.A significant verdict to the 2024 AFL home and also away period has actually shown up, with 10 crews still in the quest for finals footy getting into Round 24. 4 staffs are actually guaranteed to play in September, but every position in the best eight stays up for grabs, along with a lengthy listing of circumstances still possible.Below, Foxfooty.com.au runs through what every finals opponent needs and wants in Round 24, with online ladder updates and all the cases revealed. FIND THE EXISTING AFL step ladder HEREWatch every video game up until the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks throughout play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your complimentary ordeal today > Round 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE ACQUIRING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Free of cost and also discreet support telephone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even see gamblinghelponline.org.au.AFL LIVE STEP LADDER (Entering Round 24 - Perpetuity 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 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 Wonder, Sunday 3:20 pm9. Fremantle (50 pts, 113.7%) - To participate in: Port Adelaide at OS, Sunday 6:10 pm10. Collingwood (48 pts, 100.1%) - To play: Melbourne at the MCG, Friday 7:40 pmEssendon, Melbourne, St Kilda, Gold Coast, Adelaide, West Coast, North Melbourne and also Richmond may certainly not play finals.2024 have not been actually a breakdown for Pies|00:55 HOW SPHERE 24 WILL DEFINITELY PLAY OUT, CHRONOLOGICALLYFriday evening: Melbourne vs Collingwood, 7:40 pm at the MCG- Collingwood has to succeed as well as compose a portion space equivalent to 30 targets to pass Carlton, thus genuinely this video game performs not impact the finals ethnicity- If they gain, the Magpies can not be actually gotten rid of until after the Blues playSaturday arvo: Geelong vs West Coastline Eagles, 1:45 pm at GMHBA Arena- Geelong needs to win to clinch a top-four area, very likely fourth but can capture GWS for third with a big win. Technically may catch Port in 2nd also- The Cats are actually around 10 targets behind GWS, and also 20 goals behind Slot- Can go down as low as 8th if they lose, depending upon results for Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and also CartonSaturday arvo: Richmond vs Gold Shore Suns, 2:10 pm at the MCG- This activity does certainly not affect the finals raceSaturday twilight: Hawthorn vs North Melbourne, 4:35 pm at UTAS Arena- Hawthorn clinches a finals place with a gain- May complete as higher as fourth, but will genuinely end up 5th, 6th or 7th with a win- Along with a reduction, will definitely skip finals if each Carlton as well as Fremantle winSaturday evening: Brisbane Lions vs Essendon, 7:30 pm at the Gabba- Brisbane confirms fifth along with a gain, unless Geelong lost to West Coast, in which case will certainly conclude 4th- Can realistically go down as low as 8th with a loss (may practically overlook the eight on portion but remarkably unlikely) Saturday evening: Sydney Swans vs Adelaide Crows, 7:40 pm at the SCG- This game performs certainly not impact the finals ethnicity, unless Sydney misses by 150+ Sunday early: Western Bulldogs vs GWS Giants, 12:30 pm at Mars Coliseum- Bulldogs confirm a finals place with a win- May end up as high as 4th (if Geelong and also Brisbane missed), very likely assure sixth- Can easily miss the finals along with a reduction (if Hawthorn, Carlton and Fremantle gain)- GWS can fall as reduced as 4th if they miss and Geelong comprises a 10-goal portion gap- Can move right into 2nd along with a gain, forcing Port Adelaide to gain to substitute themSunday mid-day: Carlton vs St Kilda, 3:20 pm at Marvel Coliseum- Carlton confirms a finals area along with a win- Can end up as higher as 4th with very unexpected collection of outcomes, very likely 6th, 7th or even 8th- More than likely scenario is they are actually participating in to boost their percentage and also pass Hawthorn for 7th, therefore avoiding an elimination final in Brisbane- They are around 4 targets behind Hawthorn on portion getting into the weekend break- Can easily skip the finals along with a reduction (if Fremantle wins) Sunday evening: Fremantle vs Port Adelaide, 6:10 pm at Optus Arena- Fremantle is actually currently removed if all of Western Side Bulldogs, Hawthorn and also Carlton succeeded. Or else Dockers are actually playing to take one of them out of the eight- Can complete as higher as 6th if all 3 of those groups shed- Slot Adelaide is playing for second if GWS beat the Bulldogs earlier in the time- Can easily lose as low as 4th along with a loss if Geelong definitely thumps West CoastDees may merely trade Trac to ONE group|00:53 EXISTING PREDICTED WEEK 1 OF FINALSFirst Qualifying Final (1st lots 4th): Sydney Swans vs Geelong at the SCGFirst Removal Final (5th hosts 8th): Brisbane Lions vs Carlton at the GabbaSecond Elimination Final (6th hosts 7th): Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn at the MCGSecond Qualifying Final (second multitudes third): 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 Side 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 Coast Eagles (5-18) 17. North Melbourne (3-20) 18. Richmond (2-21) Note: We are actually studying the ultimate sphere as well as every group as if no draws can or are going to occur ... this is actually actually made complex good enough. Perpetuity AEST.Adams to likely miss another GF?|03:011. SYDNEY SWANS (16-6, 126.3%) To play: Adelaide Crows at the SCG, Saturday 7:40 pmWin or Miss: End Up 1stAnalysis: There are no realistic situations where the Swans crash to win the slight premiership. There are actually unrealistic ones, though! A 100-point loss, while Slot Adelaide defeats Fremantle by 100 points, will perform it.Fox Footy's prophecy: Win and also end up 1st, lot Geelong in a qualifying final2. PORT ADELAIDE (15-7, 114.2%) To play: Fremantle at Optus Arena, Sunday 6:10 pmWin: Finish 2nd if GWS sheds OR triumphes as well as doesn't comprise 7-8 objective amount void, 3rd if GWS success as well as comprises 7-8 goal amount gapLose: Finish 2nd if GWS sheds (and also Port aren't beaten by 7-8 objectives more than the Giants), third if GWS gains, fourth in really extremely unlikely instance Geelong succeeds as well as comprises enormous percentage gapAnalysis: The Power will have the benefit of understanding their precise situation heading right into their ultimate game, though there's a quite actual possibility they'll be basically latched in to 2nd. As well as regardless they're mosting likely to be playing in the 2nd Qualifying Final. Their percent lead on GWS is around 7-8 targets, and also on Geelong it's closer to 20, so they are actually possibly not getting recorded due to the Kitties. For that reason if the Giants succeed, the Electrical power will certainly need to have to succeed to secure 2nd location - but so long as they don't acquire surged by a hopeless Dockers side, percent shouldn't be a concern. (If they win by a couple of goals, GWS would certainly need to have to gain by 10 goals to record all of them, and so on) Fox Footy's forecast: Succeed as well as finish second, host GWS in a certifying final3. GWS GIANTS (15-7, 111.7%) To participate in: Western Bulldogs at Mars Coliseum, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: End up 2nd if Slot Adelaide loses OR success yet surrenders 7-8 target lead on percentage, 3rd if Slot Adelaide wins as well as holds portion leadLose: Complete second if Port Adelaide is actually beaten by 7-8 objectives much more than they are, third if Slot Adelaide wins OR loses but keeps percentage top as well as Geelong drops OR triumphes as well as does not compose 10-goal percent void, 4th if Geelong wins and comprises 10-goal percent gapAnalysis: They are actually secured right into the best four, as well as are actually probably playing in the second vs third certifying final, though Geelong certainly understands exactly how to thrash West Shore at GMHBA Coliseum. That is actually the only way the Giants will leave of participating in Slot Adelaide an enormous succeed by the Kitties on Saturday (our company're talking 10+ objectives) and after that a Giants reduction to the Bulldogs on Sunday. If the Felines don't gain large (or succeed in any way), the Giants will be actually betting organizing legal rights to the 2nd Qualifying Final. They can either compose a 7-8 goal gap in percent to pass Port Adelaide, or merely really hope Freo beats them.Fox Footy's forecast: Shed as well as end up third, away to Slot Adelaide in a training finalZach Tuohy explains decision to retire|00:534. GEELONG (14-8, 107.7%) To play: West Shoreline Eagles at GMHBA Coliseum, Sunday 1:45 pmWin: End up 3rd if GWS loses and also gives up 10-goal percentage lead, fourth if GWS wins OR loses however holds onto portion lead (fringe scenario they can reach 2nd along with gigantic gain) Lose: Finish fourth if Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn as well as Carlton drop, fifth if 3 lose, sixth if 2 drop, 7th if one drops, 8th if they all winAnalysis: Well, they truly screwed that people up. Coming from seeming like they were going to construct percent and also lock up a top-four spot, right now the Felines need to gain only to promise on their own the double odds, along with 4 crews hoping they lose to West Shoreline so they can pinch 4th from them. On the plus edge, this is actually the most lopsided matchup in present day footy, with the Eagles losing 9 direct travels to Kardinia Playground by approximately 10+ objectives. It's certainly not outlandish to picture the Cats winning through that scope, and also in mixture with also a narrow GWS reduction, they 'd be heading right into an away certifying last vs Port Adelaide (for the 3rd time in five times!). Otherwise a succeed must send them to the SCG. If the Kitties in fact lose, they will possibly be sent in to an eradication ultimate on our prophecies, right down to 8th! Fox Footy's prophecy: Gain and also finish 4th, away to Sydney in a certifying final5. BRISBANE LIONS (13-8-1, 121.6%) To play: Essendon at the Gabba, Saturday 7:30 pmWin: Complete 4th if Geelong drops, 5th if Geelong winsLose: Finish 5th if Western Bulldogs shed and also Hawthorn drop and also Carlton shed and also Fremantle lose OR win yet go under to get over large amount gap, 6th if three of those happen, 7th if two happen, 8th if one occurs, skip finals if none happenAnalysis: Certainly not simply performed they police an additional uncomfortable loss to the Pies, yet they got the wrong staff over them losing! If the Lions were actually entering Shot 24 expecting Slot or even GWS to shed, they 'd still have an actual shot at the best four, yet definitely Geelong doesn't drop in the home to West Coastline? Provided that the Pet cats get the job done, the Cougars need to be actually bound for an elimination final. Beating the Bombers will at that point ensure all of them 5th spot (and that is actually the side of the bracket you yearn for, if it indicates avoiding the Bulldogs and Hawks in full week one, as well as probably getting Geelong in week 2). A shock loss to Essendon will observe Chris Fagan's side nervously watching on Sunday to see the number of staffs pass them ... theoretically they could possibly miss out on the 8 completely, but it is extremely outlandish for Fremantle to pass them.Fox Footy's prediction: Succeed and also complete 5th, lot Carlton in an elimination finalSelfish Cougars recorded avoiding colleagues|01:046. WESTERN SIDE BULLDOGS (13-9, 123.8%) To play: GWS Giants at Mars Coliseum, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: End up fourth if Geelong and also Brisbane lose, fifth if one loses, 6th if both winLose: End up 6th if Hawthorn, Carlton and also Fremantle shed, 7th if 2 drop, 8th if one drops, miss finals if they all winAnalysis: Annoyingly for the Bulldogs, they can easily still overlook the eight, even with possessing the AFL's second-best portion and also 13 triumphes (which nobody has actually EVER skipped the 8 along with). Actually it is actually a quite actual opportunity - they still need to take care of business versus an in-form GWS to promise their area in September. But that's certainly not the only factor at concern the Dogs would guarantee on their own a home ultimate along with a victory (probably at the MCG vs Hawthorn), but regardless of whether they keep in the eight after shedding, they can be heading to Brisbane for that eradication ultimate. At the other edge of the sphere, there is actually still a very small chance they can easily slip in to the best four, though it requires West Coast to trump Geelong in Geelong, and also Essendon to defeat Brisbane in Brisbane ... thereby a very small chance. Fox Footy's forecast: Win as well as complete 6th, 'range' Hawthorn in a removal final7. HAWTHORN (13-9, 111.8%) To play: North Melbourne at UTAS Arena, Saturday 4:35 pmWin: Complete fourth if Geelong, Brisbane and Western Bulldogs all shed AND Carlton sheds OR success yet goes belly up to overtake all of them on portion (approx. 4 targets) fifth if 3 take place, 6th if pair of take place, 7th if one occurs, 8th if none happenLose: End up 7th if Fremantle sheds as well as Carlton drops while keeping behind on percent, 8th if one loses, miss finals if each winAnalysis: We would rather be actually the Hawks than the Bulldogs at this moment, because of that they have actually obtained entrusted to face. Sam Mitchell's men are a succeed far from September, and also only need to function versus an injury-hit North Melbourne who looked awful versus claimed Pet dogs on Sunday. There is actually also an extremely long shot they slip into the top 4 additional realistically they'll make on their own an MCG elimination last, either versus the Canines, Freo or even Carlton. (The best-case circumstance is perhaps the Pet dogs dropping, so the Hawks end up sixth as well as participate in cry.) If they are actually upset through North though, they are actually just as scared as the Canines, awaiting Carlton as well as Fremantle to find if they are actually tossed out of the eight.Fox Footy's forecast: Gain as well as complete 7th, 'away' to Western Bulldogs in an elimination finalMagic of Hok-ball discussed|03:418. CARLTON (13-9, 110.7%) To play: St Kilda at Marvel Stadium, Sunday 3:20 pmWin: Complete 4th if Geelong, Brisbane, Western Bulldogs as well as Hawthorn all lose OR Hawks win yet fall back Woes on portion (approx. 4 targets), fifth if 3 occur, 6th if pair of take place, 7th if one takes place, 8th if none happenLose: Complete 7th if Hawthorn loses by enough to fall behind on amount and also Fremantle sheds, 8th if one takes place, typically miss finalsAnalysis: Crippa's home state really helped them out this weekend break. Fremantle's loss, incorporated along with the Blues' draw West Shore, views all of them inside the eight and also able to play finals if they're outplayed by St Kilda next full week. (Though they will be left behind wishing Port to beat Freo.) Reasonably they're heading to wish to beat the Saints to promise on their own a spot in September - and to give on their own an opportunity of an MCG removal ultimate. If both the Pet dogs and also Hawks shed, cry can also host that ultimate, though our team would certainly be actually fairly surprised if the Hawks lost. Percentage is actually most likely to come right into play due to Carlton's huge get West Coastline - they may need to have to pump the Saints to stay away from participating in Brisbane in Brisbane.Fox Footy's prediction: Gain and also complete 8th, away to Brisbane in an elimination final9. FREMANTLE (12-9-1, 113.7%) To participate in: Slot Adelaide at Optus Coliseum, Sunday 6:10 pmWin: End up sixth if Western Side Bulldogs, Hawthorn and also Carlton drop, 7th if 2 shed, 8th if one loses, miss out on finals if each of all of them winLose: Will overlook finalsAnalysis: Oh great, one more reason to loathe West Shore. Their competitors' failure to beat cry' B-team implies the Dockers are at true risk of their Sphere 24 game becoming a lifeless rubber. The equation is actually pretty simple - they need to have a minimum of some of the Canines, Hawks or Blues to lose before they play Slot. If that takes place, the Dockers can easily succeed their means into September. If all 3 win, they'll be eliminated by the time they take the industry. (Technically Freo can easily additionally capture Brisbane on amount but it's incredibly unlikely.) Fox Footy's prophecy: Drop as well as overlook finals10. COLLINGWOOD (11-9-2, 100.1%) Collingwood may actually still play finals, yet needs to have to compose an amount gap of 30+ objectives to catch Carlton, plus Fremantle has to drop.