.A remarkable verdict to the 2024 AFL home and away season has gotten here, with 10 teams still in the hunt for finals footy getting into Sphere 24. 4 teams are actually promised to play in September, however every ranking in the top eight remains up for grabs, with a lengthy list of situations still possible.Below, Foxfooty.com.au goes through what every finals competitor wants and needs in Round 24, with live step ladder updates plus all the situations discussed. VIEW THE EXISTING AFL step ladder HEREWatch every video game up until the 2024 AFL Grand Final deal with no ad-breaks during the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your complimentary difficulty today > Cycle 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU MIGHT BE BUYING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Free of cost as well as confidential support call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.AFL LIVE STEP LADDER (Entering Round 24 - All times AEST) 1. Sydney Swans (64 pts, 126.3%) - To participate in: Adelaide Crows at SCG, Sunday 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 play: Western Bulldogs at Mars, Sunday 12:30 pm4. Geelong (56 pts, 107.7%) - To play: West Coastline Eagles at GMHBA, Sunday 1:45 pm5. Brisbane Lions (54 pts, 121.6%) - To play: Essendon at Gabba, Sunday 7:30 pm6. Western Bulldogs (52 pts, 123.8%) - To play: 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 Wonder, Sunday 3:20 pm9. Fremantle (fifty pts, 113.7%) - To participate in: Slot 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 Coast, Adelaide, West Coast, North Melbourne and also Richmond can certainly not play finals.2024 have not been a breakdown for Cakes|00:55 HOW AROUND 24 WILL DEFINITELY PARTICIPATE IN OUT, CHRONOLOGICALLYFriday night: Melbourne vs Collingwood, 7:40 pm at the MCG- Collingwood needs to win and also comprise an amount void comparable to 30 targets to pass Carlton, therefore genuinely this game does not affect the finals race- If they gain, the Magpies can easily not be dealt with till after cry playSaturday arvo: Geelong vs West Coast Eagles, 1:45 pm at GMHBA Coliseum- Geelong should win to assure a top-four place, likely 4th yet can easily catch GWS for 3rd along with a big win. Technically can record Slot in 2nd also- The Cats are actually around 10 targets behind GWS, and also twenty targets responsible for Port- Can easily go down as low as 8th if they lose, depending on end results for Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn as well as CartonSaturday arvo: Richmond vs Gold Shoreline Suns, 2:10 pm at the MCG- This video game performs certainly not impact the finals raceSaturday golden: Hawthorn vs North Melbourne, 4:35 pm at UTAS Arena- Hawthorn assures a finals place along with a gain- Can easily end up as high as 4th, yet are going to reasonably finish 5th, sixth or even 7th along with a win- With a reduction, will miss finals if both Carlton and also Fremantle winSaturday evening: Brisbane Lions vs Essendon, 7:30 pm at the Gabba- Brisbane confirms 5th with a gain, unless Geelong missed to West Coast, in which scenario will definitely conclude 4th- Can genuinely lose as low as 8th along with a reduction (can theoretically miss out on the eight on percent yet exceptionally unexpected) Sunday evening: Sydney Swans vs Adelaide Crows, 7:40 pm at the SCG- This game carries out certainly not impact the finals race, unless Sydney loses through 150+ Sunday early: Western Bulldogs vs GWS Giants, 12:30 pm at Mars Coliseum- Bulldogs confirm a finals spot with a succeed- Can end up as high as 4th (if Geelong as well as Brisbane lost), more likely assure 6th- Can easily miss the finals along with a loss (if Hawthorn, Carlton as well as Fremantle win)- GWS can go down as low as fourth if they miss and Geelong makes up a 10-goal percent space- May relocate right into second along with a win, obliging Port Adelaide to gain to change themSunday mid-day: Carlton vs St Kilda, 3:20 pm at Wonder Stadium- Carlton confirms a finals location with a win- Can easily finish as higher as fourth along with quite not likely set of results, most likely sixth, 7th or 8th- More than likely instance is they are actually participating in to improve their portion as well as pass Hawthorn for 7th, thus steering clear of an eradication last in Brisbane- They are about 4 objectives behind Hawthorn on percent entering the weekend break- Can skip the finals with a loss (if Fremantle victories) Sunday evening: Fremantle vs Port Adelaide, 6:10 pm at Optus Stadium- Fremantle is actually actually eliminated if each one of Western Side Bulldogs, Hawthorn and Carlton won. Typically Dockers are participating in to knock some of all of them out of the 8- May finish as high as 6th if all 3 of those staffs drop- Port Adelaide is betting 2nd if GWS pounded the Bulldogs previously in the time- May drop as low as 4th along with a loss if Geelong completely thumps West CoastDees may only trade Trac to ONE staff|00:53 CURRENT PREDICTED WEEK 1 OF FINALSFirst Qualifying Final (first bunches 4th): Sydney Swans vs Geelong at the SCGFirst Elimination Final (fifth lots 8th): Brisbane Lions vs Carlton at the GabbaSecond Removal Final (6th hosts 7th): Western Side Bulldogs vs Hawthorn at the MCGSecond Qualifying Final (second multitudes 3rd): Slot Adelaide vs GWS Giants at Adelaide OvalCURRENT PREDICTED 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 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 Shoreline Suns (11-12) 14. Street 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: Our team're studying the ultimate around and also every staff as if no attracts can or even are going to take place ... this is actually complicated enough. Perpetuity AEST.Adams to potentially skip an additional GF?|03:011. SYDNEY SWANS (16-6, 126.3%) To play: Adelaide Crows at the SCG, Saturday 7:40 pmWin or Lose: Finish 1stAnalysis: There are no realistic scenarios where the Swans lose big to gain the slight premiership. There are impractical ones, though! A 100-point loss, while Slot Adelaide defeats Fremantle through one hundred factors, would do it.Fox Footy's prediction: Win as well as finish first, bunch Geelong in a certifying final2. PORT 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 comprise 7-8 objective percent space, 3rd if GWS victories and composes 7-8 objective portion gapLose: Finish second if GWS drops (and also Port aren't defeated by 7-8 goals greater than the Giants), third if GWS gains, fourth in incredibly improbable circumstance Geelong succeeds and composes massive percentage gapAnalysis: The Energy will definitely possess the advantage of knowing their particular circumstance heading right into their ultimate game, though there is actually an extremely genuine chance they'll be pretty much locked right into 2nd. As well as either way they're visiting be actually playing in the Second Qualifying Final. Their portion lead on GWS is actually approximately 7-8 targets, as well as on Geelong it is actually closer to 20, so they're possibly certainly not receiving captured by the Pet cats. As a result if the Giants win, the Energy will certainly require to win to lock up 2nd location - however just as long as they don't get surged by a desperate Dockers edge, percent should not be a problem. (If they gain by a number of objectives, GWS will need to succeed by 10 goals to record them, etc) Fox Footy's prophecy: Gain as well as complete second, host GWS in a training final3. GWS GIANTS (15-7, 111.7%) To participate in: Western Bulldogs at Mars Stadium, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: Complete second if Port Adelaide drops OR success but surrenders 7-8 goal bait percentage, 3rd if Slot Adelaide succeeds and holds amount leadLose: Complete second if Port Adelaide is actually trumped by 7-8 objectives more than they are actually, 3rd if Slot Adelaide succeeds OR sheds but keeps percentage top and also Geelong sheds OR success and doesn't make up 10-goal amount space, fourth if Geelong success and also comprises 10-goal percentage gapAnalysis: They're secured into the leading 4, and also are probably having fun in the 2nd vs 3rd qualifying last, though Geelong undoubtedly understands how to punish West Shore at GMHBA Stadium. That is actually the only technique the Giants would certainly leave of playing Port Adelaide a huge gain by the Cats on Sunday (our team're speaking 10+ goals) and afterwards a Giants loss to the Bulldogs on Sunday. If the Pet cats do not win large (or even succeed in all), the Giants will certainly be actually betting hosting legal rights to the Second Qualifying Final. They may either compose a 7-8 objective space in percent to pass Slot Adelaide, or merely wish Freo trumps them.Fox Footy's prediction: Lose and also finish third, away to Port Adelaide in a training finalZach Tuohy clarifies selection to resign|00:534. GEELONG (14-8, 107.7%) To participate in: West Shore Eagles at GMHBA Coliseum, Saturday 1:45 pmWin: Finish third if GWS drops as well as loses hope 10-goal portion lead, fourth if GWS gains OR drops yet keeps portion top (fringe scenario they can achieve 2nd along with gigantic win) Lose: Complete 4th if Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and also Carlton drop, 5th if three drop, 6th if two lose, 7th if one sheds, 8th if they all winAnalysis: Well, they really tightened that up. Coming from appearing like they were going to build percentage and secure a top-four location, right now the Kitties need to have to succeed merely to guarantee themselves the dual odds, with four crews hoping they lose to West Shoreline so they can easily pinch fourth from them. On the bonus side, this is actually the absolute most unbalanced match in modern-day footy, along with the Eagles losing nine straight excursions to Kardinia Playground by an average of 10+ targets. It's certainly not unrealistic to imagine the Kitties winning by that frame, as well as in blend along with also a narrow GWS loss, they will be moving into an away qualifying final vs Slot Adelaide (for the 3rd time in 5 seasons!). Otherwise a gain should deliver them to the SCG. If the Pussy-cats actually drop, they are going to almost certainly be actually sent in to an elimination final on our forecasts, right up to 8th! Fox Footy's forecast: Win as well as finish fourth, away to Sydney in a certifying final5. BRISBANE COUGARS (13-8-1, 121.6%) To participate in: Essendon at the Gabba, Saturday 7:30 pmWin: Complete fourth if Geelong drops, 5th if Geelong winsLose: Complete fifth if Western side Bulldogs shed as well as Hawthorn lose and also Carlton lose as well as Fremantle shed OR gain but lose big to get over very large amount space, sixth if 3 of those happen, 7th if pair of occur, 8th if one occurs, miss out on finals if none happenAnalysis: Certainly not simply did they police another uncomfortable loss to the Pies, yet they acquired the inappropriate team over all of them shedding! If the Lions were going into Shot 24 expecting Slot or GWS to lose, they will still have an actual shot at the leading four, however absolutely Geelong doesn't lose in the home to West Coast? As long as the Pet cats finish the job, the Lions must be actually tied for an elimination ultimate. Beating the Bombing planes would at that point promise all of them fifth spot (and that is actually the side of the brace you prefer, if it implies steering clear of the Bulldogs and also Hawks in week one, and very likely obtaining Geelong in full week two). A shock reduction to Essendon would certainly view Chris Fagan's edge nervously checking out on Sunday to observe the amount of groups pass them ... technically they could skip the 8 totally, but it is extremely unrealistic for Fremantle to pass them.Fox Footy's forecast: Succeed and also finish 5th, host Carlton in an eradication finalSelfish Cougars caught avoiding teammates|01:046. WESTERN BULLDOGS (13-9, 123.8%) To participate in: GWS Giants at Mars Arena, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: Finish fourth if Geelong and Brisbane lose, 5th if one loses, sixth if each winLose: Complete 6th if Hawthorn, Carlton and Fremantle drop, 7th if two lose, 8th if one sheds, miss finals if they all winAnalysis: Irritatingly for the Bulldogs, they may still skip the eight, even with possessing the AFL's second-best amount and 13 triumphes (which nobody has actually EVER overlooked the eight with). As a matter of fact it is actually an incredibly genuine possibility - they still require to function versus an in-form GWS to ensure their spot in September. Yet that is actually not the only thing at risk the Canines will promise on their own a home final with a success (likely at the MCG vs Hawthorn), but even when they remain in the eight after losing, they may be moving to Brisbane for that removal final. At the other edge of the spectrum, there is actually still a tiny odds they can easily slip in to the leading 4, though it calls for West Shore to trump Geelong in Geelong, as well as Essendon to beat Brisbane in Brisbane ... thereby a small opportunity. Fox Footy's prediction: Win and complete sixth, 'host' Hawthorn in a removal final7. HAWTHORN (13-9, 111.8%) To play: North Melbourne at UTAS Arena, Saturday 4:35 pmWin: Complete fourth if Geelong, Brisbane as well as Western Bulldogs all lose as well as Carlton drops OR victories however goes belly up to eclipse all of them on percentage (approx. 4 targets) fifth if 3 occur, 6th if two occur, 7th if one takes place, 8th if none happenLose: End up 7th if Fremantle drops AND Carlton drops while staying overdue on amount, 8th if one loses, miss out on finals if both winAnalysis: Our team would rather be actually the Hawks than the Bulldogs today, due to who they have actually got delegated to encounter. Sam Mitchell's males are a succeed away from September, and also merely need to take care of business versus an injury-hit Northern Melbourne that looked horrible against mentioned Canines on Sunday. There's even an incredibly small chance they creep into the top four even more realistically they'll get themselves an MCG elimination ultimate, either against the Pets, Freo or Carlton. (The best-case instance is actually possibly the Pet dogs dropping, so the Hawks end up 6th as well as participate in the Blues.) If they're upset through North though, they're just as scared as the Pet dogs, expecting Carlton and Fremantle to find if they're rejected of the eight.Fox Footy's forecast: Gain and complete 7th, 'away' to Western Bulldogs in an elimination finalMagic of Hok-ball clarified|03:418. CARLTON (13-9, 110.7%) To play: Street Kilda at Wonder Stadium, Sunday 3:20 pmWin: Finish fourth if Geelong, Brisbane, Western Bulldogs as well as Hawthorn all shed OR Hawks gain however fall behind Woes on percent (approx. 4 targets), fifth if 3 occur, sixth if two occur, 7th if one occurs, 8th if none happenLose: End up 7th if Hawthorn loses through good enough to fall back on percent and also Fremantle drops, 8th if one occurs, otherwise overlook finalsAnalysis: Crippa's home state really aided all of them out this weekend. Fremantle's reduction, blended along with the Blues' sway West Shoreline, finds them inside the eight and also even able to participate in finals if they are actually upset through Street Kilda upcoming week. (Though they 'd be actually left praying for Slot to defeat Freo.) Genuinely they're going to desire to beat the Saints to guarantee on their own a location in September - and also to offer on their own a chance of an MCG eradication final. If both the Pet dogs and also Hawks lose, the Blues could possibly even host that ultimate, though our team will be actually quite shocked if the Hawks lost. Percentage is actually most likely to find right into play due to Carlton's substantial draw West Shore - they may need to have to pump the Saints to prevent playing Brisbane in Brisbane.Fox Footy's forecast: Gain and complete 8th, away to Brisbane in a removal final9. FREMANTLE (12-9-1, 113.7%) To play: Port Adelaide at Optus Stadium, Sunday 6:10 pmWin: Finish 6th if Western Side Bulldogs, Hawthorn as well as Carlton lose, 7th if 2 shed, 8th if one drops, overlook finals if each one of all of them winLose: Will certainly skip finalsAnalysis: Oh great, another reason to dislike West Shoreline. Their competitors' incapability to trump cry' B-team means the Dockers are at actual danger of their Round 24 video game ending up being a dead rubber. The formula is actually quite basic - they need a minimum of one of the Pets, Hawks or Woes to drop prior to they participate in Port. If that occurs, the Dockers can easily gain their way right into September. If all 3 succeed, they'll be done away with by the opportunity they take the field. (Technically Freo can easily additionally capture Brisbane on portion yet it's exceptionally improbable.) Fox Footy's forecast: Drop as well as overlook finals10. COLLINGWOOD (11-9-2, 100.1%) Collingwood can theoretically still play finals, however requires to comprise a percentage space of 30+ targets to capture Carlton, plus Fremantle needs to drop.