.A significant conclusion to the 2024 AFL home and away season has arrived, with 10 teams still in the quest for finals footy going into Round 24. Four groups are promised to play in September, however every location in the leading 8 remains up for grabs, along with a long listing of situations still possible.Below, Foxfooty.com.au runs through what every finals contender needs and wants in Round 24, along with real-time ladder updates plus all the cases explained. FIND THE PRESENT AFL step ladder HEREWatch every game till the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks during the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of cost ordeal today > Cycle 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE ACQUIRING INSTEAD. Free of charge and discreet help phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.AFL LIVE STEP LADDER (Entering Into Cycle 24 - All times AEST) 1. Sydney Swans (64 pts, 126.3%) - To participate in: Adelaide Crows at SCG, Saturday 7:40 pm2. Slot Adelaide (60 pts, 114.2%) - To play: Fremantle at OS, 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 Shoreline Eagles at GMHBA, Sunday 1:45 pm5. Brisbane Lions (54 pts, 121.6%) - To participate in: Essendon at Gabba, Sunday 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 play: St Kilda at Wonder, Sunday 3:20 pm9. Fremantle (50 pts, 113.7%) - To participate in: 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 Shoreline, Adelaide, West Coastline, North Melbourne and Richmond can not participate in finals.2024 have not been a breakdown for Cakes|00:55 HOW AROUND 24 WILL PARTICIPATE IN OUT, CHRONOLOGICALLYFriday night: Melbourne vs Collingwood, 7:40 pm at the MCG- Collingwood has to win and also comprise a percentage gap equal to 30 goals to pass Carlton, therefore reasonably this game carries out certainly not influence the finals race- If they gain, the Magpies may certainly not be actually eliminated till after cry playSaturday arvo: Geelong vs West Shoreline Eagles, 1:45 pm at GMHBA Stadium- Geelong must succeed to conclude a top-four place, most likely 4th yet can easily catch GWS for third with a big gain. Technically may record Port in second too- The Kitties are actually about 10 targets behind GWS, and also twenty objectives behind Slot- May go down as reduced as 8th if they lose, relying on results for Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn as well as CartonSaturday arvo: Richmond vs Gold Shoreline Suns, 2:10 pm at the MCG- This game performs not affect the finals raceSaturday twilight: Hawthorn vs North Melbourne, 4:35 pm at UTAS Arena- Hawthorn assures a finals place along with a win- Can easily end up as higher as 4th, yet are going to realistically end up 5th, sixth or 7th along with a succeed- With a reduction, will miss out on finals if each Carlton and also Fremantle winSaturday night: Brisbane Lions vs Essendon, 7:30 pm at the Gabba- Brisbane clinches 5th with a succeed, unless Geelong missed to West Shoreline, through which instance is going to clinch fourth- Can realistically lose as low as 8th along with a loss (may technically miss out on the 8 on amount yet extremely improbable) Sunday night: Sydney Swans vs Adelaide Crows, 7:40 pm at the SCG- This activity does not affect the finals ethnicity, unless Sydney loses by 150+ Sunday early: Western Bulldogs vs GWS Giants, 12:30 pm at Mars Coliseum- Bulldogs clinch a finals place along with a win- Can easily complete as higher as 4th (if Geelong and also Brisbane missed), more likely confirm sixth- Can easily skip the finals with a loss (if Hawthorn, Carlton and Fremantle gain)- GWS may fall as reduced as fourth if they lose as well as Geelong composes a 10-goal portion void- Can easily move in to second along with a gain, compeling Port Adelaide to gain to change themSunday mid-day: Carlton vs Street Kilda, 3:20 pm at Wonder Stadium- Carlton confirms a finals spot with a win- May complete as high as fourth along with quite extremely unlikely set of outcomes, more likely sixth, 7th or 8th- More than likely circumstance is they're participating in to boost their portion and also pass Hawthorn for 7th, thus staying away from an elimination ultimate in Brisbane- They are about 4 targets behind Hawthorn on portion getting in the weekend- Can easily miss out on the finals with a loss (if Fremantle triumphes) Sunday night: Fremantle vs Port Adelaide, 6:10 pm at Optus Arena- Fremantle is presently eliminated if all of Western Side Bulldogs, Hawthorn and Carlton won. Typically Dockers are actually participating in to knock some of them out of the eight- Can finish as high as 6th if all 3 of those crews drop- Slot Adelaide is actually playing for second if GWS beat the Bulldogs earlier in the time- Can go down as low as 4th along with a reduction if Geelong completely thumps West CoastDees may only trade Trac to ONE team|00:53 CURRENT ANTICIPATED WEEK 1 OF FINALSFirst Qualifying Final (first multitudes fourth): Sydney Swans vs Geelong at the SCGFirst Removal Final (fifth bunches 8th): Brisbane Lions vs Carlton at the GabbaSecond Elimination Final (6th lots 7th): Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn at the MCGSecond Qualifying Final (second multitudes 3rd): Port Adelaide vs GWS Giants at Adelaide OvalCURRENT ANTICIPATED FINAL LADDER1. Sydney Swans (17-6) 2. Port 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 Shoreline 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) Note: Our company are actually analysing the final round and every crew as if no pulls may or even will certainly take place ... this is actually made complex good enough. Perpetuity AEST.Adams to likely miss another GF?|03:011. SYDNEY SWANS (16-6, 126.3%) To participate in: Adelaide Crows at the SCG, Sunday 7:40 pmWin or Lose: Complete 1stAnalysis: There are actually no reasonable situations where the Swans lose big to win the small premiership. There are unrealistic ones, though! A 100-point reduction, while Slot Adelaide defeats Fremantle by 100 factors, would certainly carry out it.Fox Footy's prophecy: Gain and complete 1st, host Geelong in a qualifying final2. PORT ADELAIDE (15-7, 114.2%) To play: Fremantle at Optus Arena, Sunday 6:10 pmWin: End up second if GWS drops OR triumphes as well as does not comprise 7-8 target percentage space, 3rd if GWS wins and also comprises 7-8 goal percentage gapLose: Complete second if GWS drops (and also Port aren't trumped by 7-8 goals much more than the Giants), third if GWS succeeds, fourth in incredibly not likely case Geelong succeeds and comprises enormous percentage gapAnalysis: The Electrical power will definitely possess the advantage of recognizing their precise scenario moving into their last game, though there is actually an extremely actual odds they'll be practically latched in to 2nd. And also in any case they are actually mosting likely to be actually playing in the Second Qualifying Final. Their portion bait GWS is roughly 7-8 objectives, as well as on Geelong it's closer to twenty, so they're probably certainly not getting caught due to the Pet cats. For that reason if the Giants gain, the Electrical power will definitely require to succeed to lock up second place - but as long as they don't acquire thrashed through a hopeless Dockers edge, percent shouldn't be actually an issue. (If they succeed through a number of goals, GWS would require to win through 10 targets to record them, etc) Fox Footy's prophecy: Win and also end up second, lot GWS in a qualifying final3. GWS GIANTS (15-7, 111.7%) To play: Western Bulldogs at Mars Stadium, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: Complete second if Slot Adelaide loses OR success but loses hope 7-8 goal bait percentage, 3rd if Slot Adelaide gains and also holds percent leadLose: End up 2nd if Port Adelaide is trumped by 7-8 goals more than they are actually, third if Slot Adelaide gains OR drops however holds percent top as well as Geelong drops OR wins and also does not compose 10-goal portion void, fourth if Geelong wins and comprises 10-goal percentage gapAnalysis: They're secured in to the best 4, and are probably having fun in the 2nd vs third qualifying final, though Geelong certainly recognizes exactly how to punish West Coastline at GMHBA Stadium. That's the only way the Giants will quit of participating in Slot Adelaide an extensive win by the Pussy-cats on Sunday (our company are actually speaking 10+ goals) and then a Giants reduction to the Bulldogs on Sunday. If the Felines do not gain significant (or gain at all), the Giants is going to be actually playing for holding legal rights to the Second Qualifying Final. They can either compose a 7-8 objective void in amount to pass Slot Adelaide, or simply wish Freo beats them.Fox Footy's forecast: Drop as well as complete third, away to Slot Adelaide in a training finalZach Tuohy clarifies choice to retire|00:534. GEELONG (14-8, 107.7%) To participate in: West Shoreline Eagles at GMHBA Coliseum, Saturday 1:45 pmWin: Finish third if GWS loses as well as loses hope 10-goal amount lead, 4th if GWS wins OR drops however keeps percentage top (fringe scenario they may reach 2nd with extensive gain) Lose: Finish fourth if Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and also Carlton lose, fifth if three shed, sixth if 2 lose, 7th if one drops, 8th if they all winAnalysis: Well, they actually screwed that people up. From looking like they were mosting likely to construct amount and also secure a top-four place, now the Cats require to win just to guarantee themselves the double possibility, with four teams hoping they shed to West Coastline so they can squeeze fourth coming from all of them. On the plus edge, this is one of the most unequal match in contemporary footy, along with the Eagles shedding nine direct travels to Kardinia Park through approximately 10+ targets. It is actually certainly not unrealistic to imagine the Felines gaining by that margin, and also in combo along with also a slim GWS loss, they will be actually heading into an away qualifying final vs Slot Adelaide (for the 3rd attend five periods!). Typically a win must send them to the SCG. If the Pet cats actually shed, they will certainly probably be sent into a removal final on our forecasts, right down to 8th! Fox Footy's prediction: Gain as well as finish 4th, away to Sydney in a qualifying final5. BRISBANE COUGARS (13-8-1, 121.6%) To play: Essendon at the Gabba, Sunday 7:30 pmWin: Finish 4th if Geelong drops, 5th if Geelong winsLose: End up 5th if Western Bulldogs lose AND Hawthorn lose as well as Carlton shed and also Fremantle lose OR gain yet go under to conquer huge percent space, sixth if three of those occur, 7th if 2 occur, 8th if one occurs, skip finals if none happenAnalysis: Certainly not simply did they police officer yet another uncomfortable reduction to the Pies, but they obtained the incorrect group above all of them losing! If the Lions were actually entering Shot 24 wishing for Port or GWS to drop, they will still have an actual chance at the top four, but definitely Geelong doesn't drop at home to West Shore? Provided that the Cats get the job done, the Cougars need to be bound for an elimination last. Beating the Bombing planes will at that point assure them 5th spot (and that's the side of the bracket you wish, if it implies steering clear of the Bulldogs and Hawks in week one, and likely acquiring Geelong in week two). A shock reduction to Essendon would certainly find Chris Fagan's edge nervously viewing on Sunday to see the amount of teams pass all of them ... actually they could possibly skip the eight totally, yet it is quite unrealistic for Fremantle to pass them.Fox Footy's prediction: Gain and also end up 5th, multitude Carlton in a removal finalSelfish Lions recorded keeping away from colleagues|01:046. WESTERN SIDE BULLDOGS (13-9, 123.8%) To participate in: GWS Giants at Mars Stadium, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: End up fourth if Geelong and Brisbane shed, fifth if one sheds, 6th if each winLose: End up 6th if Hawthorn, Carlton and Fremantle lose, 7th if two shed, 8th if one sheds, miss out on finals if they all winAnalysis: Annoyingly for the Bulldogs, they can still skip the eight, despite possessing the AFL's second-best percentage and thirteen triumphes (which nobody has EVER overlooked the 8 with). Actually it's a quite actual possibility - they still need to have to function against an in-form GWS to ensure their location in September. But that is actually certainly not the only point at stake the Pets will ensure themselves a home final along with a success (very likely at the MCG vs Hawthorn), yet even though they remain in the 8 after dropping, they might be moving to Brisbane for that removal last. At the other edge of the range, there's still a small odds they can sneak into the top four, though it demands West Coastline to beat Geelong in Geelong, as well as Essendon to beat Brisbane in Brisbane ... hence a very small chance. Fox Footy's forecast: Win as well as finish sixth, 'host' Hawthorn in a removal final7. HAWTHORN (13-9, 111.8%) To participate in: North Melbourne at UTAS Stadium, Saturday 4:35 pmWin: Complete fourth if Geelong, Brisbane and Western Bulldogs all lose as well as Carlton sheds OR success yet goes bust to overtake all of them on percentage (approx. 4 goals) fifth if three take place, sixth if 2 happen, 7th if one takes place, 8th if none happenLose: Finish 7th if Fremantle loses AND Carlton sheds while keeping behind on percentage, 8th if one sheds, miss out on finals if each winAnalysis: Our experts prefer to be actually the Hawks than the Bulldogs immediately, because of that they have actually acquired entrusted to face. Sam Mitchell's guys are a succeed away from September, and just need to have to function against an injury-hit N. Melbourne who appeared dreadful versus mentioned Canines on Sunday. There's also an incredibly small chance they sneak in to the top four even more truthfully they'll make themselves an MCG elimination final, either versus the Pets, Freo or even Carlton. (The best-case instance is possibly the Pets dropping, so the Hawks finish 6th and also play cry.) If they're upset through North though, they are actually equally as terrified as the Pet dogs, waiting on Carlton and Fremantle to view if they're rejected of the eight.Fox Footy's forecast: Gain as well as complete 7th, 'away' to Western Bulldogs in an elimination finalMagic of Hok-ball clarified|03:418. CARLTON (13-9, 110.7%) To participate in: St Kilda at Wonder Coliseum, Sunday 3:20 pmWin: Finish fourth if Geelong, Brisbane, Western Bulldogs and also Hawthorn all shed OR Hawks gain but fall behind Blues on percentage (approx. 4 targets), fifth if 3 occur, sixth if 2 take place, 7th if one takes place, 8th if none happenLose: Finish 7th if Hawthorn loses by enough to fall behind on amount and also Fremantle sheds, 8th if one takes place, otherwise overlook finalsAnalysis: Crippa's home condition actually aided them out this weekend break. Fremantle's loss, mixed with cry' gain West Shore, views all of them inside the 8 and also even capable to play finals if they're upset through Street Kilda following week. (Though they would certainly be left wishing Slot to trump Freo.) Genuinely they are actually visiting desire to beat the Saints to guarantee on their own a spot in September - and also to offer themselves a chance of an MCG elimination ultimate. If both the Dogs as well as Hawks lose, the Blues could also organize that ultimate, though our team would certainly be fairly surprised if the Hawks shed. Percentage is probably to come right into play due to Carlton's significant gain West Shore - they might require to pump the Saints to avoid playing Brisbane in Brisbane.Fox Footy's prediction: Win and also finish 8th, away to Brisbane in an elimination final9. FREMANTLE (12-9-1, 113.7%) To play: Slot Adelaide at Optus Coliseum, Sunday 6:10 pmWin: Complete 6th if Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and also Carlton drop, 7th if 2 lose, 8th if one drops, skip finals if all of them winLose: Will overlook finalsAnalysis: Oh fantastic, yet another reason to dislike West Coast. Their opponents' lack of ability to defeat the Blues' B-team indicates the Dockers go to genuine risk of their Sphere 24 activity ending up being a dead rubber. The equation is quite straightforward - they require a minimum of some of the Canines, Hawks or even Woes to lose prior to they participate in Port. If that takes place, the Dockers may win their means in to September. If all three gain, they'll be actually gotten rid of by the time they get the field. (Technically Freo can also catch Brisbane on amount but it is actually remarkably unexpected.) Fox Footy's prophecy: Lose and also skip finals10. COLLINGWOOD (11-9-2, 100.1%) Collingwood can technically still participate in finals, but needs to have to make up a percent gap of 30+ goals to catch Carlton, plus Fremantle needs to drop.