.A dramatic verdict to the 2024 AFL home as well as away period has gotten here, with 10 crews still in the hunt for finals footy going into Sphere 24. Four crews are guaranteed to play in September, but every location in the best eight remains up for grabs, with a lengthy listing of circumstances still possible.Below, Foxfooty.com.au runs through what every finals challenger wants and needs in Sphere 24, along with online step ladder updates plus all the instances discussed. SEE THE CURRENT AFL step ladder HEREWatch every video game until the 2024 AFL Grand Final deal with no ad-breaks in the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of cost trial today > Round 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE PURCHASING INSTEAD. Absolutely free and also private support call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.AFL reside STEP LADDER (Entering Into Round 24 - All times AEST) 1. Sydney Swans (64 pts, 126.3%) - To play: 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 participate in: Western Bulldogs at Mars, Sunday 12:30 pm4. Geelong (56 pts, 107.7%) - To play: West Shoreline 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 play: North Melbourne at UTAS, Saturday 4:35 pm8. Carlton (52 pts, 110.7%) - To play: Street Kilda at Marvel, Sunday 3:20 pm9. Fremantle (fifty pts, 113.7%) - To participate in: 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, St Kilda, Gold Coast, Adelaide, West Coastline, North Melbourne as well as Richmond can easily certainly not participate in finals.2024 have not been a failing for Cakes|00:55 HOW ROUND 24 ARE GOING TO PARTICIPATE IN OUT, CHRONOLOGICALLYFriday night: Melbourne vs Collingwood, 7:40 pm at the MCG- Collingwood must win and make up a percentage void equivalent to 30 objectives to pass Carlton, so genuinely this game carries out certainly not affect the finals nationality- If they gain, the Magpies may certainly not be dealt with till after the Blues playSaturday arvo: Geelong vs West Coastline Eagles, 1:45 pm at GMHBA Arena- Geelong has to gain to confirm a top-four spot, probably fourth yet may catch GWS for 3rd along with a big win. Technically can record Slot in second also- The Felines are actually approximately 10 targets responsible for GWS, and also twenty goals responsible for Port- May drop as low as 8th if they lose, 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 carries out certainly not affect the finals raceSaturday golden: Hawthorn vs North Melbourne, 4:35 pm at UTAS Arena- Hawthorn clinches a finals area along with a gain- Can finish as higher as fourth, however are going to realistically finish 5th, sixth or 7th with a gain- Along with a reduction, are going to overlook finals if each Carlton as well as Fremantle winSaturday night: Brisbane Lions vs Essendon, 7:30 pm at the Gabba- Brisbane concludes fifth along with a gain, unless Geelong missed to West Coastline, through which scenario will definitely confirm fourth- May truthfully fall as low as 8th along with a loss (can technically miss out on the eight on amount however exceptionally unexpected) Sunday night: Sydney Swans vs Adelaide Crows, 7:40 pm at the SCG- This activity carries out not affect the finals ethnicity, unless Sydney loses through 150+ Sunday early: Western side Bulldogs vs GWS Giants, 12:30 pm at Mars Coliseum- Bulldogs assure a finals place along with a succeed- Can easily complete as high as fourth (if Geelong as well as Brisbane missed), very likely assure 6th- Can easily skip the finals with a loss (if Hawthorn, Carlton and also Fremantle succeed)- GWS can easily fall as reduced as 4th if they miss and also Geelong composes a 10-goal amount void- Can relocate in to 2nd with a succeed, forcing Port Adelaide to win to replace themSunday mid-day: Carlton vs Street Kilda, 3:20 pm at Marvel Stadium- Carlton confirms a finals location along with a gain- Can finish as higher as 4th with extremely unexpected collection of outcomes, more probable sixth, 7th or even 8th- More than likely situation is they're participating in to enhance their portion as well as pass Hawthorn for 7th, therefore avoiding an elimination final in Brisbane- They are about 4 targets responsible for Hawthorn on amount getting into the weekend- Can easily miss out on the finals with a reduction (if Fremantle victories) Sunday evening: Fremantle vs Port Adelaide, 6:10 pm at Optus Coliseum- Fremantle is actually currently eliminated if all of Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and Carlton succeeded. Otherwise Dockers are playing to take one of all of them out of the eight- May finish as higher as sixth if all three of those teams lose- Port Adelaide is betting 2nd if GWS pounded the Bulldogs earlier in the day- Can easily fall as reduced as fourth with a reduction if Geelong positively thumps West CoastDees can simply trade Trac to ONE crew|00:53 PRESENT FORECASTED WEEK 1 OF FINALSFirst Qualifying Final (1st multitudes fourth): Sydney Swans vs Geelong at the SCGFirst Removal Final (5th hosts 8th): Brisbane Lions vs Carlton at the GabbaSecond Elimination Final (sixth multitudes 7th): Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn at the MCGSecond Qualifying Final (2nd lots third): Port 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) 13. Gold Coastline 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) Note: Our company're studying the final around as well as every group as if no pulls can or will certainly occur ... this is actually already made complex sufficient. Perpetuity AEST.Adams to potentially miss yet another GF?|03:011. SYDNEY SWANS (16-6, 126.3%) To play: Adelaide Crows at the SCG, Saturday 7:40 pmWin or even Lose: Finish 1stAnalysis: There are actually no realistic situations where the Swans go belly up to win the minor premiership. There are actually impractical ones, though! A 100-point loss, while Slot Adelaide trumps Fremantle by one hundred aspects, would carry out it.Fox Footy's prediction: Win and end up 1st, bunch Geelong in a qualifying final2. SLOT ADELAIDE (15-7, 114.2%) To participate in: Fremantle at Optus Stadium, Sunday 6:10 pmWin: Finish 2nd if GWS sheds OR success as well as doesn't make up 7-8 target amount gap, 3rd if GWS success as well as composes 7-8 objective percent gapLose: End up 2nd if GWS loses (and also Slot may not be trumped through 7-8 targets much more than the Giants), third if GWS wins, 4th in really extremely unlikely case Geelong wins as well as comprises extensive percentage gapAnalysis: The Electrical power will possess the advantage of recognizing their precise instance moving in to their final game, though there's a very genuine possibility they'll be more or less latched into 2nd. And in either case they are actually visiting be actually playing in the 2nd Qualifying Final. Their percentage lead on GWS is actually approximately 7-8 targets, and also on Geelong it's closer to 20, so they are actually possibly not getting caught by the Cats. For that reason if the Giants succeed, the Power will certainly require to win to secure 2nd spot - yet so long as they don't receive whipped by a determined Dockers side, portion should not be a problem. (If they succeed by a couple of targets, GWS will require to win by 10 goals to capture them, and so on) Fox Footy's forecast: Gain and finish second, bunch GWS in a certifying final3. GWS GIANTS (15-7, 111.7%) To participate in: Western Bulldogs at Mars Stadium, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: Complete 2nd if Slot Adelaide sheds OR wins but gives up 7-8 goal bait percent, 3rd if Port Adelaide succeeds as well as holds portion leadLose: End up 2nd if Port Adelaide is beaten through 7-8 targets more than they are actually, third if Port Adelaide succeeds OR sheds but has percentage lead and also Geelong sheds OR wins as well as doesn't make up 10-goal portion gap, fourth if Geelong wins and comprises 10-goal percentage gapAnalysis: They are actually secured in to the leading four, as well as are likely playing in the 2nd vs third training ultimate, though Geelong definitely recognizes just how to surge West Shore at GMHBA Arena. That's the only means the Giants would certainly quit of participating in Slot Adelaide a large gain due to the Kitties on Saturday (our experts're talking 10+ objectives) and afterwards a Giants loss to the Bulldogs on Sunday. If the Kitties do not succeed big (or even succeed whatsoever), the Giants will certainly be actually playing for throwing civil rights to the Second Qualifying Final. They may either make up a 7-8 objective gap in percentage to pass Port Adelaide, or even merely wish Freo trumps them.Fox Footy's prediction: Drop and finish third, away to Port Adelaide in a training finalZach Tuohy discusses decision to retire|00:534. GEELONG (14-8, 107.7%) To play: West Coast Eagles at GMHBA Stadium, Saturday 1:45 pmWin: Finish 3rd if GWS sheds and gives up 10-goal amount top, 4th if GWS gains OR drops however keeps amount top (edge case they may reach 2nd along with enormous win) Lose: Finish 4th if Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and Carlton drop, fifth if 3 shed, 6th if pair of shed, 7th if one sheds, 8th if they all winAnalysis: Well, they actually tightened that people up. From resembling they were heading to create amount and also lock up a top-four spot, today the Pussy-cats need to have to win only to promise on their own the double possibility, along with 4 crews wishing they shed to West Shoreline so they may squeeze 4th coming from all of them. On the in addition edge, this is actually the absolute most askew match in present day footy, along with the Eagles shedding 9 straight vacations to Kardinia Playground through an average of 10+ targets. It is actually not impractical to imagine the Pet cats succeeding through that scope, as well as in blend with also a narrow GWS reduction, they will be moving in to an away qualifying last vs Slot Adelaide (for the 3rd time in five times!). Otherwise a succeed must send all of them to the SCG. If the Pussy-cats in fact drop, they are going to almost certainly be actually delivered right into an elimination last on our prophecies, all the way up to 8th! Fox Footy's prophecy: Win and also finish fourth, away to Sydney in a qualifying final5. BRISBANE COUGARS (13-8-1, 121.6%) To play: Essendon at the Gabba, Sunday 7:30 pmWin: Complete fourth if Geelong drops, fifth if Geelong winsLose: Finish fifth if Western Bulldogs lose and also Hawthorn drop AND Carlton drop as well as Fremantle lose OR gain but crash to beat big amount space, sixth if three of those happen, 7th if pair of happen, 8th if one takes place, miss out on finals if none happenAnalysis: Certainly not merely did they cop another distressing loss to the Pies, but they received the wrong staff over all of them shedding! If the Lions were entering into Shot 24 wishing for Slot or even GWS to lose, they would certainly still have a real chance at the top 4, however absolutely Geelong doesn't drop in the house to West Shore? So long as the Felines do the job, the Cougars need to be bound for an eradication final. Beating the Bombing planes would at that point assure all of them 5th place (and that is actually the side of the bracket you want, if it suggests staying clear of the Bulldogs and also Hawks in week one, and also very likely getting Geelong in week two). A shock reduction to Essendon will see Chris Fagan's edge nervously watching on Sunday to find the amount of teams pass them ... theoretically they can miss out on the 8 totally, however it is quite impractical for Fremantle to pass them.Fox Footy's prophecy: Gain and also finish 5th, multitude Carlton in an elimination finalSelfish Lions caught steering clear of colleagues|01:046. WESTERN BULLDOGS (13-9, 123.8%) To play: GWS Giants at Mars Arena, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: End up fourth if Geelong as well as Brisbane lose, fifth if one loses, sixth if each winLose: Complete 6th if Hawthorn, Carlton and Fremantle shed, 7th if two lose, 8th if one loses, miss out on finals if they all winAnalysis: Aggravatingly for the Bulldogs, they can still miss out on the 8, in spite of possessing the AFL's second-best portion and 13 victories (which no person has ever before missed the 8 along with). In reality it is actually a really genuine option - they still need to function versus an in-form GWS to promise their area in September. But that's not the only factor at concern the Pets will ensure themselves a home final with a triumph (probably at the MCG vs Hawthorn), yet regardless of whether they stay in the 8 after losing, they could be heading to Brisbane for that removal final. At the various other end of the spectrum, there's still a small possibility they can sneak right into the top 4, though it calls for West Coastline to beat Geelong in Geelong, and also Essendon to defeat Brisbane in Brisbane ... therefore a little chance. Fox Footy's prediction: Win and also finish sixth, 'range' Hawthorn in a removal final7. HAWTHORN (13-9, 111.8%) To play: North Melbourne at UTAS Arena, Saturday 4:35 pmWin: Finish fourth if Geelong, Brisbane as well as Western Bulldogs all shed as well as Carlton drops OR success yet crashes to overtake them on amount (approx. 4 targets) 5th if three take place, sixth if two occur, 7th if one happens, 8th if none happenLose: Finish 7th if Fremantle sheds AND Carlton drops while staying behind on amount, 8th if one drops, miss out on finals if both winAnalysis: Our experts prefer to be the Hawks than the Bulldogs immediately, as a result of who they've received delegated experience. Sam Mitchell's males are a succeed off of September, and also only require to take care of business versus an injury-hit N. Melbourne that appeared dreadful against pointed out Canines on Sunday. There's also an extremely long shot they slip right into the top 4 even more realistically they'll make on their own an MCG elimination last, either versus the Pet dogs, Freo or even Carlton. (The best-case situation is actually possibly the Canines dropping, so the Hawks complete sixth and also participate in cry.) If they are actually upset by North though, they are actually just as terrified as the Dogs, expecting Carlton and Fremantle to view if they're kicked out of the eight.Fox Footy's prediction: Gain and also finish 7th, 'away' to Western Bulldogs in a removal finalMagic of Hok-ball described|03:418. CARLTON (13-9, 110.7%) To participate in: Street Kilda at Marvel Coliseum, Sunday 3:20 pmWin: End up 4th if Geelong, Brisbane, Western Bulldogs and Hawthorn all drop OR Hawks gain yet fall back Woes on percentage (approx. 4 targets), fifth if three occur, 6th if pair of take place, 7th if one takes place, 8th if none happenLose: End up 7th if Hawthorn drops by enough to fall behind on percentage and also Fremantle sheds, 8th if one takes place, otherwise miss out on finalsAnalysis: Crippa's home condition really aided all of them out this weekend break. Fremantle's reduction, combined with cry' get West Coastline, finds all of them inside the eight and also even able to participate in finals if they are actually upset by St Kilda next full week. (Though they would certainly be actually left praying for Slot to trump Freo.) Realistically they are actually mosting likely to want to defeat the Saints to assure on their own a place in September - as well as to offer themselves a possibility of an MCG eradication ultimate. If both the Pets as well as Hawks drop, the Blues could possibly also organize that last, though our experts would certainly be actually quite surprised if the Hawks lost. Amount is actually very likely to find into play due to Carlton's big sway West Coast - they might require to pump the Saints to avoid playing 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 play: Port Adelaide at Optus Coliseum, Sunday 6:10 pmWin: Finish sixth if Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and also Carlton drop, 7th if 2 drop, 8th if one sheds, overlook finals if each of them winLose: Will certainly miss out on finalsAnalysis: Oh fantastic, an additional explanation to hate West Coast. Their rivals' lack of ability to trump the Blues' B-team indicates the Dockers go to genuine risk of their Round 24 video game ending up being a dead rubber. The formula is quite straightforward - they need at the very least some of the Dogs, Hawks or Woes to lose prior to they play Port. If that occurs, the Dockers can gain their method in to September. If all three win, they'll be actually removed due to the opportunity they get the industry. (Technically Freo can easily additionally capture Brisbane on percentage but it is actually very improbable.) Fox Footy's prophecy: Drop as well as overlook finals10. COLLINGWOOD (11-9-2, 100.1%) Collingwood can practically still participate in finals, yet requires to make up a portion gap of 30+ targets to record Carlton, plus Fremantle must lose.