.A dramatic conclusion to the 2024 AFL home and away period has actually arrived, along with 10 groups still in the search for finals footy entering into Around 24. 4 crews are assured to play in September, yet every ranking in the leading eight stays up for grabs, with a lengthy listing of instances still possible.Below, Foxfooty.com.au goes through what every finals opponent wants and needs in Around 24, with real-time step ladder updates plus all the instances clarified. SEE THE PRESENT AFL step ladder HEREWatch every video game till the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks in the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your complimentary hardship today > Round 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE PURCHASING INSTEAD. Free of cost and personal help telephone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.AFL LIVE 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 participate in: Fremantle at Operating System, Sunday 6:10 pm3. GWS Giants (60 pts, 111.7%) - To participate in: 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 participate in: Essendon at Gabba, Sunday 7:30 pm6. Western 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, Sunday 4:35 pm8. Carlton (52 pts, 110.7%) - To participate in: Street Kilda at Wonder, Sunday 3:20 pm9. Fremantle (fifty pts, 113.7%) - To play: Slot 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 Shoreline, North Melbourne and also Richmond can easily certainly not play finals.2024 have not been a failure for Cakes|00:55 HOW ROUND 24 ARE GOING TO PLAY OUT, CHRONOLOGICALLYFriday evening: Melbourne vs Collingwood, 7:40 pm at the MCG- Collingwood has to gain and also make up a portion space equivalent to 30 targets to pass Carlton, thus genuinely this activity does not impact the finals ethnicity- If they succeed, the Magpies may not be done away with until after cry playSaturday arvo: Geelong vs West Shoreline Eagles, 1:45 pm at GMHBA Stadium- Geelong needs to win to clinch a top-four area, very likely fourth but can easily capture GWS for 3rd with a big win. Technically can capture Slot in 2nd also- The Cats are actually about 10 objectives behind GWS, as well as twenty objectives behind Slot- May go down as low as 8th if they lose, depending on results for Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and CartonSaturday arvo: Richmond vs Gold Coastline Suns, 2:10 pm at the MCG- This activity does certainly not affect the finals raceSaturday golden: Hawthorn vs North Melbourne, 4:35 pm at UTAS Arena- Hawthorn confirms a finals spot along with a succeed- Can finish as high as 4th, however will truthfully finish 5th, sixth or even 7th with a gain- Along with a loss, will definitely skip finals if both Carlton and also Fremantle winSaturday night: Brisbane Lions vs Essendon, 7:30 pm at the Gabba- Brisbane concludes fifth along with a succeed, unless Geelong missed to West Shoreline, through which case will confirm 4th- Can truthfully go down as reduced as 8th with a reduction (can technically skip the eight on amount however extremely not likely) Sunday evening: Sydney Swans vs Adelaide Crows, 7:40 pm at the SCG- This game carries out certainly not influence the finals race, unless Sydney misses through 150+ Sunday early: Western side Bulldogs vs GWS Giants, 12:30 pm at Mars Arena- Bulldogs clinch a finals spot with a win- Can finish as high as 4th (if Geelong as well as Brisbane lost), very likely conclude sixth- Can skip the finals with a reduction (if Hawthorn, Carlton and also Fremantle gain)- GWS can easily drop as low as 4th if they miss as well as Geelong comprises a 10-goal amount gap- May relocate right into second with a win, pushing Port Adelaide to succeed to substitute themSunday afternoon: Carlton vs St Kilda, 3:20 pm at Marvel Stadium- Carlton assures a finals location along with a succeed- Can complete as higher as 4th with really unlikely set of results, more probable sixth, 7th or 8th- Probably instance is they are actually participating in to strengthen their portion as well as pass Hawthorn for 7th, hence preventing an elimination ultimate in Brisbane- They are roughly 4 objectives responsible for Hawthorn on percentage getting into the weekend- Can easily miss the finals with a loss (if Fremantle triumphes) Sunday evening: Fremantle vs Slot Adelaide, 6:10 pm at Optus Stadium- Fremantle is actually removed if each one of Western Side Bulldogs, Hawthorn and also Carlton won. Otherwise Dockers are playing to take some of them away from the 8- May complete as higher as 6th if all 3 of those crews shed- Slot Adelaide is actually betting 2nd if GWS pounded the Bulldogs earlier in the day- May lose as reduced as fourth with a reduction 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 hosts 4th): Sydney Swans vs Geelong at the SCGFirst Eradication Final (5th lots 8th): Brisbane Lions vs Carlton at the GabbaSecond Eradication Final (6th lots 7th): Western Side Bulldogs vs Hawthorn at the MCGSecond Qualifying Final (2nd hosts 3rd): Slot Adelaide vs GWS Giants at Adelaide OvalCURRENT FORECASTED LAST 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 Shore Suns (11-12) 14. Street Kilda (10-13) 15. Adelaide Crows (8-14-1) 16. West Coastline Eagles (5-18) 17. North Melbourne (3-20) 18. Richmond (2-21) Details: Our company are actually evaluating the last round and also every crew as if no attracts can or even will happen ... this is currently made complex enough. Perpetuity AEST.Adams to potentially overlook yet another GF?|03:011. SYDNEY SWANS (16-6, 126.3%) To participate in: Adelaide Crows at the SCG, Sunday 7:40 pmWin or Lose: End Up 1stAnalysis: There are actually no realistic instances where the Swans go belly up to gain the slight premiership. There are actually impractical ones, though! A 100-point loss, while Slot Adelaide defeats Fremantle through one hundred factors, would perform it.Fox Footy's prophecy: Gain and complete 1st, host Geelong in a training final2. PORT ADELAIDE (15-7, 114.2%) To participate in: Fremantle at Optus Arena, Sunday 6:10 pmWin: Finish 2nd if GWS loses OR victories as well as doesn't compose 7-8 objective percentage space, 3rd if GWS triumphes and comprises 7-8 target percentage gapLose: Complete second if GWS loses (and Port may not be beaten through 7-8 targets greater than the Giants), third if GWS succeeds, 4th in really unlikely scenario Geelong wins and also comprises huge percentage gapAnalysis: The Electrical power will definitely have the perk of understanding their particular scenario moving right into their last game, though there's an extremely genuine possibility they'll be virtually locked right into 2nd. As well as either way they are actually mosting likely to be actually playing in the Second Qualifying Final. Their amount bait GWS is roughly 7-8 goals, as well as on Geelong it's closer to twenty, so they are actually possibly certainly not obtaining captured due to the Pussy-cats. As a result if the Giants win, the Electrical power will definitely need to succeed to secure 2nd area - however provided that they do not get surged by a hopeless Dockers side, amount should not be actually a problem. (If they win by a couple of goals, GWS will require to gain by 10 goals to catch them, etc) Fox Footy's forecast: Gain and also complete 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: Complete 2nd if Port Adelaide sheds OR triumphes but loses hope 7-8 target lead on percentage, 3rd if Slot Adelaide gains as well as holds percent leadLose: Complete second if Port Adelaide is beaten by 7-8 targets more than they are actually, 3rd if Port Adelaide gains OR sheds yet keeps percent lead AND Geelong loses OR success as well as doesn't comprise 10-goal percent gap, 4th if Geelong wins and also composes 10-goal percent gapAnalysis: They are actually locked in to the best 4, as well as are actually likely playing in the 2nd vs third qualifying last, though Geelong undoubtedly understands how to surge West Shoreline at GMHBA Arena. That's the only method the Giants would drop out of participating in Slot Adelaide a gigantic win by the Kitties on Sunday (our experts are actually talking 10+ targets) and after that a Giants reduction to the Bulldogs on Sunday. If the Felines don't gain significant (or even gain in any way), the Giants will be playing for organizing civil liberties to the 2nd Qualifying Final. They can easily either comprise a 7-8 goal gap in percentage to pass Port Adelaide, or merely hope Freo trumps them.Fox Footy's prophecy: Lose and finish 3rd, away to Slot Adelaide in a qualifying finalZach Tuohy reveals decision to retire|00:534. GEELONG (14-8, 107.7%) To play: West Shore Eagles at GMHBA Coliseum, Sunday 1:45 pmWin: Complete 3rd if GWS sheds and surrenders 10-goal percentage top, fourth if GWS wins OR loses but keeps percentage lead (fringe circumstance they can reach second with enormous win) Lose: Complete 4th if Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and Carlton lose, fifth if 3 lose, 6th if 2 shed, 7th if one sheds, 8th if they all winAnalysis: Well, they definitely turned that up. From resembling they were actually visiting create amount as well as secure a top-four place, now the Cats require to win simply to promise on their own the dual possibility, with 4 staffs wishing they shed to West Coast so they can pinch 4th coming from them. On the plus edge, this is actually the best unbalanced competition in modern footy, with the Eagles dropping nine straight excursions to Kardinia Playground by an average of 10+ targets. It is actually certainly not impractical to imagine the Felines succeeding through that scope, and in blend with also a slim GWS loss, they 'd be heading in to an away qualifying ultimate vs Slot Adelaide (for the third time in five periods!). Or else a gain need to deliver all of them to the SCG. If the Pussy-cats actually lose, they are going to almost certainly be actually sent out right into an eradication final on our prophecies, completely down to 8th! Fox Footy's forecast: Win and complete fourth, away to Sydney in a training final5. BRISBANE COUGARS (13-8-1, 121.6%) To participate in: Essendon at the Gabba, Saturday 7:30 pmWin: End up 4th if Geelong sheds, 5th if Geelong winsLose: Finish fifth if Western side Bulldogs shed AND Hawthorn drop AND Carlton lose as well as Fremantle drop OR win but lose big to conquer large amount void, sixth if 3 of those happen, 7th if pair of happen, 8th if one occurs, overlook finals if none happenAnalysis: Certainly not simply performed they cop an additional uncomfortable loss to the Pies, but they got the incorrect group above all of them losing! If the Lions were entering into Shot 24 wishing for Slot or GWS to drop, they will still possess a genuine chance at the best four, yet absolutely Geelong doesn't drop in the house to West Coast? Provided that the Felines get the job done, the Cougars should be tied for a removal ultimate. Trumping the Bombing planes would certainly at that point guarantee all of them fifth location (and that's the side of the brace you yearn for, if it suggests staying away from the Bulldogs and Hawks in week one, as well as very likely receiving Geelong in full week pair of). A shock loss to Essendon would find Chris Fagan's side nervously seeing on Sunday to view the number of teams pass all of them ... theoretically they can overlook the 8 completely, however it is actually really impractical for Fremantle to pass them.Fox Footy's prophecy: Gain as well as finish 5th, bunch Carlton in an elimination finalSelfish Lions caught steering clear of allies|01:046. WESTERN BULLDOGS (13-9, 123.8%) To participate in: GWS Giants at Mars Stadium, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: End up fourth if Geelong and Brisbane drop, fifth if one drops, sixth if both winLose: Finish 6th if Hawthorn, Carlton as well as Fremantle drop, 7th if pair of drop, 8th if one drops, overlook finals if they all winAnalysis: Irritatingly for the Bulldogs, they can still overlook the eight, in spite of possessing the AFL's second-best amount as well as thirteen wins (which no one has actually EVER skipped the eight along with). In reality it's a quite actual possibility - they still need to perform against an in-form GWS to ensure their place in September. But that is actually certainly not the only thing at risk the Dogs would promise on their own a home final with a success (most likely at the MCG vs Hawthorn), yet regardless of whether they stay in the 8 after losing, they might be moving to Brisbane for that eradication final. At the various other edge of the sphere, there's still a tiny opportunity they can easily creep into the top four, though it calls for West Coast to trump Geelong in Geelong, as well as Essendon to trump Brisbane in Brisbane ... thus a tiny possibility. Fox Footy's prediction: Gain and also end up 6th, 'hold' Hawthorn in a removal final7. HAWTHORN (13-9, 111.8%) To participate in: North Melbourne at UTAS Arena, Saturday 4:35 pmWin: Finish fourth if Geelong, Brisbane as well as Western Bulldogs all lose as well as Carlton drops OR triumphes yet goes belly up to eclipse them on percentage (approx. 4 targets) fifth if three take place, sixth if two take place, 7th if one occurs, 8th if none happenLose: End up 7th if Fremantle drops and also Carlton drops while remaining overdue on portion, 8th if one sheds, skip finals if both winAnalysis: We prefer to be actually the Hawks than the Bulldogs now, as a result of that they have actually got delegated encounter. Sam Mitchell's men are actually a win away from September, and also only require to take care of business versus an injury-hit North Melbourne that looked dreadful versus stated Dogs on Sunday. There is actually even a really long shot they sneak in to the top four more realistically they'll earn themselves an MCG removal ultimate, either versus the Dogs, Freo or even Carlton. (The best-case case is perhaps the Canines shedding, so the Hawks end up 6th and also play cry.) If they're upset through North though, they are actually equally intimidated as the Pet dogs, waiting for Carlton and Fremantle to view if they're tossed out of the eight.Fox Footy's prediction: Win and also complete 7th, 'away' to Western Bulldogs in an elimination finalMagic of Hok-ball described|03:418. CARLTON (13-9, 110.7%) To play: St Kilda at Wonder Coliseum, Sunday 3:20 pmWin: Complete 4th if Geelong, Brisbane, Western Bulldogs as well as Hawthorn all shed OR Hawks win however fall back Blues on amount (approx. 4 targets), fifth if 3 occur, 6th if two happen, 7th if one occurs, 8th if none happenLose: End up 7th if Hawthorn drops by sufficient to fall back on portion AND Fremantle sheds, 8th if one happens, or else overlook finalsAnalysis: Crippa's home state definitely helped all of them out this weekend break. Fremantle's loss, blended along with the Blues' draw West Coastline, finds them inside the 8 and also able to participate in finals if they are actually outplayed by Street Kilda following week. (Though they 'd be actually left wishing Port to beat Freo.) Genuinely they're heading to would like to defeat the Saints to assure themselves a place in September - as well as to give on their own a chance of an MCG removal last. If both the Dogs as well as Hawks lose, the Blues could even organize that last, though our experts 'd be pretty surprised if the Hawks dropped. Percentage is actually probably to follow in to play with the help of Carlton's large draw West Shoreline - they may need to pump the Saints to prevent participating in Brisbane in Brisbane.Fox Footy's prediction: Win and end up 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: Finish sixth if Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and Carlton lose, 7th if pair of drop, 8th if one sheds, miss finals if all of all of them winLose: Will certainly miss finalsAnalysis: Oh terrific, another explanation to loathe West Shore. Their rivals' inability to defeat cry' B-team suggests the Dockers go to actual threat of their Round 24 game coming to be a dead rubber. The formula is actually fairly basic - they need at the very least among the Pet dogs, Hawks or Woes to drop before they participate in Slot. If that occurs, the Dockers can easily win their way right into September. If all three succeed, they'll be done away with by the opportunity they take the area. (Technically Freo can also catch Brisbane on portion but it's exceptionally improbable.) Fox Footy's forecast: Lose as well as overlook finals10. COLLINGWOOD (11-9-2, 100.1%) Collingwood can theoretically still participate in finals, yet needs to have to make up a percentage void of 30+ targets to record Carlton, plus Fremantle must lose.