.A significant final thought to the 2024 AFL home and also away time has actually gotten here, along with 10 teams still in the hunt for finals footy going into Round 24. Four groups are actually assured to play in September, but every role in the leading 8 stays up for grabs, along with a lengthy checklist of circumstances still possible.Below, Foxfooty.com.au goes through what every finals contender wants and needs in Round 24, along with real-time step ladder updates plus all the circumstances discussed. VIEW THE PRESENT AFL step ladder HEREWatch every activity until the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks in the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of cost ordeal today > Round 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU MIGHT BE PURCHASING INSTEAD. Absolutely free and discreet support call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or check out gamblinghelponline.org.au.AFL LIVE STEP LADDER (Getting Into Cycle 24 - Perpetuity AEST) 1. Sydney Swans (64 pts, 126.3%) - To play: Adelaide Crows at SCG, Saturday 7:40 pm2. Slot Adelaide (60 pts, 114.2%) - To play: Fremantle at OS, 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, 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, Sunday 4:35 pm8. Carlton (52 pts, 110.7%) - To play: Street Kilda at Wonder, Sunday 3:20 pm9. Fremantle (50 pts, 113.7%) - To play: Slot Adelaide at Operating System, Sunday 6:10 pm10. Collingwood (48 pts, 100.1%) - To participate in: Melbourne at the MCG, Friday 7:40 pmEssendon, Melbourne, St Kilda, Gold Shore, Adelaide, West Coastline, North Melbourne and also Richmond can easily certainly not play finals.2024 have not been actually a failing for Pies|00:55 HOW ROUND 24 WILL PARTICIPATE IN OUT, CHRONOLOGICALLYFriday night: Melbourne vs Collingwood, 7:40 pm at the MCG- Collingwood should win and make up a percentage space equivalent to 30 targets to pass Carlton, so reasonably this game carries out not impact the finals race- If they succeed, the Magpies may not be gotten rid of until after the Blues playSaturday arvo: Geelong vs West Coastline Eagles, 1:45 pm at GMHBA Coliseum- Geelong must gain to confirm a top-four place, likely 4th but can easily catch GWS for 3rd along with a big succeed. Technically may capture Port in second also- The Pet cats are actually approximately 10 targets behind GWS, and also twenty goals behind Port- Can easily fall as low as 8th if they lose, relying on outcomes for Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and CartonSaturday arvo: Richmond vs Gold Shoreline Suns, 2:10 pm at the MCG- This game does not affect the finals raceSaturday twilight: Hawthorn vs North Melbourne, 4:35 pm at UTAS Coliseum- Hawthorn concludes a finals place with a succeed- Can end up as high as fourth, yet will reasonably finish 5th, sixth or even 7th with a succeed- With a loss, are going to overlook finals if both Carlton and Fremantle winSaturday night: Brisbane Lions vs Essendon, 7:30 pm at the Gabba- Brisbane confirms fifth along with a gain, unless Geelong lost to West Shore, in which situation is going to assure 4th- May genuinely fall as low as 8th along with a reduction (may technically skip the 8 on portion but very improbable) Saturday night: Sydney Swans vs Adelaide Crows, 7:40 pm at the SCG- This activity does not impact the finals ethnicity, unless Sydney loses by 150+ Sunday early: Western Bulldogs vs GWS Giants, 12:30 pm at Mars Arena- Bulldogs confirm a finals location along with a win- Can easily complete as high as fourth (if Geelong as well as Brisbane missed), most likely assure sixth- May skip the finals along with a reduction (if Hawthorn, Carlton as well as Fremantle win)- GWS can go down as low as 4th if they miss and Geelong makes up a 10-goal percentage gap- Can move right into 2nd with a gain, obliging Slot Adelaide to win to substitute themSunday mid-day: Carlton vs St Kilda, 3:20 pm at Wonder Arena- Carlton confirms a finals spot along with a gain- May end up as higher as 4th with really unexpected collection of end results, more probable 6th, 7th or even 8th- Likely case is they're participating in to improve their percent and also pass Hawthorn for 7th, thereby staying away from an eradication ultimate in Brisbane- They are actually roughly 4 targets behind Hawthorn on percent entering the weekend break- May overlook the finals along with a loss (if Fremantle triumphes) Sunday night: Fremantle vs Port Adelaide, 6:10 pm at Optus Coliseum- Fremantle is actually presently gotten rid of if each one of Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and also Carlton won. Otherwise Dockers are actually participating in to take some of all of them away from the 8- Can easily complete as higher as sixth if all 3 of those staffs shed- Slot Adelaide is actually playing for second if GWS beat the Bulldogs earlier in the time- Can lose as low as 4th with a reduction if Geelong completely thumps West CoastDees can merely trade Trac to ONE group|00:53 EXISTING PREDICTED FULL WEEK 1 OF FINALSFirst Qualifying Final (first multitudes fourth): Sydney Swans vs Geelong at the SCGFirst Elimination Final (fifth bunches 8th): Brisbane Lions vs Carlton at the GabbaSecond Eradication Final (sixth multitudes 7th): Western Side Bulldogs vs Hawthorn at the MCGSecond Qualifying Final (second hosts third): Port Adelaide vs GWS Giants at Adelaide OvalCURRENT FORECASTED LAST LADDER1. Sydney Swans (17-6) 2. Slot 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 Shore 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) Keep In Mind: We're evaluating the final around and every group as if no draws may or will definitely occur ... this is actually complicated good enough. All times AEST.Adams to potentially miss out on an additional GF?|03:011. SYDNEY SWANS (16-6, 126.3%) To play: Adelaide Crows at the SCG, Saturday 7:40 pmWin or Lose: End Up 1stAnalysis: There are actually no reasonable instances where the Swans lose big to win the minor premiership. There are unrealistic ones, though! A 100-point loss, while Slot Adelaide trumps Fremantle by 100 factors, would certainly carry out it.Fox Footy's prediction: Gain as well as end up first, host Geelong in a certifying final2. SLOT ADELAIDE (15-7, 114.2%) To play: Fremantle at Optus Coliseum, Sunday 6:10 pmWin: Complete second if GWS sheds OR wins and also does not compose 7-8 target amount gap, 3rd if GWS victories and makes up 7-8 goal portion gapLose: Finish second if GWS drops (and Slot aren't defeated through 7-8 objectives much more than the Giants), third if GWS gains, 4th in very not likely circumstance Geelong succeeds as well as makes up large percentage gapAnalysis: The Energy will definitely have the advantage of recognizing their precise situation heading into their ultimate video game, though there's an extremely real chance they'll be actually practically locked in to 2nd. And also in either case they are actually visiting be playing in the 2nd Qualifying Final. Their portion lead on GWS is roughly 7-8 objectives, as well as on Geelong it's closer to twenty, so they're perhaps not getting captured due to the Pussy-cats. For that reason if the Giants win, the Electrical power will need to have to gain to secure 2nd place - but just as long as they don't obtain thrashed through a hopeless Dockers edge, percentage should not be actually a trouble. (If they win through a number of objectives, GWS would certainly need to gain by 10 objectives to record all of them, and so on) Fox Footy's forecast: Win and end up 2nd, bunch GWS in a training final3. GWS GIANTS (15-7, 111.7%) To play: Western Bulldogs at Mars Arena, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: Complete second if Port Adelaide sheds OR victories but quits 7-8 target lead on percent, 3rd if Port Adelaide succeeds and has percentage leadLose: End up 2nd if Port Adelaide is actually trumped by 7-8 goals more than they are, third if Slot Adelaide succeeds OR sheds however holds percentage top AND Geelong drops OR success and also doesn't compose 10-goal amount void, fourth if Geelong triumphes and also composes 10-goal percentage gapAnalysis: They are actually secured into the leading 4, as well as are actually probably playing in the 2nd vs third qualifying final, though Geelong certainly understands how to whip West Coast at GMHBA Coliseum. That's the only way the Giants would certainly quit of participating in Port Adelaide a huge win due to the Cats on Sunday (we are actually chatting 10+ objectives) and afterwards a Giants reduction to the Bulldogs on Sunday. If the Pet cats do not gain large (or win in all), the Giants is going to be playing for throwing civil liberties to the 2nd Qualifying Final. They can either compose a 7-8 objective void in portion to pass Slot Adelaide, or just wish Freo beats them.Fox Footy's forecast: Drop as well as finish third, away to Port Adelaide in a training finalZach Tuohy reveals decision to retire|00:534. GEELONG (14-8, 107.7%) To play: West Coastline Eagles at GMHBA Coliseum, Saturday 1:45 pmWin: End up third if GWS drops as well as surrenders 10-goal portion top, fourth if GWS gains OR sheds however keeps portion top (fringe circumstance they can easily achieve 2nd with gigantic win) Lose: Complete 4th if Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn as well as Carlton shed, fifth if three shed, 6th if two drop, 7th if one drops, 8th if they all winAnalysis: Well, they actually turned that one up. Coming from appearing like they were going to develop percentage and also secure a top-four place, now the Pet cats need to have to win simply to ensure on their own the dual possibility, with four teams hoping they shed to West Coast so they can pinch 4th from them. On the bonus edge, this is the best lopsided match in modern-day footy, with the Eagles losing 9 straight journeys to Kardinia Playground through an average of 10+ objectives. It is actually not unrealistic to think of the Felines succeeding by that margin, and in combo with also a slender GWS reduction, they will be actually heading into an away training final vs Slot Adelaide (for the 3rd attend five periods!). Or else a win must deliver all of them to the SCG. If the Felines actually lose, they will probably be delivered right into a removal final on our predictions, all the way to 8th! Fox Footy's prediction: Gain and also end up 4th, away to Sydney in a certifying final5. BRISBANE LIONS (13-8-1, 121.6%) To participate in: Essendon at the Gabba, Saturday 7:30 pmWin: Complete fourth if Geelong sheds, fifth if Geelong winsLose: Finish 5th if Western side Bulldogs drop as well as Hawthorn lose AND Carlton drop and also Fremantle lose OR win however go belly up to overcome large percent space, 6th if 3 of those occur, 7th if two occur, 8th if one occurs, miss out on finals if none happenAnalysis: Not simply performed they cop another very painful loss to the Pies, but they got the incorrect crew above them shedding! If the Lions were actually entering into Shot 24 expecting Port or GWS to lose, they 'd still have a true shot at the leading four, but definitely Geelong does not lose in the house to West Shore? As long as the Cats finish the job, the Lions need to be actually tied for a removal ultimate. Beating the Bombing planes would then promise all of them fifth location (which is actually the side of the brace you prefer, if it suggests preventing the Bulldogs and also Hawks in full week one, and likely receiving Geelong in week pair of). A shock reduction to Essendon would certainly find Chris Fagan's side nervously checking out on Sunday to see the number of groups pass all of them ... theoretically they might skip the 8 totally, yet it is really unlikely for Fremantle to pass them.Fox Footy's prediction: Win and complete 5th, lot Carlton in an elimination finalSelfish Cougars recorded shunning teammates|01:046. WESTERN BULLDOGS (13-9, 123.8%) To play: GWS Giants at Mars Arena, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: Finish fourth if Geelong as well as Brisbane drop, fifth if one sheds, 6th if each winLose: Complete sixth if Hawthorn, Carlton and also Fremantle drop, 7th if pair of lose, 8th if one drops, miss finals if they all winAnalysis: Aggravatingly for the Bulldogs, they can easily still miss out on the eight, even with possessing the AFL's second-best percent as well as 13 success (which no one has actually ever before overlooked the eight along with). In fact it is actually an incredibly actual possibility - they still require to perform versus an in-form GWS to promise their area in September. However that's not the only thing at risk the Pets will assure themselves a home final along with a triumph (most likely at the MCG vs Hawthorn), but regardless of whether they keep in the eight after dropping, they may be heading to Brisbane for that eradication last. At the other edge of the range, there is actually still a very small chance they may creep into the leading four, though it requires West Shoreline to beat Geelong in Geelong, and Essendon to trump Brisbane in Brisbane ... thereby a small odds. Fox Footy's prophecy: Win as well as end up sixth, 'host' Hawthorn in a removal final7. HAWTHORN (13-9, 111.8%) To play: North Melbourne at UTAS Stadium, Saturday 4:35 pmWin: End up 4th if Geelong, Brisbane and Western Bulldogs all lose and also Carlton sheds OR triumphes however crashes to surpass them on percent (approx. 4 goals) fifth if 3 occur, sixth if pair of occur, 7th if one happens, 8th if none happenLose: Finish 7th if Fremantle sheds AND Carlton loses while keeping overdue on portion, 8th if one drops, miss finals if both winAnalysis: We would rather be the Hawks than the Bulldogs now, because of that they have actually received delegated to encounter. Sam Mitchell's men are a gain out of September, and only need to perform versus an injury-hit N. Melbourne who looked dreadful against pointed out Canines on Sunday. There's also an incredibly long shot they creep in to the top 4 more genuinely they'll get themselves an MCG removal ultimate, either against the Pet dogs, Freo or even Carlton. (The best-case circumstance is actually perhaps the Pet dogs shedding, so the Hawks end up sixth and play cry.) If they are actually outplayed through North though, they're equally frightened as the Canines, waiting on Carlton and also Fremantle to observe if they are actually rejected of the eight.Fox Footy's prediction: Gain as well as finish 7th, 'away' to Western Bulldogs in an elimination finalMagic of Hok-ball clarified|03:418. CARLTON (13-9, 110.7%) To participate in: St Kilda at Wonder Coliseum, Sunday 3:20 pmWin: Finish fourth if Geelong, Brisbane, Western Bulldogs and also Hawthorn all lose OR Hawks gain but fall behind Woes on amount (approx. 4 goals), fifth if 3 happen, sixth if pair of take place, 7th if one takes place, 8th if none happenLose: End up 7th if Hawthorn sheds by enough to fall back on amount as well as Fremantle sheds, 8th if one takes place, typically overlook finalsAnalysis: Crippa's home state definitely assisted them out this weekend break. Fremantle's loss, integrated along with the Blues' sway West Coastline, finds all of them inside the eight as well as even able to play finals if they're outplayed through St Kilda following week. (Though they 'd be left praying for Slot to trump Freo.) Reasonably they are actually heading to wish to trump the Saints to assure themselves a place in September - as well as to provide on their own a chance of an MCG elimination last. If both the Canines as well as Hawks lose, cry could also throw that final, though our experts 'd be actually pretty shocked if the Hawks dropped. Amount is actually very likely to follow right into play thanks to Carlton's significant sway West Shore - they may need to have to push the Saints to prevent participating in Brisbane in Brisbane.Fox Footy's forecast: Win as well as complete 8th, away to Brisbane in a removal final9. FREMANTLE (12-9-1, 113.7%) To participate in: Slot Adelaide at Optus Arena, Sunday 6:10 pmWin: End up 6th if Western Side Bulldogs, Hawthorn and also Carlton drop, 7th if pair of drop, 8th if one sheds, miss out on finals if each one of them winLose: Will certainly miss out on finalsAnalysis: Oh terrific, one more main reason to despise West Shoreline. Their competitors' incapability to defeat cry' B-team implies the Dockers are at true risk of their Sphere 24 game ending up being a lifeless rubber. The equation is rather simple - they require at least some of the Canines, Hawks or Woes to lose just before they participate in Port. If that happens, the Dockers may succeed their means right into September. If all three succeed, they'll be done away with by the opportunity they get the area. (Technically Freo can additionally capture Brisbane on amount however it is actually extremely improbable.) Fox Footy's forecast: Shed and overlook finals10. COLLINGWOOD (11-9-2, 100.1%) Collingwood can theoretically still participate in finals, however needs to have to make up a portion space of 30+ goals to record Carlton, plus Fremantle must drop.