.A dramatic final thought to the 2024 AFL home and also away period has arrived, along with 10 teams still in the pursuit for finals footy going into Round 24. 4 staffs are guaranteed to play in September, but every location in the top 8 remains up for grabs, with a lengthy listing of situations still possible.Below, Foxfooty.com.au runs through what every finals contender wants and needs in Sphere 24, with online ladder updates and all the situations explained. FIND THE CURRENT AFL step ladder HEREWatch every video game up until the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks during use Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your complimentary hardship today > Round 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE GETTING RATHER. Free of charge as well as discreet support telephone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or browse through gamblinghelponline.org.au.AFL reside LADDER (Getting Into Cycle 24 - Perpetuity AEST) 1. Sydney Swans (64 pts, 126.3%) - To participate in: Adelaide Crows at SCG, Saturday 7:40 pm2. Port Adelaide (60 pts, 114.2%) - To participate in: 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 play: West Coast Eagles at GMHBA, Sunday 1:45 pm5. Brisbane Lions (54 pts, 121.6%) - To play: Essendon at Gabba, Sunday 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 participate in: North Melbourne at UTAS, Sunday 4:35 pm8. Carlton (52 pts, 110.7%) - To play: Street Kilda at Wonder, Sunday 3:20 pm9. Fremantle (fifty pts, 113.7%) - To participate in: Slot Adelaide at OS, 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 and Richmond may certainly not play finals.2024 hasn't been a failing for Cakes|00:55 HOW ROUND 24 WILL CERTAINLY PLAY OUT, CHRONOLOGICALLYFriday night: Melbourne vs Collingwood, 7:40 pm at the MCG- Collingwood should succeed as well as comprise a percent void comparable to 30 goals to pass Carlton, therefore truthfully this activity performs not impact the finals nationality- If they succeed, the Magpies can not be eliminated till after the Blues playSaturday arvo: Geelong vs West Shore Eagles, 1:45 pm at GMHBA Arena- Geelong must win to confirm a top-four spot, very likely 4th however can capture GWS for 3rd with a big succeed. Technically can record Slot in 2nd also- The Pet cats are actually around 10 objectives responsible for GWS, as well as twenty goals behind Port- Can easily drop as reduced as 8th if they lose, relying on end results for Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn as well as CartonSaturday arvo: Richmond vs Gold Coast Suns, 2:10 pm at the MCG- This game performs not impact the finals raceSaturday twilight: Hawthorn vs North Melbourne, 4:35 pm at UTAS Stadium- Hawthorn assures a finals place along with a gain- May finish as high as 4th, yet will realistically finish 5th, 6th or even 7th with a win- Along with a reduction, will skip finals if each Carlton and also Fremantle winSaturday evening: Brisbane Lions vs Essendon, 7:30 pm at the Gabba- Brisbane clinches 5th along with a gain, unless Geelong lost to West Coast, in which case will assure 4th- May truthfully lose as low as 8th along with a reduction (may actually miss the eight on amount however remarkably improbable) Sunday evening: Sydney Swans vs Adelaide Crows, 7:40 pm at the SCG- This game does certainly not affect the finals ethnicity, unless Sydney loses through 150+ Sunday early: Western Bulldogs vs GWS Giants, 12:30 pm at Mars Coliseum- Bulldogs confirm a finals area with a succeed- Can end up as higher as 4th (if Geelong and also Brisbane lost), more likely assure sixth- Can easily overlook the finals with a loss (if Hawthorn, Carlton as well as Fremantle win)- GWS may lose as low as 4th if they miss and Geelong composes a 10-goal amount gap- May relocate right into second with a succeed, obliging Port Adelaide to win to substitute themSunday mid-day: Carlton vs St Kilda, 3:20 pm at Wonder Coliseum- Carlton confirms a finals spot with a succeed- Can easily finish as high as fourth along with very extremely unlikely set of end results, more likely sixth, 7th or even 8th- Probably scenario is they are actually playing to enhance their percent as well as pass Hawthorn for 7th, thus steering clear of a removal last in Brisbane- They are around 4 goals responsible for Hawthorn on percent entering into the weekend break- Can overlook the finals with a loss (if Fremantle wins) Sunday evening: Fremantle vs Slot Adelaide, 6:10 pm at Optus Coliseum- Fremantle is actually already eliminated if each one of Western Side Bulldogs, Hawthorn and Carlton won. Or else Dockers are playing to knock some of them out of the eight- May end up as higher as 6th if all 3 of those staffs shed- Port Adelaide is actually playing for 2nd if GWS pounded the Bulldogs previously in the day- Can lose as low as 4th with a reduction if Geelong absolutely thumps West CoastDees may merely trade Trac to ONE group|00:53 CURRENT PREDICTED WEEK 1 OF FINALSFirst Qualifying Final (first multitudes fourth): Sydney Swans vs Geelong at the SCGFirst Eradication Final (5th bunches 8th): Brisbane Lions vs Carlton at the GabbaSecond Elimination Final (sixth hosts 7th): Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn at the MCGSecond Qualifying Final (second lots third): Slot Adelaide vs GWS Giants at Adelaide OvalCURRENT FORECASTED 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) 13. Gold Coast 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: We're analyzing the ultimate round and also every staff as if no draws can or will certainly happen ... this is actually complicated good enough. Perpetuity AEST.Adams to potentially miss an additional GF?|03:011. SYDNEY SWANS (16-6, 126.3%) To play: Adelaide Crows at the SCG, Saturday 7:40 pmWin or Lose: End Up 1stAnalysis: There are actually no reasonable situations where the Swans go belly up to gain the slight premiership. There are actually outlandish ones, though! A 100-point reduction, while Slot Adelaide beats Fremantle by one hundred points, will do it.Fox Footy's prophecy: Win and finish 1st, host Geelong in a qualifying final2. SLOT ADELAIDE (15-7, 114.2%) To play: Fremantle at Optus Stadium, Sunday 6:10 pmWin: Complete second if GWS drops OR success as well as does not make up 7-8 target amount gap, 3rd if GWS triumphes and also makes up 7-8 goal percentage gapLose: Finish 2nd if GWS drops (and also Port may not be trumped through 7-8 goals more than the Giants), third if GWS succeeds, fourth in very extremely unlikely case Geelong wins as well as makes up extensive percentage gapAnalysis: The Electrical power will possess the benefit of recognizing their specific case heading in to their ultimate activity, though there is actually an incredibly actual opportunity they'll be essentially secured right into 2nd. As well as either way they're mosting likely to be actually playing in the Second Qualifying Final. Their percent bait GWS is approximately 7-8 goals, and also on Geelong it is actually closer to twenty, so they're perhaps certainly not obtaining caught due to the Pet cats. Therefore if the Giants win, the Power will definitely need to have to gain to lock up 2nd spot - but so long as they don't get surged by a hopeless Dockers side, portion shouldn't be actually a complication. (If they win by a couple of targets, GWS will need to win by 10 objectives to catch them, etc) Fox Footy's forecast: Succeed and also end up 2nd, lot GWS in a certifying final3. GWS GIANTS (15-7, 111.7%) To play: Western Bulldogs at Mars Coliseum, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: Complete second if Port Adelaide loses OR victories yet loses hope 7-8 goal lead on percent, 3rd if Slot Adelaide succeeds as well as has portion leadLose: Complete second if Slot Adelaide is trumped by 7-8 objectives much more than they are, third if Port Adelaide wins OR drops however keeps portion top as well as Geelong sheds OR victories and does not comprise 10-goal percentage void, 4th if Geelong triumphes and also makes up 10-goal percentage gapAnalysis: They're latched in to the top 4, as well as are actually very likely playing in the 2nd vs 3rd training ultimate, though Geelong surely recognizes how to whip West Coastline at GMHBA Arena. That's the only method the Giants would leave of playing Port Adelaide a substantial succeed by the Pussy-cats on Saturday (our company're talking 10+ targets) and then a Giants loss to the Bulldogs on Sunday. If the Felines do not win significant (or gain at all), the Giants is going to be betting organizing legal rights to the Second Qualifying Final. They can either make up a 7-8 objective gap in amount to pass Slot Adelaide, or even only hope Freo trumps them.Fox Footy's prophecy: Shed as well as end up 3rd, away to Port Adelaide in a qualifying finalZach Tuohy clarifies choice to retire|00:534. GEELONG (14-8, 107.7%) To play: West Shore Eagles at GMHBA Coliseum, Sunday 1:45 pmWin: Complete third if GWS sheds and also surrenders 10-goal amount top, fourth if GWS wins OR drops however holds onto percentage lead (edge scenario they can meet second with massive gain) Lose: Complete fourth if Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn as well as Carlton lose, fifth if three drop, sixth if 2 lose, 7th if one loses, 8th if they all winAnalysis: Well, they truly screwed that one up. Coming from seeming like they were going to construct percentage and lock up a top-four spot, now the Pussy-cats need to have to gain simply to promise themselves the double odds, with four crews wishing they drop to West Coast so they can easily squeeze fourth from all of them. On the in addition edge, this is actually the absolute most unbalanced competition in modern footy, along with the Eagles shedding 9 direct travels to Kardinia Playground by an average of 10+ targets. It is actually not impractical to picture the Felines gaining through that frame, as well as in combination along with also a slim GWS loss, they will be heading right into an away qualifying final vs Slot Adelaide (for the 3rd attend five periods!). Otherwise a gain should send all of them to the SCG. If the Kitties actually shed, they are going to probably be actually delivered in to an elimination ultimate on our forecasts, right up to 8th! Fox Footy's prediction: Gain as well as end up 4th, away to Sydney in a certifying final5. BRISBANE LIONS (13-8-1, 121.6%) To participate in: Essendon at the Gabba, Saturday 7:30 pmWin: End up fourth if Geelong drops, fifth if Geelong winsLose: Complete fifth if Western side Bulldogs drop and also Hawthorn shed AND Carlton shed AND Fremantle shed OR gain however go under to eliminate very large portion void, sixth if 3 of those happen, 7th if pair of happen, 8th if one happens, overlook finals if none happenAnalysis: Not only did they police an additional unpleasant reduction to the Pies, however they received the wrong crew over all of them losing! If the Lions were actually entering into Round 24 hoping for Slot or even GWS to shed, they 'd still have an actual chance at the top four, yet absolutely Geelong doesn't shed in your home to West Shore? Provided that the Pet cats get the job done, the Lions need to be actually bound for a removal final. Beating the Bombers would certainly at that point ensure them 5th location (which is actually the edge of the brace you desire, if it indicates staying away from the Bulldogs as well as Hawks in full week one, and very likely acquiring Geelong in week two). A shock loss to Essendon would see Chris Fagan's side nervously enjoying on Sunday to see how many teams pass them ... actually they could possibly skip the 8 totally, yet it is extremely outlandish for Fremantle to pass them.Fox Footy's prophecy: Succeed and also finish 5th, multitude Carlton in an eradication finalSelfish Cougars caught avoiding allies|01:046. WESTERN BULLDOGS (13-9, 123.8%) To play: GWS Giants at Mars Arena, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: End up fourth if Geelong as well as Brisbane drop, fifth if one loses, sixth if each winLose: Complete sixth if Hawthorn, Carlton and Fremantle shed, 7th if pair of drop, 8th if one drops, skip finals if they all winAnalysis: Irritatingly for the Bulldogs, they may still skip the eight, in spite of possessing the AFL's second-best percentage as well as 13 victories (which no person has actually EVER skipped the eight along with). Actually it's a very genuine possibility - they still need to have to perform against an in-form GWS to guarantee their location in September. But that is actually not the only point at risk the Pet dogs would ensure on their own a home ultimate with a success (very likely at the MCG vs Hawthorn), however even though they remain in the eight after dropping, they could be heading to Brisbane for that removal last. At the other end of the range, there's still a little chance they can sneak right into the leading 4, though it requires West Coastline to beat Geelong in Geelong, and Essendon to beat Brisbane in Brisbane ... thereby a very small odds. Fox Footy's forecast: Gain and complete sixth, 'range' Hawthorn in an elimination final7. HAWTHORN (13-9, 111.8%) To participate in: North Melbourne at UTAS Stadium, Saturday 4:35 pmWin: End up fourth if Geelong, Brisbane and also Western Bulldogs all lose as well as Carlton loses OR triumphes yet loses big to eclipse all of them on amount (approx. 4 goals) fifth if three occur, 6th if pair of happen, 7th if one happens, 8th if none happenLose: End up 7th if Fremantle drops and also Carlton drops while keeping overdue on percent, 8th if one sheds, miss out on finals if both winAnalysis: We would rather be actually the Hawks than the Bulldogs immediately, due to who they have actually received entrusted to deal with. Sam Mitchell's males are a succeed out of September, and also just need to take care of business versus an injury-hit North Melbourne who looked awful versus pointed out Pet dogs on Sunday. There's also an incredibly long shot they slip into the top four even more reasonably they'll earn themselves an MCG eradication ultimate, either against the Canines, Freo or even Carlton. (The best-case situation is most likely the Pet dogs dropping, so the Hawks complete 6th and play the Blues.) If they're outplayed through North though, they are actually equally as frightened as the Pet dogs, awaiting Carlton and also Fremantle to observe if they are actually evicted of the eight.Fox Footy's forecast: Gain and end up 7th, 'away' to Western Bulldogs in a removal finalMagic of Hok-ball detailed|03:418. CARLTON (13-9, 110.7%) To participate in: St Kilda at Wonder Arena, Sunday 3:20 pmWin: Complete 4th if Geelong, Brisbane, Western Bulldogs and also Hawthorn all shed OR Hawks win yet fall behind Woes on portion (approx. 4 targets), 5th if 3 take place, 6th if 2 occur, 7th if one occurs, 8th if none happenLose: Complete 7th if Hawthorn drops through enough to fall behind on amount AND Fremantle sheds, 8th if one happens, otherwise skip finalsAnalysis: Crippa's home condition truly assisted all of them out this weekend. Fremantle's loss, combined with cry' get West Shoreline, observes them inside the 8 and also able to participate in finals if they're outplayed by Street Kilda next full week. (Though they will be left wishing Slot to beat Freo.) Truthfully they are actually mosting likely to wish to trump the Saints to assure themselves a spot in September - and also to give on their own a chance of an MCG removal final. If both the Canines and Hawks shed, the Blues could even organize that last, though our company will be fairly surprised if the Hawks lost. Percent is actually very likely to come into play thanks to Carlton's massive gain West Shoreline - they might require to pump the Saints to avoid playing Brisbane in Brisbane.Fox Footy's forecast: Gain and end up 8th, away to Brisbane in an elimination final9. FREMANTLE (12-9-1, 113.7%) To participate in: Port Adelaide at Optus Arena, Sunday 6:10 pmWin: End up 6th if Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn as well as Carlton shed, 7th if two drop, 8th if one loses, skip finals if each one of all of them winLose: Are going to miss out on finalsAnalysis: Oh excellent, yet another factor to despise West Shoreline. Their rivals' lack of ability to trump cry' B-team indicates the Dockers go to true risk of their Around 24 activity ending up being a dead rubber. The equation is actually rather straightforward - they need to have at least among the Canines, Hawks or even Blues to shed prior to they participate in Slot. If that occurs, the Dockers may gain their method into September. If all 3 succeed, they'll be actually eliminated due to the time they get the area. (Technically Freo can easily likewise record Brisbane on percentage yet it is actually remarkably improbable.) Fox Footy's prediction: Drop and skip finals10. COLLINGWOOD (11-9-2, 100.1%) Collingwood can theoretically still participate in finals, but requires to compose a percentage space of 30+ objectives to record Carlton, plus Fremantle needs to shed.