.A significant verdict to the 2024 AFL home and away season has actually gotten there, along with 10 teams still in the pursuit for finals footy entering Sphere 24. 4 groups are actually promised to play in September, but every position in the top eight remains up for grabs, with a lengthy checklist of circumstances still possible.Below, Foxfooty.com.au runs through what every finals challenger needs and wants in Round 24, along with live ladder updates plus all the situations discussed. FIND THE CURRENT AFL LADDER HEREWatch every video game until the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of charge ordeal today > Cycle 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE GETTING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Absolutely free and classified assistance call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or check out 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 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 participate in: West Shore Eagles at GMHBA, Sunday 1:45 pm5. Brisbane Lions (54 pts, 121.6%) - To play: Essendon at Gabba, Saturday 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, Sunday 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 play: Port 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 Coastline, Adelaide, West Shoreline, North Melbourne and also Richmond can easily not participate in finals.2024 have not been a failure for Pies|00:55 HOW ROUND 24 ARE GOING TO PLAY OUT, CHRONOLOGICALLYFriday night: Melbourne vs Collingwood, 7:40 pm at the MCG- Collingwood needs to succeed and also compose an amount gap equal to 30 targets to pass Carlton, therefore genuinely this video game performs not affect the finals ethnicity- If they win, the Magpies can not be removed till after cry playSaturday arvo: Geelong vs West Coastline Eagles, 1:45 pm at GMHBA Stadium- Geelong must gain to conclude a top-four place, likely 4th however can catch GWS for third along with a big win. Technically can catch Port in 2nd as well- The Felines are actually around 10 objectives behind GWS, and twenty objectives responsible for Slot- May go down as reduced as 8th if they lose, relying on results for Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and CartonSaturday arvo: Richmond vs Gold Coastline Suns, 2:10 pm at the MCG- This game does certainly not impact the finals raceSaturday twilight: Hawthorn vs North Melbourne, 4:35 pm at UTAS Coliseum- Hawthorn clinches a finals spot with a succeed- Can complete as higher as fourth, yet are going to realistically finish 5th, 6th or 7th with a succeed- Along with a loss, are going to miss out on finals if both Carlton as well as Fremantle winSaturday night: Brisbane Lions vs Essendon, 7:30 pm at the Gabba- Brisbane assures fifth along with a succeed, unless Geelong lost to West Shore, in which instance is going to conclude fourth- Can realistically fall as reduced as 8th with a loss (can theoretically miss the 8 on amount but remarkably unexpected) Sunday evening: Sydney Swans vs Adelaide Crows, 7:40 pm at the SCG- This game performs not affect the finals race, unless Sydney loses through 150+ Sunday early: Western Bulldogs vs GWS Giants, 12:30 pm at Mars Coliseum- Bulldogs assure a finals spot with a succeed- Can complete as high as 4th (if Geelong and Brisbane missed), more likely conclude sixth- May miss out on the finals along with a loss (if Hawthorn, Carlton and Fremantle win)- GWS can drop as low as fourth if they miss as well as Geelong composes a 10-goal percentage space- May move right into 2nd with a gain, requiring Slot Adelaide to win to switch out themSunday mid-day: Carlton vs Street Kilda, 3:20 pm at Wonder Arena- Carlton assures a finals area with a succeed- Can complete as higher as fourth along with incredibly unlikely set of outcomes, more probable sixth, 7th or 8th- Likely case is they're playing to improve their amount and pass Hawthorn for 7th, hence avoiding an elimination final in Brisbane- They are roughly 4 objectives responsible for Hawthorn on percentage getting in the weekend- Can easily miss the finals along with a loss (if Fremantle success) Sunday evening: Fremantle vs Slot Adelaide, 6:10 pm at Optus Stadium- Fremantle is currently done away with if each of Western Side Bulldogs, Hawthorn as well as Carlton succeeded. Or else Dockers are participating in to knock some of them out of the eight- Can complete as higher as 6th if all three of those teams drop- Slot Adelaide is actually playing for 2nd if GWS pounded the Bulldogs earlier in the day- Can fall as reduced as 4th along with a loss if Geelong definitely thumps West CoastDees may merely trade Trac to ONE group|00:53 PRESENT PREDICTED WEEK 1 OF FINALSFirst Qualifying Final (first hosts 4th): Sydney Swans vs Geelong at the SCGFirst Elimination Final (fifth hosts 8th): Brisbane Lions vs Carlton at the GabbaSecond Eradication Final (6th bunches 7th): Western Side Bulldogs vs Hawthorn at the MCGSecond Qualifying Final (2nd multitudes third): Port Adelaide vs GWS Giants at Adelaide OvalCURRENT ANTICIPATED 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 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 Shoreline Suns (11-12) 14. St Kilda (10-13) 15. Adelaide Crows (8-14-1) 16. West Shoreline Eagles (5-18) 17. North Melbourne (3-20) 18. Richmond (2-21) Details: Our team're studying the last sphere and every team as if no draws can easily or even will definitely occur ... this is already made complex good enough. Perpetuity AEST.Adams to possibly miss out on another GF?|03:011. SYDNEY SWANS (16-6, 126.3%) To participate in: Adelaide Crows at the SCG, Saturday 7:40 pmWin or even Miss: Finish 1stAnalysis: There are actually no practical situations where the Swans lose big to gain the slight premiership. There are actually unlikely ones, though! A 100-point loss, while Slot Adelaide trumps Fremantle through 100 aspects, will perform it.Fox Footy's forecast: Win and 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 second if GWS sheds OR wins and also doesn't compose 7-8 goal percent void, 3rd if GWS success and makes up 7-8 objective percent gapLose: Complete second if GWS loses (and also Slot aren't beaten by 7-8 objectives more than the Giants), third if GWS wins, fourth in quite unexpected instance Geelong succeeds and makes up large percent gapAnalysis: The Electrical power will possess the benefit of recognizing their specific scenario moving right into their ultimate activity, though there is actually an incredibly genuine opportunity they'll be actually practically locked into 2nd. And regardless they are actually going to be actually playing in the 2nd Qualifying Final. Their portion lead on GWS is about 7-8 targets, and also on Geelong it is actually closer to twenty, so they are actually most likely not getting captured by the Pussy-cats. For that reason if the Giants succeed, the Power will certainly require to gain to lock up 2nd location - but so long as they do not obtain surged through a desperate Dockers side, portion should not be actually an issue. (If they win through a couple of targets, GWS would certainly need to have to gain through 10 targets to record them, etc) Fox Footy's forecast: Gain and also finish 2nd, bunch 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 wins but surrenders 7-8 target bait percent, 3rd if Slot Adelaide wins and has amount leadLose: End up 2nd if Slot Adelaide is beaten through 7-8 targets more than they are, 3rd if Slot Adelaide gains OR sheds yet keeps percentage lead as well as Geelong drops OR wins and doesn't compose 10-goal percentage space, fourth if Geelong triumphes and also composes 10-goal portion gapAnalysis: They're latched into the best four, and also are actually very likely playing in the 2nd vs 3rd training last, though Geelong definitely knows how to whip West Shoreline at GMHBA Coliseum. That's the only way the Giants would leave of playing Port Adelaide a large win by the Felines on Saturday (our team are actually chatting 10+ objectives) and afterwards a Giants loss to the Bulldogs on Sunday. If the Cats do not gain large (or even win in all), the Giants is going to be actually playing for holding legal rights to the 2nd Qualifying Final. They can either compose a 7-8 target space in percent to pass Slot Adelaide, or even simply really hope Freo beats them.Fox Footy's prediction: Shed as well as finish third, away to Slot Adelaide in a training finalZach Tuohy clarifies choice to retire|00:534. GEELONG (14-8, 107.7%) To play: West Shoreline Eagles at GMHBA Coliseum, Saturday 1:45 pmWin: Finish third if GWS drops and gives up 10-goal percentage top, fourth if GWS wins OR loses yet holds onto percent lead (fringe situation they may meet 2nd with extensive win) Lose: Finish fourth if Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and also Carlton drop, fifth if three shed, sixth if two lose, 7th if one drops, 8th if they all winAnalysis: Well, they truly tightened that one up. Coming from looking like they were actually heading to build percentage and also secure a top-four spot, today the Pussy-cats require to win only to promise themselves the double chance, along with 4 staffs wishing they drop to West Coast so they can pinch 4th from all of them. On the bonus edge, this is actually the best unbalanced matchup in contemporary footy, along with the Eagles losing 9 straight journeys to Kardinia Playground by approximately 10+ objectives. It's certainly not impractical to envision the Felines succeeding by that margin, and in combo along with even a slim GWS reduction, they would certainly be actually heading in to an away qualifying final vs Slot Adelaide (for the third time in five seasons!). Or else a gain should send all of them to the SCG. If the Felines actually lose, they will easily be sent out right into an elimination last on our predictions, completely to 8th! Fox Footy's prophecy: Win and end up 4th, away to Sydney in a qualifying final5. BRISBANE LIONS (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 Bulldogs shed and also Hawthorn drop and also Carlton drop and also Fremantle lose OR gain but go bust to overcome very large amount gap, 6th if 3 of those happen, 7th if 2 happen, 8th if one takes place, overlook finals if none happenAnalysis: Certainly not only performed they police officer another painful loss to the Pies, however they obtained the wrong crew over all of them shedding! If the Lions were entering Round 24 wishing for Slot or even GWS to lose, they 'd still possess a true shot at the leading 4, but surely Geelong doesn't drop in the house to West Shore? Just as long as the Kitties finish the job, the Cougars should be tied for an elimination ultimate. Trumping the Bombers will then assure them 5th place (and also's the side of the brace you wish, if it means avoiding the Bulldogs as well as Hawks in week one, and likely acquiring Geelong in week pair of). A surprise reduction to Essendon would certainly observe Chris Fagan's side nervously seeing on Sunday to observe the amount of teams pass all of them ... practically they could possibly miss the eight completely, however it is actually incredibly unrealistic for Fremantle to pass them.Fox Footy's prediction: Win and finish 5th, multitude Carlton in an elimination finalSelfish Lions caught shunning allies|01:046. WESTERN SIDE BULLDOGS (13-9, 123.8%) To play: GWS Giants at Mars Stadium, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: Finish 4th if Geelong and also Brisbane drop, 5th if one sheds, sixth if each winLose: Complete sixth if Hawthorn, Carlton and Fremantle lose, 7th if two shed, 8th if one drops, skip finals if they all winAnalysis: Aggravatingly for the Bulldogs, they can easily still miss out on the 8, despite possessing the AFL's second-best percent as well as thirteen triumphes (which nobody has actually EVER missed out on the 8 along with). Actually it is actually an extremely genuine possibility - they still require to perform versus an in-form GWS to guarantee their area in September. But that's certainly not the only factor at concern the Canines would certainly guarantee themselves a home final with a victory (probably at the MCG vs Hawthorn), but even when they stay in the 8 after losing, they could be moving to Brisbane for that elimination final. At the other edge of the spectrum, there is actually still a very small odds they can easily creep into the top 4, though it calls for West Shore to beat Geelong in Geelong, and also Essendon to defeat Brisbane in Brisbane ... hence a little chance. Fox Footy's prophecy: Gain as well as complete 6th, 'range' Hawthorn in an eradication final7. HAWTHORN (13-9, 111.8%) To participate in: North Melbourne at UTAS Coliseum, Sunday 4:35 pmWin: Complete fourth if Geelong, Brisbane and Western Bulldogs all drop and also Carlton drops OR victories but loses big to overtake them on percent (approx. 4 goals) fifth if 3 happen, sixth if two happen, 7th if one happens, 8th if none happenLose: End up 7th if Fremantle loses AND Carlton loses while keeping overdue on portion, 8th if one loses, overlook finals if each winAnalysis: Our experts would rather be the Hawks than the Bulldogs right now, due to who they've obtained delegated face. Sam Mitchell's men are a succeed off of September, as well as just require to perform against an injury-hit Northern Melbourne that looked terrible against stated Dogs on Sunday. There's also an incredibly long shot they creep in to the top 4 more truthfully they'll get on their own an MCG eradication final, either versus the Canines, Freo or even Carlton. (The best-case case is actually most likely the Dogs dropping, so the Hawks complete 6th and participate in the Blues.) If they are actually outplayed by North though, they are actually equally frightened as the Dogs, expecting Carlton and Fremantle to see if they are actually evicted of the eight.Fox Footy's prophecy: Gain and also complete 7th, 'away' to Western Bulldogs in a removal finalMagic of Hok-ball revealed|03:418. CARLTON (13-9, 110.7%) To play: St Kilda at Wonder Arena, Sunday 3:20 pmWin: Finish fourth if Geelong, Brisbane, Western Bulldogs and also Hawthorn all shed OR Hawks gain yet fall back Woes on percentage (approx. 4 goals), 5th if three happen, sixth if two take place, 7th if one happens, 8th if none happenLose: Finish 7th if Hawthorn sheds by sufficient to fall back on percent and also Fremantle drops, 8th if one happens, otherwise miss out on finalsAnalysis: Crippa's home condition truly assisted all of them out this weekend. Fremantle's loss, combined with the Blues' get West Coastline, sees all of them inside the 8 and also even capable to play finals if they are actually outplayed by St Kilda following week. (Though they would certainly be left behind praying for Slot to beat Freo.) Reasonably they're mosting likely to wish to trump the Saints to assure on their own a spot in September - and also to offer themselves an opportunity of an MCG elimination ultimate. If both the Canines as well as Hawks lose, the Blues could possibly even throw that final, though our team 'd be actually pretty stunned if the Hawks dropped. Amount is actually likely to follow right into play thanks to Carlton's big get West Coastline - they may need to have to push the Saints to prevent playing Brisbane in Brisbane.Fox Footy's prediction: Gain and also finish 8th, away to Brisbane in a removal final9. FREMANTLE (12-9-1, 113.7%) To play: Slot Adelaide at Optus Coliseum, Sunday 6:10 pmWin: Finish 6th if Western Side Bulldogs, Hawthorn and also Carlton drop, 7th if pair of shed, 8th if one drops, miss finals if every one of all of them winLose: Will certainly overlook finalsAnalysis: Oh wonderful, one more factor to loathe West Shoreline. Their rivals' inability to defeat cry' B-team implies the Dockers go to true danger of their Around 24 video game becoming a dead rubber. The equation is actually pretty straightforward - they need a minimum of some of the Dogs, Hawks or even Blues to lose prior to they participate in Slot. If that takes place, the Dockers may win their way in to September. If all three win, they'll be dealt with by the time they get the area. (Technically Freo may additionally catch Brisbane on amount however it's very improbable.) Fox Footy's forecast: Drop and also miss out on finals10. COLLINGWOOD (11-9-2, 100.1%) Collingwood may practically still play finals, yet needs to have to comprise an amount void of 30+ goals to capture Carlton, plus Fremantle must lose.