.A dramatic conclusion to the 2024 AFL home and away time has actually shown up, with 10 groups still in the quest for finals footy getting in Around 24. 4 staffs are actually ensured to play in September, but every location in the leading 8 stays up for grabs, with a long checklist of cases still possible.Below, Foxfooty.com.au runs through what every finals challenger wants and needs in Round 24, along with live ladder updates and all the cases explained. VIEW THE EXISTING AFL LADDER HEREWatch every game up until the 2024 AFL Grand Final cope with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of cost hardship today > Round 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE BUYING RATHER. Absolutely free and also classified assistance call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even check out gamblinghelponline.org.au.AFL LIVE LADDER (Going Into Cycle 24 - Perpetuity AEST) 1. Sydney Swans (64 pts, 126.3%) - To participate in: Adelaide Crows at SCG, Saturday 7:40 pm2. Port 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 play: West Coast Eagles at GMHBA, Saturday 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 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 Wonder, Sunday 3:20 pm9. Fremantle (fifty pts, 113.7%) - To participate in: Slot 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 and Richmond may certainly not participate in finals.2024 hasn't been actually a failure for Cakes|00:55 HOW ROUND 24 WILL DEFINITELY PLAY OUT, CHRONOLOGICALLYFriday night: Melbourne vs Collingwood, 7:40 pm at the MCG- Collingwood must gain as well as compose a percentage gap comparable to 30 objectives to pass Carlton, therefore truthfully this video game carries out certainly not influence the finals race- If they win, the Magpies can certainly not be dealt with till after cry playSaturday arvo: Geelong vs West Coast Eagles, 1:45 pm at GMHBA Coliseum- Geelong must win to clinch a top-four location, probably 4th however can record GWS for 3rd with a big win. Technically may record Slot in 2nd too- The Pet cats are roughly 10 goals behind GWS, as well as twenty goals responsible for Port- Can fall as reduced as 8th if they lose, depending on results for Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and CartonSaturday arvo: Richmond vs Gold Coastline Suns, 2:10 pm at the MCG- This activity carries out not affect the finals raceSaturday golden: Hawthorn vs North Melbourne, 4:35 pm at UTAS Stadium- Hawthorn confirms a finals place with a gain- May finish as high as fourth, but will truthfully end up 5th, sixth or 7th along with a gain- With a reduction, are going to overlook finals if both Carlton and Fremantle winSaturday evening: Brisbane Lions vs Essendon, 7:30 pm at the Gabba- Brisbane concludes fifth along with a gain, unless Geelong lost to West Shoreline, in which instance is going to clinch fourth- Can reasonably fall as low as 8th along with a loss (may practically miss out on the eight on percentage but extremely not likely) Sunday night: Sydney Swans vs Adelaide Crows, 7:40 pm at the SCG- This video game performs not influence the finals ethnicity, unless Sydney loses through 150+ Sunday early: Western Bulldogs vs GWS Giants, 12:30 pm at Mars Arena- Bulldogs confirm a finals spot along with a gain- May complete as higher as 4th (if Geelong as well as Brisbane lost), very likely clinch sixth- Can easily miss the finals along with a reduction (if Hawthorn, Carlton as well as Fremantle win)- GWS can go down as low as fourth if they lose as well as Geelong comprises a 10-goal percent gap- May relocate into 2nd with a win, obliging Slot Adelaide to gain to switch out themSunday afternoon: Carlton vs Street Kilda, 3:20 pm at Marvel Arena- Carlton assures a finals location with a succeed- Can end up as higher as 4th along with quite not likely collection of end results, most likely 6th, 7th or even 8th- More than likely scenario is they are actually playing to improve their portion as well as pass Hawthorn for 7th, therefore staying clear of an elimination last in Brisbane- They are actually around 4 targets responsible for Hawthorn on percentage entering into the weekend break- May skip the finals along with a reduction (if Fremantle triumphes) Sunday night: Fremantle vs Port Adelaide, 6:10 pm at Optus Arena- Fremantle is actually currently dealt with if all of Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and Carlton gained. Typically Dockers are actually playing to take some of all of them away from the eight- May end up as higher as 6th if all 3 of those crews drop- Slot Adelaide is actually betting second if GWS beat the Bulldogs earlier in the time- Can easily fall as reduced as fourth with a loss if Geelong absolutely thumps West CoastDees can only trade Trac to ONE crew|00:53 CURRENT PREDICTED FULL WEEK 1 OF FINALSFirst Qualifying Final (first lots 4th): Sydney Swans vs Geelong at the SCGFirst Eradication Final (5th bunches 8th): Brisbane Lions vs Carlton at the GabbaSecond Removal Final (sixth lots 7th): Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn at the MCGSecond Qualifying Final (2nd hosts 3rd): Slot Adelaide vs GWS Giants at Adelaide OvalCURRENT PREDICTED 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 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. Street Kilda (10-13) 15. Adelaide Crows (8-14-1) 16. West Shoreline Eagles (5-18) 17. North Melbourne (3-20) 18. Richmond (2-21) Keep In Mind: Our company are actually evaluating the final around and every group as if no attracts may or are going to take place ... this is actually currently made complex enough. All times AEST.Adams to possibly overlook yet another GF?|03:011. SYDNEY SWANS (16-6, 126.3%) To participate in: Adelaide Crows at the SCG, Saturday 7:40 pmWin or Miss: Finish 1stAnalysis: There are no realistic instances where the Swans lose big to win the slight premiership. There are actually unlikely ones, though! A 100-point loss, while Port Adelaide trumps Fremantle through 100 factors, would carry out it.Fox Footy's prediction: Win as well as finish first, host Geelong in a qualifying final2. PORT ADELAIDE (15-7, 114.2%) To play: Fremantle at Optus Coliseum, Sunday 6:10 pmWin: Finish second if GWS drops OR triumphes as well as doesn't comprise 7-8 target amount void, 3rd if GWS victories as well as composes 7-8 goal amount gapLose: End up 2nd if GWS loses (and also Port may not be trumped through 7-8 targets more than the Giants), third if GWS gains, fourth in incredibly unlikely case Geelong gains and comprises enormous amount gapAnalysis: The Energy will have the advantage of knowing their precise scenario heading into their last game, though there's a very actual opportunity they'll be actually pretty much latched in to second. And also in any case they are actually mosting likely to be playing in the Second Qualifying Final. Their percent bait GWS is actually about 7-8 targets, and on Geelong it is actually closer to twenty, so they are actually perhaps not receiving recorded by the Pet cats. Therefore if the Giants win, the Power will certainly need to have to gain to secure second place - but as long as they don't receive punished through a desperate Dockers edge, percentage shouldn't be actually a problem. (If they win by a number of objectives, GWS would certainly need to gain through 10 goals to record all of them, and so on) Fox Footy's prediction: Gain and finish second, bunch GWS in a certifying final3. GWS GIANTS (15-7, 111.7%) To play: Western Bulldogs at Mars Arena, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: Complete 2nd if Port Adelaide drops OR wins however loses hope 7-8 goal lead on percent, 3rd if Port Adelaide wins and has percent leadLose: Complete second if Port Adelaide is beaten by 7-8 goals much more than they are, 3rd if Port Adelaide wins OR sheds yet has percent top and also Geelong sheds OR victories and also does not make up 10-goal amount gap, 4th if Geelong triumphes as well as makes up 10-goal portion gapAnalysis: They're latched right into the top 4, and also are actually likely having fun in the 2nd vs third qualifying final, though Geelong definitely understands how to surge West Coastline at GMHBA Arena. That is actually the only way the Giants would drop out of playing Slot Adelaide a huge win due to the Pet cats on Saturday (we're speaking 10+ objectives) and then a Giants loss to the Bulldogs on Sunday. If the Pet cats do not succeed significant (or even win in any way), the Giants will certainly be actually betting organizing liberties to the Second Qualifying Final. They may either compose a 7-8 objective void in percentage to pass Slot Adelaide, or even simply hope Freo beats them.Fox Footy's prediction: Shed and complete 3rd, away to Slot Adelaide in a certifying finalZach Tuohy explains decision to resign|00:534. GEELONG (14-8, 107.7%) To participate in: West Coastline Eagles at GMHBA Stadium, Saturday 1:45 pmWin: Finish 3rd if GWS drops and surrenders 10-goal amount top, 4th if GWS gains OR sheds but holds onto portion lead (fringe circumstance they can meet 2nd with large win) Lose: Complete 4th if Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and Carlton shed, 5th if three lose, sixth if pair of lose, 7th if one sheds, 8th if they all winAnalysis: Well, they definitely turned that up. Coming from appearing like they were heading to develop portion and lock up a top-four location, right now the Pussy-cats need to succeed simply to assure on their own the dual possibility, with 4 staffs hoping they shed to West Shore so they can easily pinch 4th from them. On the in addition side, this is the absolute most uneven match in modern-day footy, along with the Eagles losing 9 direct excursions to Kardinia Playground by an average of 10+ objectives. It is actually not impractical to visualize the Kitties winning through that margin, and in blend with even a slim GWS loss, they would certainly be moving in to an away training ultimate vs Slot Adelaide (for the third time in 5 times!). Typically a gain should send them to the SCG. If the Kitties really drop, they are going to probably be sent out in to an elimination final on our predictions, completely down to 8th! Fox Footy's prediction: Gain and also finish fourth, away to Sydney in a training final5. BRISBANE COUGARS (13-8-1, 121.6%) To participate in: Essendon at the Gabba, Sunday 7:30 pmWin: End up 4th if Geelong sheds, 5th if Geelong winsLose: Complete 5th if Western side Bulldogs drop as well as Hawthorn shed and also Carlton drop and also Fremantle shed OR win but go under to conquer huge portion space, 6th if three of those occur, 7th if pair of take place, 8th if one takes place, skip finals if none happenAnalysis: Not just performed they police officer another very painful loss to the Pies, however they got the incorrect group over all of them losing! If the Lions were actually entering into Shot 24 hoping for Port or even GWS to lose, they will still possess a genuine chance at the best 4, but certainly Geelong does not shed in your home to West Coast? Just as long as the Felines do the job, the Lions should be tied for an eradication last. Trumping the Bombing planes will after that ensure them 5th location (and also's the side of the brace you desire, if it means avoiding the Bulldogs and Hawks in week one, and also probably receiving Geelong in full week two). A surprise reduction to Essendon would find Chris Fagan's side nervously viewing on Sunday to find how many groups pass them ... theoretically they can miss out on the 8 completely, but it is really impractical for Fremantle to pass them.Fox Footy's prediction: Succeed and also end up 5th, host Carlton in a removal finalSelfish Cougars captured keeping away from colleagues|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 also Brisbane drop, fifth if one loses, 6th if both winLose: End up 6th if Hawthorn, Carlton as well as Fremantle drop, 7th if pair of lose, 8th if one sheds, miss finals if they all winAnalysis: Irritatingly for the Bulldogs, they may still miss out on the 8, in spite of having the AFL's second-best percentage as well as 13 triumphes (which nobody has ever before skipped the 8 with). As a matter of fact it is actually an extremely actual probability - they still require to perform versus an in-form GWS to promise their spot in September. But that's certainly not the only trait at concern the Pets would guarantee themselves a home final with a success (very likely at the MCG vs Hawthorn), however even if they keep in the eight after dropping, they may be moving to Brisbane for that elimination ultimate. At the other end of the spectrum, there is actually still a very small opportunity they can creep in to the leading 4, though it demands West Shoreline to trump Geelong in Geelong, as well as Essendon to beat Brisbane in Brisbane ... hence a tiny odds. Fox Footy's prediction: Win and complete sixth, 'range' Hawthorn in a removal final7. HAWTHORN (13-9, 111.8%) To play: North Melbourne at UTAS Arena, Saturday 4:35 pmWin: End up fourth if Geelong, Brisbane and Western Bulldogs all shed as well as Carlton sheds OR success however fails to eclipse them on amount (approx. 4 goals) 5th if 3 occur, sixth if 2 happen, 7th if one happens, 8th if none happenLose: Complete 7th if Fremantle drops as well as Carlton sheds while keeping behind on percentage, 8th if one sheds, miss finals if each winAnalysis: Our company would rather be the Hawks than the Bulldogs today, due to who they've got left to experience. Sam Mitchell's guys are actually a win away from September, as well as just need to have to function against an injury-hit Northern Melbourne that appeared horrible against stated Pet dogs on Sunday. There's even a really long shot they sneak in to the top four even more truthfully they'll earn on their own an MCG removal final, either versus the Canines, Freo or even Carlton. (The best-case scenario is possibly the Pet dogs dropping, so the Hawks end up sixth and also play cry.) If they are actually outplayed through North though, they're just as terrified as the Pet dogs, expecting Carlton and also Fremantle to view if they are actually tossed out of the eight.Fox Footy's forecast: Win and also finish 7th, 'away' to Western Bulldogs in a removal finalMagic of Hok-ball clarified|03:418. CARLTON (13-9, 110.7%) To participate in: Street Kilda at Wonder Coliseum, Sunday 3:20 pmWin: Finish fourth if Geelong, Brisbane, Western Bulldogs and Hawthorn all shed OR Hawks win yet fall back Blues on percent (approx. 4 objectives), fifth if 3 take place, 6th if 2 happen, 7th if one takes place, 8th if none happenLose: End up 7th if Hawthorn sheds by good enough to fall back on percent as well as Fremantle sheds, 8th if one happens, or else miss out on finalsAnalysis: Crippa's home state actually aided them out this weekend break. Fremantle's reduction, combined along with cry' gain West Shoreline, observes all of them inside the eight as well as even capable to participate in finals if they are actually upset through Street Kilda following week. (Though they will be left behind praying for Slot to defeat Freo.) Genuinely they are actually going to wish to trump the Saints to assure on their own a location in September - as well as to offer on their own a possibility of an MCG eradication final. If both the Pet dogs as well as Hawks lose, cry could even hold that last, though we will be actually fairly surprised if the Hawks shed. Percentage is actually very likely ahead right into play thanks to Carlton's significant draw West Coast - they may need to have to pump the Saints to avoid playing Brisbane in Brisbane.Fox Footy's prophecy: Gain and end up 8th, away to Brisbane in an eradication final9. FREMANTLE (12-9-1, 113.7%) To participate in: Port Adelaide at Optus Stadium, Sunday 6:10 pmWin: Finish sixth if Western Side Bulldogs, Hawthorn as well as Carlton drop, 7th if 2 shed, 8th if one loses, miss out on finals if each of them winLose: Are going to skip finalsAnalysis: Oh fantastic, an additional cause to detest West Shore. Their rivals' lack of ability to beat cry' B-team implies the Dockers are at true threat of their Sphere 24 game becoming a dead rubber. The formula is actually fairly straightforward - they require at the very least among the Pets, Hawks or even Woes to lose just before they participate in Slot. If that occurs, the Dockers may gain their way in to September. If all three succeed, they'll be actually gotten rid of due to the opportunity they take the field. (Technically Freo can also record Brisbane on amount but it is actually exceptionally unexpected.) Fox Footy's forecast: Drop as well as miss out on finals10. COLLINGWOOD (11-9-2, 100.1%) Collingwood can actually still participate in finals, however needs to make up an amount void of 30+ objectives to capture Carlton, plus Fremantle must lose.