.A dramatic verdict to the 2024 AFL home as well as away season has actually gotten there, along with 10 staffs still in the search for finals footy entering into Around 24. Four staffs are promised to play in September, yet every place in the leading 8 stays up for grabs, along with a lengthy listing of scenarios still possible.Below, Foxfooty.com.au goes through what every finals competitor needs and wants in Round 24, with real-time ladder updates plus all the situations detailed. VIEW THE CURRENT AFL step ladder HEREWatch every game till the 2024 AFL Grand Final cope with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of charge difficulty today > Cycle 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE ACQUIRING INSTEAD. Free of cost as well as confidential support phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.AFL LIVE LADDER (Going Into Cycle 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 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 participate in: West Shoreline Eagles at GMHBA, Saturday 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: St Kilda at Wonder, Sunday 3:20 pm9. Fremantle (fifty pts, 113.7%) - To play: Port Adelaide at Operating System, Sunday 6:10 pm10. Collingwood (48 pts, 100.1%) - To play: Melbourne at the MCG, Friday 7:40 pmEssendon, Melbourne, St Kilda, Gold Shoreline, Adelaide, West Shore, North Melbourne as well as Richmond can certainly not participate in finals.2024 hasn't been actually a failing for Pies|00:55 HOW ROUND 24 WILL PLAY OUT, CHRONOLOGICALLYFriday evening: Melbourne vs Collingwood, 7:40 pm at the MCG- Collingwood should gain and comprise a portion void comparable to 30 objectives to pass Carlton, thus reasonably this game performs certainly not affect the finals race- If they gain, the Magpies may certainly not be done away with till after cry playSaturday arvo: Geelong vs West Shoreline Eagles, 1:45 pm at GMHBA Stadium- Geelong needs to gain to clinch a top-four place, probably 4th however can easily catch GWS for 3rd along with a big succeed. Technically can catch Port in 2nd as well- The Cats are around 10 objectives behind GWS, as well as twenty goals responsible for Port- Can easily lose as low as 8th if they lose, depending on outcomes for Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and also CartonSaturday arvo: Richmond vs Gold Shore Suns, 2:10 pm at the MCG- This video game does certainly not influence the finals raceSaturday twilight: Hawthorn vs North Melbourne, 4:35 pm at UTAS Arena- Hawthorn concludes a finals spot with a win- May end up as high as 4th, however will reasonably finish 5th, sixth or 7th with a gain- With a loss, will definitely miss finals if each Carlton as well as Fremantle winSaturday night: Brisbane Lions vs Essendon, 7:30 pm at the Gabba- Brisbane concludes 5th with a gain, unless Geelong lost to West Coast, through which instance will clinch fourth- May truthfully drop as low as 8th with a reduction (can actually skip the eight on percent yet incredibly unlikely) Saturday evening: Sydney Swans vs Adelaide Crows, 7:40 pm at the SCG- This activity does certainly not affect the finals ethnicity, unless Sydney misses by 150+ Sunday early: Western Bulldogs vs GWS Giants, 12:30 pm at Mars Coliseum- Bulldogs assure a finals spot along with a succeed- Can easily finish as higher as fourth (if Geelong as well as Brisbane lost), very likely clinch sixth- May skip the finals with a reduction (if Hawthorn, Carlton as well as Fremantle succeed)- GWS may fall as reduced as 4th if they miss as well as Geelong composes a 10-goal percentage gap- Can move right into 2nd along with a win, compeling Port Adelaide to gain to substitute themSunday mid-day: Carlton vs Street Kilda, 3:20 pm at Wonder Stadium- Carlton assures a finals area with a win- Can easily end up as higher as fourth along with very unlikely set of outcomes, most likely sixth, 7th or even 8th- Most likely scenario is they are actually participating in to improve their portion and also pass Hawthorn for 7th, thus avoiding a removal final in Brisbane- They are about 4 objectives behind Hawthorn on percentage getting into the weekend break- Can miss out on the finals with a reduction (if Fremantle wins) Sunday evening: Fremantle vs Slot Adelaide, 6:10 pm at Optus Stadium- Fremantle is already dealt with if every one of Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and also Carlton succeeded. Or else Dockers are participating in to take among all of them away from the eight- May end up as higher as sixth if all three of those teams drop- Slot Adelaide is actually playing for second if GWS pounded the Bulldogs earlier in the day- May fall as low as fourth along with a reduction if Geelong absolutely thumps West CoastDees may simply trade Trac to ONE crew|00:53 EXISTING PREDICTED FULL WEEK 1 OF FINALSFirst Qualifying Final (first multitudes fourth): 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 hosts third): Slot Adelaide vs GWS Giants at Adelaide OvalCURRENT ANTICIPATED 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 Coastline 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) Details: We are actually analyzing the last around as well as every crew as if no pulls can or are going to take place ... this is actually actually made complex good enough. Perpetuity AEST.Adams to potentially skip yet another GF?|03:011. SYDNEY SWANS (16-6, 126.3%) To participate in: Adelaide Crows at the SCG, Sunday 7:40 pmWin or Miss: End Up 1stAnalysis: There are actually no practical situations where the Swans fail to win the minor premiership. There are actually impractical ones, though! A 100-point reduction, while Slot Adelaide trumps Fremantle through 100 aspects, would certainly perform it.Fox Footy's prophecy: Gain and also complete first, host Geelong in a training final2. PORT ADELAIDE (15-7, 114.2%) To play: Fremantle at Optus Coliseum, Sunday 6:10 pmWin: Finish 2nd if GWS loses OR success and doesn't comprise 7-8 objective amount gap, 3rd if GWS victories as well as composes 7-8 objective percentage gapLose: Finish second if GWS drops (as well as Slot aren't beaten through 7-8 targets greater than the Giants), third if GWS succeeds, fourth in quite unlikely instance Geelong succeeds as well as composes extensive percentage gapAnalysis: The Electrical power is going to have the benefit of recognizing their precise circumstance heading in to their final video game, though there's an extremely actual chance they'll be actually practically locked right into 2nd. And regardless they are actually heading to be playing in the Second Qualifying Final. Their percent bait GWS is approximately 7-8 objectives, and also on Geelong it's closer to twenty, so they are actually possibly not getting recorded by the Pet cats. For that reason if the Giants succeed, the Power will certainly require to win to secure 2nd area - but provided that they do not get punished through a despairing Dockers side, percent should not be actually a complication. (If they gain by a couple of goals, GWS will require to gain by 10 goals to record all of them, etc) Fox Footy's prophecy: Gain and also finish 2nd, lot GWS in a training final3. GWS GIANTS (15-7, 111.7%) To participate in: Western Bulldogs at Mars Arena, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: Complete second if Port Adelaide drops OR triumphes however loses hope 7-8 objective bait portion, 3rd if Slot Adelaide gains as well as has percentage leadLose: Complete second if Port Adelaide is actually beaten by 7-8 targets more than they are, 3rd if Slot Adelaide wins OR sheds however keeps percent top and also Geelong drops OR victories and does not make up 10-goal percent space, 4th if Geelong victories and comprises 10-goal percent gapAnalysis: They're latched right into the leading four, and are actually likely playing in the 2nd vs third certifying last, though Geelong certainly understands how to thrash West Shoreline at GMHBA Coliseum. That's the only technique the Giants would certainly leave of playing Slot Adelaide an enormous gain by the Kitties on Saturday (our experts're speaking 10+ goals) and afterwards a Giants reduction to the Bulldogs on Sunday. If the Pet cats do not succeed big (or gain at all), the Giants will definitely be actually betting hosting liberties to the 2nd Qualifying Final. They can either make up a 7-8 objective void in amount to pass Slot Adelaide, or even just hope Freo defeats them.Fox Footy's forecast: Shed and finish third, away to Slot Adelaide in a training finalZach Tuohy clarifies decision to resign|00:534. GEELONG (14-8, 107.7%) To participate in: West Coastline Eagles at GMHBA Stadium, Sunday 1:45 pmWin: Complete third if GWS loses and surrenders 10-goal percentage top, fourth if GWS wins OR loses but keeps percentage lead (fringe situation they may reach 2nd along with massive win) Lose: End Up 4th if Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and Carlton shed, fifth if 3 drop, sixth if two drop, 7th if one drops, 8th if they all winAnalysis: Well, they truly screwed that people up. From appearing like they were visiting construct portion and secure a top-four location, right now the Pet cats need to succeed merely to assure themselves the dual odds, with 4 groups wishing they shed to West Shore so they can squeeze fourth from all of them. On the plus edge, this is the absolute most uneven match in contemporary footy, along with the Eagles losing nine straight trips to Kardinia Playground by approximately 10+ targets. It's not outlandish to envision the Kitties gaining through that frame, and in combination with even a slim GWS loss, they would certainly be heading right into an away certifying last vs Slot Adelaide (for the third time in 5 times!). Otherwise a win must deliver them to the SCG. If the Felines really drop, they will definitely easily be delivered right into an eradication final on our prophecies, all the way down to 8th! Fox Footy's prophecy: Gain and also end up fourth, away to Sydney in a certifying final5. BRISBANE COUGARS (13-8-1, 121.6%) To play: Essendon at the Gabba, Saturday 7:30 pmWin: Complete fourth if Geelong drops, 5th if Geelong winsLose: End up fifth if Western Bulldogs lose AND Hawthorn drop and also Carlton shed as well as Fremantle shed OR win yet fail to beat very large amount gap, sixth if three of those happen, 7th if pair of happen, 8th if one occurs, overlook finals if none happenAnalysis: Not just did they police officer an additional very painful reduction to the Pies, but they obtained the wrong team over all of them shedding! If the Lions were actually entering Round 24 expecting Port or GWS to shed, they will still have a real chance at the leading 4, but absolutely Geelong doesn't lose at home to West Shoreline? Provided that the Kitties finish the job, the Lions should be actually bound for a removal last. Beating the Bombing planes would certainly then promise them 5th area (and also's the edge of the bracket you desire, if it means staying away from the Bulldogs as well as Hawks in full week one, and very likely obtaining Geelong in week pair of). A surprise reduction to Essendon would certainly see Chris Fagan's side nervously watching on Sunday to see the number of staffs pass them ... technically they might skip the eight entirely, but it is incredibly unrealistic for Fremantle to pass them.Fox Footy's prediction: Win and also finish 5th, multitude Carlton in an eradication finalSelfish Lions captured steering clear of teammates|01:046. WESTERN BULLDOGS (13-9, 123.8%) To play: GWS Giants at Mars Coliseum, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: Finish fourth if Geelong and also Brisbane shed, 5th if one sheds, sixth if both winLose: End up 6th if Hawthorn, Carlton and Fremantle lose, 7th if pair of shed, 8th if one loses, miss finals if they all winAnalysis: Annoyingly for the Bulldogs, they can still skip the 8, even with possessing the AFL's second-best portion as well as 13 triumphes (which nobody has actually EVER missed out on the eight with). In reality it is actually an incredibly genuine possibility - they still require to function against an in-form GWS to promise their place in September. But that is actually not the only trait at stake the Pets would promise themselves a home ultimate with a success (very likely at the MCG vs Hawthorn), however even though they stay in the 8 after losing, they might be moving to Brisbane for that removal final. At the various other edge of the sphere, there is actually still a small opportunity they may sneak into the top four, though it demands West Coast to defeat Geelong in Geelong, and also Essendon to beat Brisbane in Brisbane ... therefore a very small possibility. Fox Footy's prediction: Win and complete 6th, 'range' Hawthorn in an elimination final7. HAWTHORN (13-9, 111.8%) To participate in: North Melbourne at UTAS Coliseum, Saturday 4:35 pmWin: Finish fourth if Geelong, Brisbane and also Western Bulldogs all drop and also Carlton sheds OR wins yet goes bust to overtake them on amount (approx. 4 objectives) 5th if three take place, sixth if two occur, 7th if one takes place, 8th if none happenLose: Complete 7th if Fremantle sheds AND Carlton loses while keeping overdue on percent, 8th if one loses, miss out on finals if both winAnalysis: We would rather be actually the Hawks than the Bulldogs at this moment, as a result of who they've acquired delegated to encounter. Sam Mitchell's guys are a succeed away from September, and also just need to function against an injury-hit North Melbourne that appeared terrible versus stated Pet dogs on Sunday. There's even a quite long shot they creep in to the top 4 additional reasonably they'll get themselves an MCG elimination last, either against the Pet dogs, Freo or even Carlton. (The best-case circumstance is probably the Canines dropping, so the Hawks finish sixth and participate in cry.) If they are actually upset by North though, they're just like scared as the Pets, awaiting Carlton as well as Fremantle to find if they are actually rejected of the eight.Fox Footy's prediction: Gain and also end up 7th, 'away' to Western Bulldogs in an elimination finalMagic of Hok-ball revealed|03:418. CARLTON (13-9, 110.7%) To participate in: St Kilda at Marvel Coliseum, Sunday 3:20 pmWin: Finish 4th if Geelong, Brisbane, Western Bulldogs and Hawthorn all lose OR Hawks gain yet fall behind Blues on amount (approx. 4 goals), fifth if three happen, 6th if 2 take place, 7th if one takes place, 8th if none happenLose: End up 7th if Hawthorn drops through sufficient to fall back on percent as well as Fremantle sheds, 8th if one happens, or else skip finalsAnalysis: Crippa's home condition really assisted them out this weekend break. Fremantle's reduction, blended along with cry' sway West Shoreline, finds them inside the eight as well as also capable to participate in finals if they're upset by Street Kilda upcoming week. (Though they will be left behind praying for Port to defeat Freo.) Reasonably they're going to wish to beat the Saints to ensure on their own a spot in September - and also to give themselves an opportunity of an MCG elimination final. If both the Pet dogs and also Hawks drop, the Blues can also organize that final, though our experts 'd be quite shocked if the Hawks dropped. Portion is probably to come in to play with the help of Carlton's massive win over West Coastline - they might require to push the Saints to stay away from playing Brisbane in Brisbane.Fox Footy's prophecy: Gain as well as finish 8th, away to Brisbane in a removal 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 Carlton shed, 7th if pair of shed, 8th if one drops, overlook finals if every one of them winLose: Will certainly miss out on finalsAnalysis: Oh fantastic, one more cause to despise West Shoreline. Their rivals' failure to beat cry' B-team implies the Dockers go to true risk of their Round 24 video game becoming a lifeless rubber. The formula is pretty easy - they need to have a minimum of some of the Canines, Hawks or Woes to shed prior to they participate in Slot. If that occurs, the Dockers may gain their way into September. If all three gain, they'll be dealt with due to the time they take the industry. (Technically Freo can easily additionally catch Brisbane on portion however it's remarkably unexpected.) Fox Footy's forecast: Lose and also miss out on finals10. COLLINGWOOD (11-9-2, 100.1%) Collingwood can actually still participate in finals, however needs to comprise a portion void of 30+ goals to capture Carlton, plus Fremantle must lose.