.An impressive final thought to the 2024 AFL home as well as away period has come in, with 10 groups still in the quest for finals footy going into Round 24. Four crews are promised to play in September, however every location in the best 8 stays up for grabs, with a long listing of circumstances still possible.Below, Foxfooty.com.au runs through what every finals contender wants and needs in Sphere 24, along with live ladder updates plus all the cases discussed. VIEW THE EXISTING AFL step ladder HEREWatch every game till the 2024 AFL Grand Final deal with no ad-breaks in 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 personal assistance call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even check out gamblinghelponline.org.au.AFL reside STEP LADDER (Getting Into Cycle 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 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 Coastline 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 participate in: St Kilda at Wonder, Sunday 3:20 pm9. Fremantle (50 pts, 113.7%) - To participate in: Slot 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 Shoreline, North Melbourne as well as Richmond can certainly not participate in finals.2024 have not been a failing for Pies|00:55 HOW AROUND 24 WILL PARTICIPATE IN OUT, CHRONOLOGICALLYFriday evening: Melbourne vs Collingwood, 7:40 pm at the MCG- Collingwood must win as well as compose a percentage gap equivalent to 30 goals to pass Carlton, so realistically this video game carries out not impact the finals race- If they succeed, the Magpies can not be actually gotten rid of till after the Blues playSaturday arvo: Geelong vs West Coastline Eagles, 1:45 pm at GMHBA Coliseum- Geelong needs to succeed to confirm a top-four place, likely fourth however may capture GWS for 3rd with a big succeed. Technically may capture Slot in second as well- The Cats are actually roughly 10 objectives responsible for GWS, as well as 20 objectives behind Slot- Can easily drop as low as 8th if they miss, relying on outcomes for Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn as well as CartonSaturday arvo: Richmond vs Gold Shoreline Suns, 2:10 pm at the MCG- This game does not influence the finals raceSaturday golden: Hawthorn vs North Melbourne, 4:35 pm at UTAS Stadium- Hawthorn clinches a finals spot with a succeed- Can end up as high as 4th, however are going to genuinely finish 5th, 6th or 7th along with a succeed- With a reduction, will certainly overlook finals if each Carlton as well as Fremantle winSaturday evening: Brisbane Lions vs Essendon, 7:30 pm at the Gabba- Brisbane concludes fifth with a win, unless Geelong lost to West Coastline, in which scenario is going to assure fourth- May reasonably lose as low as 8th with a loss (can technically miss the eight on percent but incredibly improbable) Saturday evening: Sydney Swans vs Adelaide Crows, 7:40 pm at the SCG- This activity does not influence the finals race, unless Sydney loses through 150+ Sunday early: Western side Bulldogs vs GWS Giants, 12:30 pm at Mars Arena- Bulldogs conclude a finals area along with a gain- Can finish as high as fourth (if Geelong and Brisbane lost), very likely clinch sixth- Can overlook the finals with a reduction (if Hawthorn, Carlton and Fremantle win)- GWS can easily go down as reduced as 4th if they miss and Geelong makes up a 10-goal portion gap- Can easily move into 2nd along with a gain, compeling Slot Adelaide to gain to change themSunday mid-day: Carlton vs Street Kilda, 3:20 pm at Wonder Arena- Carlton confirms a finals area along with a gain- May end up as high as 4th with incredibly extremely unlikely collection of end results, more probable sixth, 7th or 8th- Likely circumstance is they are actually participating in to strengthen their portion as well as pass Hawthorn for 7th, therefore avoiding an eradication last in Brisbane- They are actually about 4 goals responsible for Hawthorn on percentage going into the weekend break- Can easily skip the finals along with a reduction (if Fremantle victories) Sunday evening: Fremantle vs Slot Adelaide, 6:10 pm at Optus Coliseum- Fremantle is actually already removed if each one of Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn as well as Carlton gained. Typically Dockers are playing to knock some of them out of the 8- Can finish as higher as 6th if all three of those groups drop- Slot Adelaide is playing for 2nd if GWS pounded the Bulldogs earlier in the day- Can fall as reduced as fourth along with a loss if Geelong absolutely thumps West CoastDees may only trade Trac to ONE group|00:53 PRESENT PREDICTED WEEK 1 OF FINALSFirst Qualifying Final (first lots fourth): Sydney Swans vs Geelong at the SCGFirst Elimination Final (5th hosts 8th): Brisbane Lions vs Carlton at the GabbaSecond Eradication Final (6th hosts 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. 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 Coast Suns (11-12) 14. St Kilda (10-13) 15. Adelaide Crows (8-14-1) 16. West Shore Eagles (5-18) 17. North Melbourne (3-20) 18. Richmond (2-21) Keep In Mind: Our company're analysing the last round and every crew as if no draws can or even will definitely take place ... this is actually already made complex sufficient. All times AEST.Adams to potentially overlook yet another GF?|03:011. SYDNEY SWANS (16-6, 126.3%) To play: Adelaide Crows at the SCG, Sunday 7:40 pmWin or Lose: Finish 1stAnalysis: There are actually no reasonable cases where the Swans go belly up to gain the slight premiership. There are actually unlikely ones, though! A 100-point loss, while Slot Adelaide defeats Fremantle through 100 factors, would certainly carry out it.Fox Footy's prediction: Win and complete first, host Geelong in a certifying final2. PORT ADELAIDE (15-7, 114.2%) To play: Fremantle at Optus Coliseum, Sunday 6:10 pmWin: End up 2nd if GWS sheds OR success and also does not compose 7-8 goal percentage space, 3rd if GWS success and also makes up 7-8 target percent gapLose: Finish 2nd if GWS loses (and also Slot may not be defeated through 7-8 objectives much more than the Giants), 3rd if GWS succeeds, 4th in extremely extremely unlikely instance Geelong gains as well as comprises substantial percentage gapAnalysis: The Electrical power will definitely possess the advantage of recognizing their particular scenario moving in to their final activity, though there's a really real opportunity they'll be actually more or less secured in to second. And in any case they are actually going to be actually playing in the Second Qualifying Final. Their portion lead on GWS is actually around 7-8 goals, as well as on Geelong it is actually closer to 20, so they are actually most likely not getting captured due to the Pussy-cats. Consequently if the Giants gain, the Power will certainly need to succeed to secure 2nd area - however just as long as they don't get punished through a despairing Dockers side, portion shouldn't be a trouble. (If they succeed through a number of targets, GWS would need to have to win by 10 objectives to capture all of them, etc) Fox Footy's prophecy: Succeed and end up second, host GWS in a qualifying final3. GWS GIANTS (15-7, 111.7%) To play: Western Bulldogs at Mars Arena, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: End up 2nd if Slot Adelaide drops OR victories but surrenders 7-8 goal bait percent, 3rd if Slot Adelaide wins and has portion leadLose: Finish 2nd if Slot Adelaide is defeated by 7-8 targets much more than they are actually, 3rd if Port Adelaide gains OR sheds however keeps amount lead as well as Geelong drops OR success and does not compose 10-goal portion space, 4th if Geelong success as well as comprises 10-goal portion gapAnalysis: They are actually secured in to the leading four, and are actually most likely having fun in the 2nd vs 3rd qualifying last, though Geelong absolutely knows how to punish West Coastline at GMHBA Coliseum. That's the only means the Giants would quit of participating in Slot Adelaide an enormous succeed by the Kitties on Saturday (our experts're chatting 10+ goals) and then a Giants loss to the Bulldogs on Sunday. If the Kitties do not succeed major (or even gain in all), the Giants is going to be actually betting organizing rights to the Second Qualifying Final. They can either compose a 7-8 target gap in amount to pass Slot Adelaide, or just really hope Freo defeats them.Fox Footy's prophecy: Lose as well as complete 3rd, away to Slot Adelaide in a certifying finalZach Tuohy discusses decision to retire|00:534. GEELONG (14-8, 107.7%) To play: West Coastline Eagles at GMHBA Coliseum, Saturday 1:45 pmWin: End up 3rd if GWS drops and surrenders 10-goal percentage top, 4th if GWS wins OR drops but holds onto portion top (edge situation they can easily meet second with gigantic win) Lose: End Up fourth if Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn as well as Carlton drop, fifth if three shed, sixth if 2 shed, 7th if one drops, 8th if they all winAnalysis: Well, they truly screwed that one up. Coming from resembling they were going to develop portion as well as lock up a top-four location, today the Cats require to win simply to ensure themselves the double opportunity, with four groups wishing they shed to West Shore so they can pinch fourth coming from them. On the bonus side, this is actually the most uneven match in present day footy, with the Eagles shedding nine straight excursions to Kardinia Park by approximately 10+ objectives. It is actually certainly not unlikely to imagine the Kitties winning through that frame, and also in blend with also a slim GWS reduction, they will be moving right into an away qualifying last vs Port Adelaide (for the third attend 5 seasons!). Typically a gain need to deliver them to the SCG. If the Pet cats actually drop, they are going to easily be sent out into a removal final on our prophecies, completely down to 8th! Fox Footy's prediction: Gain and also end up 4th, 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 fourth if Geelong drops, 5th if Geelong winsLose: Complete fifth if Western side Bulldogs shed AND Hawthorn drop AND Carlton lose and also Fremantle lose OR gain but lose big to beat huge percentage gap, sixth if three of those occur, 7th if pair of happen, 8th if one occurs, miss out on finals if none happenAnalysis: Certainly not only did they police another very painful reduction to the Pies, however they received the wrong staff above them shedding! If the Lions were actually entering into Round 24 wishing for Port or even GWS to shed, they 'd still have a real chance at the leading four, yet certainly Geelong doesn't lose at home to West Coast? Just as long as the Pet cats do the job, the Cougars should be actually tied for an eradication ultimate. Beating the Bombers will at that point ensure them 5th area (and that's the edge of the brace you really want, if it implies staying clear of the Bulldogs as well as Hawks in full week one, as well as most likely receiving Geelong in full week two). A surprise loss to Essendon will see Chris Fagan's edge nervously enjoying on Sunday to find the amount of groups pass them ... practically they might overlook the 8 totally, yet it is actually really unlikely for Fremantle to pass them.Fox Footy's prophecy: Succeed and also finish 5th, multitude Carlton in a removal finalSelfish Cougars caught rejecting teammates|01:046. WESTERN BULLDOGS (13-9, 123.8%) To participate in: GWS Giants at Mars Coliseum, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: End up 4th if Geelong and Brisbane shed, 5th if one drops, 6th if both winLose: Finish 6th if Hawthorn, Carlton as well as Fremantle lose, 7th if pair of shed, 8th if one loses, skip finals if they all winAnalysis: Annoyingly for the Bulldogs, they can still miss out on the 8, even with possessing the AFL's second-best portion and also 13 victories (which no one has EVER skipped the eight with). In fact it's a really real opportunity - they still require to take care of business versus an in-form GWS to promise their spot in September. But that's not the only factor at stake the Canines would certainly guarantee themselves a home last with a victory (probably at the MCG vs Hawthorn), however regardless of whether they keep in the 8 after dropping, they may be moving to Brisbane for that eradication final. At the other edge of the sphere, there's still a very small opportunity they may slip in to the top 4, though it calls for West Coastline to defeat Geelong in Geelong, as well as Essendon to beat Brisbane in Brisbane ... thereby a very small opportunity. Fox Footy's prophecy: Win as well as complete sixth, 'hold' Hawthorn in an eradication final7. HAWTHORN (13-9, 111.8%) To participate in: North Melbourne at UTAS Stadium, Saturday 4:35 pmWin: Finish fourth if Geelong, Brisbane as well as Western Bulldogs all drop and also Carlton drops OR triumphes however goes bust to overtake all of them on amount (approx. 4 goals) fifth if 3 happen, sixth if pair of happen, 7th if one happens, 8th if none happenLose: Complete 7th if Fremantle sheds and also Carlton loses while keeping overdue on percent, 8th if one loses, overlook finals if each winAnalysis: Our company would rather be the Hawks than the Bulldogs today, because of who they have actually obtained entrusted to deal with. Sam Mitchell's men are a win far from September, as well as simply need to have to perform against an injury-hit North Melbourne who appeared horrible versus stated Canines on Sunday. There is actually even a quite long shot they sneak right into the top four more truthfully they'll earn on their own an MCG eradication final, either against the Dogs, Freo or even Carlton. (The best-case circumstance is actually perhaps the Dogs losing, so the Hawks finish 6th and also play cry.) If they are actually upset through North though, they are actually equally as terrified as the Pet dogs, awaiting Carlton and Fremantle to view if they are actually kicked out of the eight.Fox Footy's forecast: Gain as well as finish 7th, 'away' to Western Bulldogs in a removal finalMagic of Hok-ball revealed|03:418. CARLTON (13-9, 110.7%) To participate in: Street Kilda at Wonder Arena, Sunday 3:20 pmWin: End up fourth if Geelong, Brisbane, Western Bulldogs and also Hawthorn all drop OR Hawks win yet fall behind Woes on percentage (approx. 4 objectives), 5th if 3 occur, sixth if two take place, 7th if one occurs, 8th if none happenLose: End up 7th if Hawthorn loses by enough to fall behind on amount AND Fremantle drops, 8th if one occurs, otherwise overlook finalsAnalysis: Crippa's home state definitely aided all of them out this weekend. Fremantle's reduction, combined along with cry' sway West Coast, views them inside the 8 and also also able to participate in finals if they're upset through St Kilda next full week. (Though they 'd be left praying for Port to beat Freo.) Truthfully they're mosting likely to want to beat the Saints to promise on their own an area in September - and also to provide on their own a chance of an MCG eradication ultimate. If both the Canines as well as Hawks drop, cry could even organize that last, though our team would certainly be actually rather stunned if the Hawks dropped. Percentage is actually likely ahead into play thanks to Carlton's huge draw West Shore - they might require to push the Saints to steer clear of participating in Brisbane in Brisbane.Fox Footy's prophecy: Win as well as complete 8th, away to Brisbane in an elimination final9. FREMANTLE (12-9-1, 113.7%) To play: Slot Adelaide at Optus Arena, Sunday 6:10 pmWin: Finish 6th if Western Side Bulldogs, Hawthorn and Carlton shed, 7th if two drop, 8th if one sheds, miss finals if every one of them winLose: Will certainly miss finalsAnalysis: Oh excellent, another main reason to detest West Coastline. Their competitors' lack of ability to defeat the Blues' B-team means the Dockers are at true danger of their Sphere 24 activity coming to be a dead rubber. The formula is rather easy - they require at the very least among the Pet dogs, Hawks or Woes to shed just before they play Slot. If that happens, the Dockers can gain their means in to September. If all 3 gain, they'll be actually eliminated by the opportunity they get the industry. (Technically Freo can easily additionally capture Brisbane on portion however it's exceptionally unlikely.) Fox Footy's prophecy: Lose as well as miss finals10. COLLINGWOOD (11-9-2, 100.1%) Collingwood may actually still participate in finals, yet requires to comprise a percentage space of 30+ goals to capture Carlton, plus Fremantle has to drop.