.An impressive final thought to the 2024 AFL home and away season has arrived, with 10 staffs still in the search for finals footy getting in Round 24. 4 crews are actually guaranteed to play in September, however every position in the leading eight continues to be up for grabs, along with a lengthy list of circumstances still possible.Below, Foxfooty.com.au runs through what every finals challenger wants and needs in Round 24, with live step ladder updates and all the cases described. OBSERVE THE CURRENT AFL step ladder HEREWatch every game up until the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks during use Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free ordeal today > Round 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE ACQUIRING INSTEAD. Totally free and also private support telephone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.AFL reside LADDER (Entering Into Round 24 - All times AEST) 1. Sydney Swans (64 pts, 126.3%) - To participate in: Adelaide Crows at SCG, Sunday 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 play: West Shore Eagles at GMHBA, Sunday 1:45 pm5. Brisbane Lions (54 pts, 121.6%) - To play: Essendon at Gabba, Sunday 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 participate in: North Melbourne at UTAS, Saturday 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 play: Slot Adelaide at Operating System, Sunday 6:10 pm10. Collingwood (48 pts, 100.1%) - To participate in: Melbourne at the MCG, Friday 7:40 pmEssendon, Melbourne, Street Kilda, Gold Coast, Adelaide, West Shoreline, North Melbourne and also Richmond can easily not play finals.2024 hasn't been a breakdown for Cakes|00:55 HOW AROUND 24 WILL CERTAINLY PLAY OUT, CHRONOLOGICALLYFriday night: Melbourne vs Collingwood, 7:40 pm at the MCG- Collingwood has to win as well as comprise a portion void equivalent to 30 goals to pass Carlton, so truthfully this game does certainly not affect the finals ethnicity- If they succeed, the Magpies may certainly not be actually eliminated till after the Blues playSaturday arvo: Geelong vs West Coastline Eagles, 1:45 pm at GMHBA Arena- Geelong must win to assure a top-four area, very likely fourth however can easily catch GWS for 3rd with a big gain. Technically can catch Port in second as well- The Pussy-cats are actually around 10 targets responsible for GWS, and twenty goals responsible for Slot- May drop as reduced as 8th if they lose, depending on end results for Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and also CartonSaturday arvo: Richmond vs Gold Coastline Suns, 2:10 pm at the MCG- This activity does not influence the finals raceSaturday golden: Hawthorn vs North Melbourne, 4:35 pm at UTAS Stadium- Hawthorn assures a finals place along with a win- May finish as higher as 4th, but will truthfully complete 5th, 6th or 7th along with a succeed- With a reduction, are going to miss finals if both Carlton and Fremantle winSaturday night: Brisbane Lions vs Essendon, 7:30 pm at the Gabba- Brisbane clinches fifth with a win, unless Geelong lost to West Coast, through which scenario is going to assure 4th- Can truthfully fall as low as 8th with a reduction (may practically overlook the eight on amount however incredibly not likely) Saturday evening: Sydney Swans vs Adelaide Crows, 7:40 pm at the SCG- This video game does certainly not affect the finals ethnicity, unless Sydney loses by 150+ Sunday early: Western side Bulldogs vs GWS Giants, 12:30 pm at Mars Stadium- Bulldogs clinch a finals place along with a succeed- May finish as higher as fourth (if Geelong as well as Brisbane missed), very likely conclude sixth- Can easily miss the finals with a reduction (if Hawthorn, Carlton and also Fremantle gain)- GWS may drop as low as 4th if they miss and Geelong makes up a 10-goal portion void- Can easily relocate in to 2nd with a win, obliging Slot Adelaide to succeed to replace themSunday mid-day: Carlton vs St Kilda, 3:20 pm at Wonder Stadium- Carlton assures a finals area with a succeed- Can easily finish as high as 4th with incredibly unexpected set of end results, very likely sixth, 7th or even 8th- Probably situation is they're participating in to improve their portion and also pass Hawthorn for 7th, therefore preventing a removal last in Brisbane- They are roughly 4 goals responsible for Hawthorn on percentage getting into the weekend break- Can overlook the finals along with a loss (if Fremantle success) Sunday night: Fremantle vs Port Adelaide, 6:10 pm at Optus Stadium- Fremantle is actually eliminated if every one of Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn as well as Carlton gained. Typically Dockers are actually playing to knock some of all of them away from the eight- Can easily complete as higher as 6th if all three of those crews drop- Slot Adelaide is playing for second if GWS beat the Bulldogs previously in the time- Can lose as low as 4th along with a loss if Geelong completely thumps West CoastDees may just trade Trac to ONE team|00:53 EXISTING ANTICIPATED FULL WEEK 1 OF FINALSFirst Qualifying Final (first lots 4th): Sydney Swans vs Geelong at the SCGFirst Eradication Final (fifth hosts 8th): Brisbane Lions vs Carlton at the GabbaSecond Elimination Final (sixth multitudes 7th): Western Side Bulldogs vs Hawthorn at the MCGSecond Qualifying Final (2nd lots 3rd): Slot Adelaide vs GWS Giants at Adelaide OvalCURRENT FORECASTED 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 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. Street Kilda (10-13) 15. Adelaide Crows (8-14-1) 16. West Coast Eagles (5-18) 17. North Melbourne (3-20) 18. Richmond (2-21) Note: We're studying the last sphere as well as every staff as if no draws can or are going to happen ... this is actually presently complicated good enough. Perpetuity AEST.Adams to potentially skip one more GF?|03:011. SYDNEY SWANS (16-6, 126.3%) To participate in: Adelaide Crows at the SCG, Saturday 7:40 pmWin or Lose: End Up 1stAnalysis: There are actually no realistic scenarios where the Swans lose big to gain the slight premiership. There are actually unrealistic ones, though! A 100-point reduction, while Slot Adelaide beats Fremantle by 100 factors, will perform it.Fox Footy's prediction: Gain and end up first, lot Geelong in a qualifying final2. PORT ADELAIDE (15-7, 114.2%) To participate in: Fremantle at Optus Coliseum, Sunday 6:10 pmWin: End up second if GWS sheds OR victories as well as doesn't comprise 7-8 goal portion void, 3rd if GWS wins and comprises 7-8 objective amount gapLose: End up second if GWS drops (as well as Port aren't defeated by 7-8 targets more than the Giants), 3rd if GWS wins, fourth in very unexpected case Geelong gains as well as comprises large portion gapAnalysis: The Energy will certainly have the advantage of understanding their particular case moving in to their ultimate game, though there's a quite actual opportunity they'll be virtually secured right into second. And in either case they are actually heading to be playing in the Second Qualifying Final. Their amount bait GWS is actually approximately 7-8 objectives, as well as on Geelong it is actually closer to 20, so they're probably not acquiring captured by the Felines. For that reason if the Giants gain, the Power is going to require to succeed to lock up 2nd place - yet just as long as they do not get punished through a desperate Dockers side, portion shouldn't be actually a problem. (If they gain by a number of goals, GWS would certainly need to win by 10 goals to capture all of them, etc) Fox Footy's forecast: Gain and also complete second, host GWS in a training final3. GWS GIANTS (15-7, 111.7%) To participate in: Western Bulldogs at Mars Arena, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: Finish 2nd if Port Adelaide sheds OR wins however gives up 7-8 target lead on percentage, 3rd if Slot Adelaide wins and keeps amount leadLose: End up 2nd if Slot Adelaide is actually defeated by 7-8 targets much more than they are actually, 3rd if Port Adelaide succeeds OR sheds however holds amount top and also Geelong loses OR victories as well as doesn't comprise 10-goal amount space, fourth if Geelong victories and also makes up 10-goal portion gapAnalysis: They are actually locked in to the leading four, and are likely having fun in the second vs 3rd qualifying final, though Geelong surely understands how to thrash West Coast at GMHBA Arena. That is actually the only technique the Giants would leave of participating in Port Adelaide an enormous succeed due to the Pussy-cats on Saturday (our experts are actually speaking 10+ objectives) and after that a Giants reduction to the Bulldogs on Sunday. If the Pussy-cats do not succeed major (or gain in all), the Giants will definitely be betting hosting rights to the Second Qualifying Final. They can either comprise a 7-8 target gap in amount to pass Port Adelaide, or simply really hope Freo beats them.Fox Footy's forecast: Lose as well as end up 3rd, away to Port 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 Stadium, Sunday 1:45 pmWin: Complete 3rd if GWS drops and surrenders 10-goal percent top, fourth if GWS wins OR loses however holds onto portion lead (fringe instance they may meet 2nd with massive gain) Lose: End Up 4th if Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and Carlton drop, fifth if three shed, sixth if two drop, 7th if one loses, 8th if they all winAnalysis: Well, they actually screwed that a person up. From seeming like they were actually heading to develop portion as well as secure a top-four spot, right now the Kitties need to win simply to guarantee themselves the dual opportunity, along with 4 groups hoping they shed to West Coastline so they can pinch 4th from all of them. On the bonus edge, this is actually the best unbalanced matchup in modern-day footy, with the Eagles losing 9 straight vacations to Kardinia Playground through approximately 10+ targets. It's certainly not unlikely to imagine the Pet cats succeeding by that scope, as well as in mixture along with even a slender GWS loss, they will be actually moving in to an away certifying final vs Slot Adelaide (for the third time in 5 periods!). Typically a win need to deliver them to the SCG. If the Pet cats actually shed, they will certainly possibly be sent into an elimination final on our predictions, right down to 8th! Fox Footy's forecast: Win and end up fourth, away to Sydney in a certifying final5. BRISBANE LIONS (13-8-1, 121.6%) To participate in: Essendon at the Gabba, Sunday 7:30 pmWin: End up fourth if Geelong drops, fifth if Geelong winsLose: Finish fifth if Western Bulldogs lose as well as Hawthorn lose as well as Carlton drop AND Fremantle lose OR win however go bust to overcome huge portion gap, 6th if 3 of those take place, 7th if pair of occur, 8th if one happens, miss finals if none happenAnalysis: Certainly not just performed they police officer one more agonizing reduction to the Pies, however they obtained the incorrect crew above them dropping! If the Lions were entering Round 24 hoping for Slot or GWS to shed, they 'd still possess a genuine chance at the top four, however absolutely Geelong does not shed at home to West Coastline? Just as long as the Cats finish the job, the Lions need to be bound for an eradication ultimate. Trumping the Bombing planes will at that point assure them fifth location (which is actually the side of the brace you wish, if it means preventing the Bulldogs and Hawks in full week one, and also likely getting Geelong in week 2). A surprise loss to Essendon will view Chris Fagan's side nervously enjoying on Sunday to view the amount of staffs pass them ... actually they might miss the eight entirely, however it is really outlandish for Fremantle to pass them.Fox Footy's prophecy: Succeed and also complete 5th, multitude Carlton in an elimination finalSelfish Cougars caught rejecting teammates|01:046. WESTERN SIDE BULLDOGS (13-9, 123.8%) To participate in: GWS Giants at Mars Arena, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: Complete 4th if Geelong and also Brisbane lose, fifth if one drops, sixth if each winLose: Finish 6th if Hawthorn, Carlton as well as Fremantle drop, 7th if 2 drop, 8th if one sheds, overlook finals if they all winAnalysis: Aggravatingly for the Bulldogs, they may still miss the eight, even with possessing the AFL's second-best percentage as well as thirteen wins (which no person has EVER missed out on the 8 along with). As a matter of fact it's a quite true possibility - they still need to have to take care of business against an in-form GWS to assure their location in September. However that's certainly not the only factor at risk the Pets will promise on their own a home ultimate along with a victory (most likely at the MCG vs Hawthorn), but even when they keep in the eight after shedding, they may be heading to Brisbane for that elimination last. At the other edge of the spectrum, there's still a very small opportunity they may creep into the best 4, though it calls for West Coast to trump Geelong in Geelong, as well as Essendon to trump Brisbane in Brisbane ... hence a little chance. Fox Footy's prediction: Gain as well as end up sixth, 'hold' Hawthorn in an elimination final7. HAWTHORN (13-9, 111.8%) To participate in: North Melbourne at UTAS Coliseum, Saturday 4:35 pmWin: Complete 4th if Geelong, Brisbane and Western Bulldogs all shed as well as Carlton sheds OR triumphes but goes belly up to eclipse all of them on amount (approx. 4 objectives) 5th if 3 occur, 6th if pair of occur, 7th if one occurs, 8th if none happenLose: Finish 7th if Fremantle sheds and also Carlton drops while keeping overdue on percent, 8th if one drops, miss finals if both winAnalysis: Our team prefer to be actually the Hawks than the Bulldogs today, due to who they've received left to experience. Sam Mitchell's men are a win far from September, and also only need to have to perform versus an injury-hit North Melbourne that looked horrendous against mentioned Pets on Sunday. There is actually even a really long shot they slip in to the best four more realistically they'll get on their own an MCG eradication ultimate, either versus the Dogs, Freo or Carlton. (The best-case circumstance is actually possibly the Dogs losing, so the Hawks complete sixth as well as participate in the Blues.) If they are actually upset through North though, they're equally as frightened as the Canines, waiting on Carlton and also Fremantle to see if they're kicked out of the eight.Fox Footy's prediction: Win and also 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: Street Kilda at Wonder Coliseum, Sunday 3:20 pmWin: Complete fourth if Geelong, Brisbane, Western Bulldogs and Hawthorn all lose OR Hawks gain however fall behind Blues on percent (approx. 4 targets), fifth if three take place, sixth if 2 occur, 7th if one occurs, 8th if none happenLose: Complete 7th if Hawthorn loses by good enough to fall back on percent AND Fremantle sheds, 8th if one happens, typically miss finalsAnalysis: Crippa's home condition truly aided all of them out this weekend. Fremantle's reduction, incorporated along with cry' get West Coastline, observes all of them inside the eight and even able to participate in finals if they're outplayed by Street Kilda next full week. (Though they 'd be left behind praying for Slot to trump Freo.) Reasonably they're going to desire to beat the Saints to guarantee on their own a location in September - as well as to give on their own a possibility of an MCG elimination final. If both the Pets as well as Hawks shed, the Blues might even throw that last, though our experts will be actually rather shocked if the Hawks dropped. Percentage is actually most likely to follow right into play with the help of Carlton's substantial draw West Coast - they may need to have to push the Saints to prevent participating in Brisbane in Brisbane.Fox Footy's prophecy: Gain as well as complete 8th, away to Brisbane in an elimination final9. FREMANTLE (12-9-1, 113.7%) To participate in: Slot Adelaide at Optus Arena, Sunday 6:10 pmWin: Complete sixth if Western Side Bulldogs, Hawthorn and Carlton drop, 7th if 2 shed, 8th if one loses, miss finals if all of all of them winLose: Will certainly skip finalsAnalysis: Oh terrific, one more cause to despise West Coast. Their competitors' incapacity to beat cry' B-team suggests the Dockers are at actual danger of their Sphere 24 video game becoming a lifeless rubber. The equation is actually fairly simple - they need to have at least some of the Dogs, Hawks or even Woes to lose just before they play Port. If that takes place, the Dockers can easily win their way into September. If all three succeed, they'll be eliminated by the time they get the area. (Technically Freo can likewise record Brisbane on amount however it is actually extremely improbable.) Fox Footy's forecast: Lose and miss finals10. COLLINGWOOD (11-9-2, 100.1%) Collingwood may actually still play finals, yet requires to comprise a percentage gap of 30+ goals to catch Carlton, plus Fremantle must lose.