.An impressive final thought to the 2024 AFL home and away time has actually come in, with 10 crews still in the hunt for finals footy going into Round 24. Four teams are actually promised to play in September, but every position in the top 8 remains up for grabs, with a lengthy list of situations still possible.Below, Foxfooty.com.au runs through what every finals challenger wants and needs in Sphere 24, with live step ladder updates and all the cases clarified. OBSERVE THE PRESENT AFL LADDER HEREWatch every activity till the 2024 AFL Grand Final cope with no ad-breaks in the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your totally free ordeal today > Cycle 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU CAN BE PURCHASING INSTEAD. Totally free and also confidential assistance phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or see gamblinghelponline.org.au.AFL LIVE STEP LADDER (Going Into Round 24 - All times AEST) 1. Sydney Swans (64 pts, 126.3%) - To participate in: Adelaide Crows at SCG, Saturday 7:40 pm2. Slot 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, 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 play: GWS Giants at Mars, Sunday 12:30 pm7. Hawthorn (52 pts, 111.8%) - To play: North Melbourne at UTAS, Sunday 4:35 pm8. Carlton (52 pts, 110.7%) - To play: Street Kilda at Marvel, Sunday 3:20 pm9. Fremantle (50 pts, 113.7%) - To participate in: 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 Coast, Adelaide, West Coast, North Melbourne and Richmond can certainly not play finals.2024 hasn't been a failure for Pies|00:55 HOW AROUND 24 WILL PARTICIPATE IN OUT, CHRONOLOGICALLYFriday evening: Melbourne vs Collingwood, 7:40 pm at the MCG- Collingwood should gain and make up an amount space equal to 30 targets to pass Carlton, thus truthfully this game does not influence the finals ethnicity- If they win, the Magpies may not be eliminated till after cry playSaturday arvo: Geelong vs West Coastline Eagles, 1:45 pm at GMHBA Arena- Geelong has to succeed to clinch a top-four area, probably fourth however can easily catch GWS for third along with a big gain. Technically can capture Slot in 2nd also- The Cats are actually roughly 10 targets behind GWS, as well as 20 objectives responsible for Port- May lose as low as 8th if they lose, depending upon end results for Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and CartonSaturday arvo: Richmond vs Gold Shoreline Suns, 2:10 pm at the MCG- This activity carries out not influence the finals raceSaturday golden: Hawthorn vs North Melbourne, 4:35 pm at UTAS Stadium- Hawthorn concludes a finals location with a succeed- May end up as high as 4th, yet are going to genuinely finish 5th, 6th or even 7th along with a succeed- Along with a reduction, will definitely miss finals if both Carlton as well as Fremantle winSaturday evening: Brisbane Lions vs Essendon, 7:30 pm at the Gabba- Brisbane clinches fifth with a gain, unless Geelong lost to West Shore, through which situation will confirm fourth- Can realistically fall as low as 8th with a reduction (may practically skip the 8 on percent yet exceptionally not likely) Saturday evening: Sydney Swans vs Adelaide Crows, 7:40 pm at the SCG- This game performs certainly not affect the finals nationality, unless Sydney misses through 150+ Sunday early: Western Bulldogs vs GWS Giants, 12:30 pm at Mars Arena- Bulldogs assure a finals location along with a gain- Can easily finish as high as 4th (if Geelong and Brisbane lost), more likely confirm 6th- Can skip the finals with a reduction (if Hawthorn, Carlton as well as Fremantle gain)- GWS can fall as low as fourth if they miss as well as Geelong comprises a 10-goal amount void- Can relocate in to 2nd along with a win, compeling Slot Adelaide to gain to change themSunday mid-day: Carlton vs St Kilda, 3:20 pm at Marvel Arena- Carlton assures a finals spot along with a gain- Can easily finish as high as fourth along with very unexpected collection of outcomes, very likely sixth, 7th or even 8th- More than likely instance is they're participating in to strengthen their percentage and also pass Hawthorn for 7th, hence avoiding an eradication final in Brisbane- They are actually approximately 4 targets behind Hawthorn on amount entering into the weekend- May skip the finals along with a reduction (if Fremantle success) Sunday evening: Fremantle vs Slot Adelaide, 6:10 pm at Optus Coliseum- Fremantle is actually actually eliminated if each one of Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn as well as Carlton gained. Or else Dockers are participating in to knock one of them away from the 8- May complete as higher as 6th if all three of those groups drop- Slot Adelaide is actually betting 2nd if GWS pounded the Bulldogs previously in the time- May fall as low as fourth along with a loss if Geelong absolutely thumps West CoastDees can only trade Trac to ONE team|00:53 PRESENT FORECASTED FULL WEEK 1 OF FINALSFirst Qualifying Final (1st hosts fourth): 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 FORECASTED FINAL 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) 13. Gold Coast Suns (11-12) 14. St Kilda (10-13) 15. Adelaide Crows (8-14-1) 16. West Coastline Eagles (5-18) 17. North Melbourne (3-20) 18. Richmond (2-21) Keep In Mind: Our team're analysing the last round as well as every crew as if no draws can easily or even will certainly happen ... this is presently complicated enough. Perpetuity AEST.Adams to potentially miss out on one more GF?|03:011. SYDNEY SWANS (16-6, 126.3%) To participate in: Adelaide Crows at the SCG, Sunday 7:40 pmWin or Lose: Finish 1stAnalysis: There are no sensible scenarios where the Swans go belly up to gain the small premiership. There are impractical ones, though! A 100-point reduction, while Slot Adelaide trumps Fremantle by one hundred aspects, would certainly carry out it.Fox Footy's forecast: Gain and complete 1st, host Geelong in a qualifying final2. PORT ADELAIDE (15-7, 114.2%) To play: Fremantle at Optus Stadium, Sunday 6:10 pmWin: End up second if GWS sheds OR triumphes as well as doesn't compose 7-8 goal amount space, 3rd if GWS success and comprises 7-8 goal percentage gapLose: Complete second if GWS sheds (and also Slot may not be trumped by 7-8 objectives much more than the Giants), third if GWS succeeds, 4th in quite unexpected situation Geelong gains and makes up large percentage gapAnalysis: The Energy is going to have the benefit of knowing their exact instance moving in to their final activity, though there is actually an extremely genuine odds they'll be pretty much locked into 2nd. And also regardless they are actually visiting be playing in the Second Qualifying Final. Their percentage bait GWS is actually about 7-8 objectives, and also on Geelong it's closer to twenty, so they are actually perhaps not obtaining recorded by the Pussy-cats. Therefore if the Giants win, the Energy will certainly require to gain to lock up second location - but just as long as they do not acquire punished by a despairing Dockers side, percent should not be actually a trouble. (If they succeed through a couple of targets, GWS would certainly require to gain through 10 targets to catch them, etc) Fox Footy's forecast: Gain as well as end up 2nd, multitude GWS in a qualifying final3. GWS GIANTS (15-7, 111.7%) To participate in: Western Bulldogs at Mars Stadium, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: End up 2nd if Port Adelaide drops OR victories but loses hope 7-8 target bait percent, 3rd if Slot Adelaide gains and holds amount leadLose: End up 2nd if Slot Adelaide is actually beaten by 7-8 targets much more than they are, 3rd if Port Adelaide wins OR drops however has amount top as well as Geelong drops OR triumphes as well as does not compose 10-goal amount void, 4th if Geelong success and comprises 10-goal amount gapAnalysis: They are actually latched in to the top 4, as well as are likely playing in the 2nd vs 3rd qualifying ultimate, though Geelong certainly knows just how to punish West Shoreline at GMHBA Stadium. That's the only means the Giants would certainly quit of playing Port Adelaide a massive gain due to the Kitties on Sunday (our team're talking 10+ goals) and after that a Giants reduction to the Bulldogs on Sunday. If the Pussy-cats don't gain big (or gain in all), the Giants will be actually playing for holding legal rights to the Second Qualifying Final. They may either make up a 7-8 objective space in percent to pass Port Adelaide, or even only wish Freo trumps them.Fox Footy's prediction: Drop and also finish 3rd, away to Slot Adelaide in a qualifying finalZach Tuohy details choice to retire|00:534. GEELONG (14-8, 107.7%) To participate in: West Shore Eagles at GMHBA Arena, Saturday 1:45 pmWin: End up third if GWS drops as well as surrenders 10-goal amount top, 4th if GWS gains OR loses however holds onto amount top (fringe case they can easily meet 2nd with massive win) Lose: Finish 4th if Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn as well as Carlton drop, fifth if three drop, sixth if two drop, 7th if one loses, 8th if they all winAnalysis: Well, they really turned that up. Coming from looking like they were actually visiting create percent as well as lock up a top-four spot, right now the Kitties need to win just to promise on their own the double chance, along with four groups hoping they drop to West Coastline so they can pinch 4th from all of them. On the bonus edge, this is actually the best unbalanced match in modern footy, along with the Eagles losing 9 straight journeys to Kardinia Park through approximately 10+ targets. It's certainly not impractical to think of the Cats gaining through that margin, as well as in mixture with even a slim GWS loss, they would certainly be heading right into an away certifying last vs Slot Adelaide (for the 3rd attend five periods!). Otherwise a succeed should send all of them to the SCG. If the Kitties really drop, they will likely be sent out into an elimination last on our prophecies, all the way down to 8th! Fox Footy's prediction: Win as well as end up fourth, away to Sydney in a qualifying final5. BRISBANE COUGARS (13-8-1, 121.6%) To participate in: Essendon at the Gabba, Sunday 7:30 pmWin: End up fourth if Geelong sheds, fifth if Geelong winsLose: End up fifth if Western side Bulldogs drop as well as Hawthorn shed as well as Carlton shed AND Fremantle shed OR win but go bust to beat huge percent gap, sixth if three of those occur, 7th if 2 happen, 8th if one takes place, skip finals if none happenAnalysis: Certainly not simply performed they cop another very painful loss to the Pies, however they got the incorrect team over them losing! If the Lions were actually going into Round 24 expecting Slot or GWS to lose, they would certainly still have a true shot at the leading four, yet definitely Geelong does not lose in the house to West Shore? Just as long as the Kitties finish the job, the Cougars should be tied for an eradication final. Trumping the Bombing planes would certainly after that guarantee all of them 5th location (and also is actually the edge of the bracket you want, if it implies preventing the Bulldogs as well as Hawks in full week one, and most likely getting Geelong in full week two). A surprise loss to Essendon will see Chris Fagan's side nervously watching on Sunday to view how many teams pass all of them ... technically they could possibly miss out on the eight entirely, however it is incredibly unrealistic for Fremantle to pass them.Fox Footy's prediction: Gain and also complete 5th, host Carlton in a removal finalSelfish Lions recorded keeping away from allies|01:046. WESTERN SIDE BULLDOGS (13-9, 123.8%) To play: GWS Giants at Mars Arena, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: End up 4th if Geelong as well as Brisbane drop, fifth if one sheds, 6th if both winLose: Finish sixth if Hawthorn, Carlton as well as Fremantle drop, 7th if pair of lose, 8th if one sheds, overlook finals if they all winAnalysis: Aggravatingly for the Bulldogs, they can still skip the eight, even with having the AFL's second-best percentage and also 13 victories (which no one has actually ever before missed the 8 along with). In fact it's a quite true opportunity - they still need to perform against an in-form GWS to ensure their area in September. Yet that is actually not the only point at concern the Dogs would assure on their own a home last along with a triumph (most likely at the MCG vs Hawthorn), but even if they remain in the eight after dropping, they may be heading to Brisbane for that elimination ultimate. At the other end of the spectrum, there's still a tiny possibility they can easily slip into the top 4, though it requires West Coastline to trump Geelong in Geelong, as well as Essendon to trump Brisbane in Brisbane ... thus a tiny possibility. Fox Footy's prophecy: Win and also end up 6th, 'range' Hawthorn in an elimination final7. HAWTHORN (13-9, 111.8%) To play: North Melbourne at UTAS Coliseum, Sunday 4:35 pmWin: Complete 4th if Geelong, Brisbane and also Western Bulldogs all lose as well as Carlton loses OR victories yet goes under to surpass them on percentage (approx. 4 targets) 5th if 3 take place, 6th if 2 take place, 7th if one occurs, 8th if none happenLose: Finish 7th if Fremantle sheds AND Carlton sheds while keeping behind on percentage, 8th if one loses, overlook finals if both winAnalysis: Our company prefer to be the Hawks than the Bulldogs immediately, due to that they have actually acquired entrusted to encounter. Sam Mitchell's males are actually a win far from September, as well as merely need to function versus an injury-hit Northern Melbourne who looked horrible versus said Pet dogs on Sunday. There is actually also an incredibly long shot they slip in to the best four even more reasonably they'll make on their own an MCG removal ultimate, either against the Dogs, Freo or even Carlton. (The best-case case is actually probably the Pets dropping, so the Hawks end up 6th and play the Blues.) If they are actually outplayed by North though, they're equally as frightened as the Canines, awaiting Carlton as well as Fremantle to observe if they're rejected of the eight.Fox Footy's forecast: Gain and also complete 7th, 'away' to Western Bulldogs in an eradication finalMagic of Hok-ball revealed|03:418. CARLTON (13-9, 110.7%) To participate in: Street Kilda at Wonder Arena, Sunday 3:20 pmWin: End up 4th if Geelong, Brisbane, Western Bulldogs and Hawthorn all drop OR Hawks gain however fall back Woes on percent (approx. 4 objectives), fifth if 3 take place, 6th if pair of happen, 7th if one takes place, 8th if none happenLose: Finish 7th if Hawthorn drops through sufficient to fall behind on percentage and also Fremantle drops, 8th if one happens, typically miss finalsAnalysis: Crippa's home condition definitely aided all of them out this weekend break. Fremantle's reduction, integrated with cry' win over West Coastline, observes all of them inside the eight and also also capable to participate in finals if they are actually outplayed by Street Kilda upcoming week. (Though they would certainly be actually left behind praying for Slot to beat Freo.) Truthfully they're visiting wish to beat the Saints to ensure themselves a spot in September - as well as to offer on their own a possibility of an MCG elimination last. If both the Pet dogs and Hawks drop, cry could even host that ultimate, though our team will be rather stunned if the Hawks lost. Amount is actually probably ahead into play thanks to Carlton's huge get West Shore - they may need to pump the Saints to avoid playing Brisbane in Brisbane.Fox Footy's prophecy: Gain and also complete 8th, away to Brisbane in an elimination final9. FREMANTLE (12-9-1, 113.7%) To play: Slot Adelaide at Optus Coliseum, Sunday 6:10 pmWin: Complete sixth if Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn as well as Carlton drop, 7th if pair of shed, 8th if one sheds, skip finals if all of all of them winLose: Will overlook finalsAnalysis: Oh fantastic, yet another explanation to hate West Shore. Their opponents' lack of ability to beat the Blues' B-team implies the Dockers go to actual threat of their Sphere 24 game coming to be a dead rubber. The equation is pretty basic - they need a minimum of among the Canines, Hawks or Blues to drop just before they play Slot. If that happens, the Dockers may succeed their means right into September. If all 3 gain, they'll be eliminated due to the time they get the field. (Technically Freo may likewise record Brisbane on amount but it's remarkably improbable.) Fox Footy's prediction: Shed and also overlook finals10. COLLINGWOOD (11-9-2, 100.1%) Collingwood can actually still play finals, but requires to make up a percentage void of 30+ objectives to catch Carlton, plus Fremantle must shed.