Sunday 3:20 pmWin: End up fourth if Geelong, Brisbane, Western Bulldogs and Hawthorn all lose OR Hawks win yet fall back Blues on percent (approx. 4 objectives), 5th if three happen, 6th if pair of occur, 7th if one happens, 8th if none happenLose: Complete 7th if Hawthorn sheds by good enough to fall back on percent as well as Fremantle drops, 8th if one occurs, typically miss finalsAnalysis: Crippa's home state really helped them out this weekend. Fremantle's loss, integrated with cry' gain West Shore, sees them inside the eight as well as also capable to participate in finals if they're upset through Street Kilda upcoming week. (Though they will be left praying for Slot to defeat Freo.) Realistically they are actually heading to wish to defeat the Saints to guarantee themselves a location in September - and also to offer on their own a possibility of an MCG eradication final. If both the Pet dogs and Hawks shed, the Blues could possibly also throw that last, though we would certainly be pretty shocked if the Hawks dropped. Portion is actually probably to come into play with the help of Carlton's huge gain West Coast - they might require to pump the Saints to stay clear of participating in Brisbane in Brisbane.Fox Footy's prophecy: Win and finish 8th, away to Brisbane in an eradication final9. FREMANTLE (12-9-1, 113.7%) To play: Port Adelaide at Optus Stadium, Sunday 6:10 pmWin: Finish sixth if Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and also Carlton shed, 7th if 2 shed, 8th if one loses, overlook finals if all of all of them winLose: Will miss finalsAnalysis: Oh terrific, yet another factor to loathe West Shore. Their opponents' incapacity to defeat the Blues' B-team indicates the Dockers are at true threat of their Sphere 24 video game coming to be a lifeless rubber. The equation is quite basic - they require a minimum of some of the Dogs, Hawks or Blues to drop just before they participate in Port. If that takes place, the Dockers can win their way into September. If all 3 succeed, they'll be gotten rid of by the time they take the industry. (Technically Freo can likewise catch Brisbane on percent however it is actually remarkably improbable.) Fox Footy's prediction: Shed and skip finals10. COLLINGWOOD (11-9-2, 100.1%) Collingwood may technically still play finals, yet needs to compose a portion space of 30+ goals to catch Carlton, plus Fremantle needs to shed.