.A dramatic conclusion to the 2024 AFL home and also away period has arrived, with 10 groups still in the hunt for finals footy getting in Sphere 24. 4 crews are guaranteed to play in September, but every location in the best eight stays up for grabs, with a lengthy list of situations still possible.Below, Foxfooty.com.au runs through what every finals opponent wants and needs in Sphere 24, with live ladder updates and all the cases discussed. VIEW THE CURRENT AFL step ladder HEREWatch every video game till the 2024 AFL Grand Final deal with no ad-breaks in the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free trial today > Round 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU CAN BE BUYING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Absolutely free as well as classified support call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even browse through gamblinghelponline.org.au.AFL reside LADDER (Getting Into Round 24 - All times AEST) 1. Sydney Swans (64 pts, 126.3%) - To play: Adelaide Crows at SCG, Sunday 7:40 pm2. Slot Adelaide (60 pts, 114.2%) - To participate in: Fremantle at Operating System, 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 Shore 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 play: 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: Street Kilda at Wonder, Sunday 3:20 pm9. Fremantle (fifty pts, 113.7%) - To participate in: 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 Coastline, Adelaide, West Shoreline, North Melbourne as well as Richmond can not play finals.2024 hasn't been a failure for Pies|00:55 HOW AROUND 24 ARE GOING TO PLAY OUT, CHRONOLOGICALLYFriday evening: Melbourne vs Collingwood, 7:40 pm at the MCG- Collingwood has to gain and make up an amount gap equal to 30 targets to pass Carlton, therefore reasonably this activity carries out certainly not impact the finals nationality- If they win, the Magpies can easily certainly not be actually dealt with up until after cry playSaturday arvo: Geelong vs West Shoreline Eagles, 1:45 pm at GMHBA Coliseum- Geelong has to succeed to confirm a top-four spot, likely fourth however may catch GWS for third along with a big win. Technically can record Port in second as well- The Cats are around 10 goals behind GWS, as well as twenty objectives responsible for Port- May fall as low as 8th if they lose, relying on outcomes for Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and also CartonSaturday arvo: Richmond vs Gold Shoreline Suns, 2:10 pm at the MCG- This video game carries out not affect the finals raceSaturday twilight: Hawthorn vs North Melbourne, 4:35 pm at UTAS Stadium- Hawthorn concludes a finals area along with a win- Can easily complete as high as fourth, yet will truthfully complete 5th, sixth or even 7th along with a win- Along with a loss, will miss finals if each Carlton as well as Fremantle winSaturday night: Brisbane Lions vs Essendon, 7:30 pm at the Gabba- Brisbane clinches 5th with a win, unless Geelong missed to West Shore, in which scenario will certainly assure 4th- Can genuinely go down as low as 8th along with a reduction (can theoretically overlook the 8 on amount but exceptionally improbable) Saturday evening: Sydney Swans vs Adelaide Crows, 7:40 pm at the SCG- This activity carries out not impact the finals ethnicity, unless Sydney misses through 150+ Sunday early: Western Bulldogs vs GWS Giants, 12:30 pm at Mars Stadium- Bulldogs confirm a finals location with a win- Can finish as high as fourth (if Geelong and Brisbane lost), more probable conclude 6th- Can overlook the finals along with a reduction (if Hawthorn, Carlton as well as Fremantle win)- GWS may fall as low as 4th if they lose and Geelong makes up a 10-goal percent gap- May move in to 2nd along with a succeed, compeling Slot Adelaide to succeed to replace themSunday afternoon: Carlton vs St Kilda, 3:20 pm at Marvel Stadium- Carlton clinches a finals area with a win- Can finish as higher as fourth along with incredibly extremely unlikely set of results, most likely sixth, 7th or 8th- More than likely case is they're participating in to enhance their portion and pass Hawthorn for 7th, thereby staying clear of an elimination last in Brisbane- They are actually around 4 goals behind Hawthorn on percent entering 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 done away with if every one of Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and also Carlton succeeded. Otherwise Dockers are playing to take one of all of them out of the 8- Can finish as higher as 6th if all 3 of those crews lose- Slot Adelaide is actually betting second if GWS beat the Bulldogs previously in the day- Can easily fall as reduced as fourth with a reduction if Geelong absolutely thumps West CoastDees may merely trade Trac to ONE group|00:53 PRESENT ANTICIPATED WEEK 1 OF FINALSFirst Qualifying Final (first bunches 4th): Sydney Swans vs Geelong at the SCGFirst Removal Final (fifth hosts 8th): Brisbane Lions vs Carlton at the GabbaSecond Elimination Final (sixth multitudes 7th): Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn at the MCGSecond Qualifying Final (second bunches third): Slot Adelaide vs GWS Giants at Adelaide OvalCURRENT FORECASTED LAST 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 Shore Eagles (5-18) 17. North Melbourne (3-20) 18. Richmond (2-21) Keep In Mind: We're studying the last sphere and also every team as if no draws may or even will occur ... this is actually already made complex good enough. Perpetuity AEST.Adams to potentially miss yet another GF?|03:011. SYDNEY SWANS (16-6, 126.3%) To play: Adelaide Crows at the SCG, Sunday 7:40 pmWin or even Lose: Complete 1stAnalysis: There are no realistic situations where the Swans go under to gain the minor premiership. There are unlikely ones, though! A 100-point reduction, while Port Adelaide beats Fremantle by 100 factors, would certainly carry out it.Fox Footy's prediction: Gain and also complete 1st, host Geelong in a certifying final2. PORT ADELAIDE (15-7, 114.2%) To participate in: Fremantle at Optus Stadium, Sunday 6:10 pmWin: Complete second if GWS sheds OR victories and does not make up 7-8 target portion space, 3rd if GWS victories and comprises 7-8 objective percent gapLose: Complete second if GWS drops (as well as Port aren't defeated by 7-8 objectives much more than the Giants), third if GWS gains, fourth in incredibly unexpected circumstance Geelong succeeds and also makes up enormous portion gapAnalysis: The Electrical power is going to possess the benefit of recognizing their precise case moving into their last video game, though there's a really actual chance they'll be basically locked in to 2nd. And in any case they're heading to be actually playing in the Second Qualifying Final. Their portion lead on GWS is actually approximately 7-8 goals, and on Geelong it is actually closer to twenty, so they're possibly certainly not getting recorded by the Felines. Therefore if the Giants win, the Electrical power is going to need to win to lock up second location - but provided that they don't get thrashed by a desperate Dockers side, portion should not be actually an issue. (If they succeed through a couple of goals, GWS would need to win by 10 goals to catch them, etc) Fox Footy's forecast: Gain and finish second, host GWS in a training final3. GWS GIANTS (15-7, 111.7%) To play: Western Bulldogs at Mars Coliseum, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: Complete second if Port Adelaide sheds OR wins however loses hope 7-8 goal lead on portion, 3rd if Slot Adelaide gains and also holds portion leadLose: Complete 2nd if Slot Adelaide is defeated through 7-8 goals much more than they are, third if Slot Adelaide wins OR drops yet keeps amount lead AND Geelong loses OR triumphes as well as doesn't comprise 10-goal percent space, 4th if Geelong triumphes and also comprises 10-goal amount gapAnalysis: They are actually secured right into the leading four, and also are actually likely playing in the 2nd vs third certifying final, though Geelong undoubtedly understands how to whip West Coast at GMHBA Stadium. That's the only way the Giants will drop out of participating in Slot Adelaide a gigantic succeed by the Pussy-cats on Saturday (our team're talking 10+ targets) and afterwards a Giants reduction to the Bulldogs on Sunday. If the Pet cats don't win huge (or even win in any way), the Giants will certainly be actually betting hosting civil liberties to the 2nd Qualifying Final. They may either make up a 7-8 objective space in amount to pass Port Adelaide, or even just hope Freo defeats them.Fox Footy's forecast: Drop as well as end up third, away to Port Adelaide in a training finalZach Tuohy explains decision to resign|00:534. GEELONG (14-8, 107.7%) To play: West Coastline Eagles at GMHBA Stadium, Sunday 1:45 pmWin: End up 3rd if GWS drops and also surrenders 10-goal percentage top, 4th if GWS wins OR drops however keeps percent lead (fringe scenario they can achieve 2nd with enormous win) Lose: Finish fourth if Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and also Carlton drop, fifth if three drop, sixth if 2 lose, 7th if one sheds, 8th if they all winAnalysis: Well, they actually screwed that a person up. From appearing like they were heading to construct percent as well as lock up a top-four spot, right now the Felines need to gain merely to ensure themselves the double opportunity, with four crews hoping they drop to West Coastline so they can pinch 4th from them. On the plus side, this is actually the best askew match in contemporary footy, with the Eagles dropping 9 straight journeys to Kardinia Playground through an average of 10+ objectives. It's not outlandish to imagine the Kitties succeeding through that margin, as well as in combination along with even a slim GWS loss, they 'd be moving right into an away certifying ultimate vs Port Adelaide (for the 3rd attend five periods!). Otherwise a succeed need to send them to the SCG. If the Cats really shed, they will definitely possibly be actually sent in to a removal ultimate on our forecasts, all the way up to 8th! Fox Footy's prediction: Win and also finish 4th, away to Sydney in a qualifying final5. BRISBANE LIONS (13-8-1, 121.6%) To participate in: Essendon at the Gabba, Sunday 7:30 pmWin: End up fourth if Geelong drops, fifth if Geelong winsLose: Complete fifth if Western Bulldogs shed as well as Hawthorn shed and also Carlton lose as well as Fremantle drop OR win yet go bust to get rid of huge amount void, 6th if three of those happen, 7th if pair of happen, 8th if one happens, skip finals if none happenAnalysis: Certainly not simply did they police yet another unpleasant loss to the Pies, however they obtained the incorrect crew over all of them dropping! If the Lions were entering Round 24 expecting Port or GWS to lose, they 'd still possess a genuine shot at the best four, but certainly Geelong does not lose in the home to West Shoreline? Provided that the Pet cats do the job, the Cougars must be bound for an elimination ultimate. Beating the Bombing planes would after that promise all of them fifth spot (and also is actually the edge of the brace you want, if it implies staying away from the Bulldogs and also Hawks in week one, as well as most likely getting Geelong in full week 2). A shock reduction to Essendon would find Chris Fagan's edge nervously checking out on Sunday to find how many crews pass all of them ... actually they could skip the 8 entirely, however it is actually extremely outlandish for Fremantle to pass them.Fox Footy's prophecy: Gain and also finish 5th, bunch Carlton in an eradication finalSelfish Cougars recorded rejecting teammates|01:046. WESTERN BULLDOGS (13-9, 123.8%) To participate in: GWS Giants at Mars Coliseum, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: Complete 4th if Geelong and Brisbane lose, 5th if one drops, sixth if each winLose: Finish 6th if Hawthorn, Carlton and also Fremantle shed, 7th if 2 drop, 8th if one sheds, overlook finals if they all winAnalysis: Irritatingly for the Bulldogs, they can still skip the 8, despite possessing the AFL's second-best amount and 13 wins (which no person has actually ever before overlooked the 8 with). In fact it is actually a very real possibility - they still require to take care of business versus an in-form GWS to ensure their place in September. However that's certainly not the only point at stake the Pets would promise on their own a home last with a success (most likely at the MCG vs Hawthorn), however even if they keep in the eight after dropping, they can be moving to Brisbane for that eradication ultimate. At the other end of the spectrum, there's still a small odds they can slip in to the leading four, though it requires West Coast to defeat Geelong in Geelong, and Essendon to trump Brisbane in Brisbane ... thereby a very small chance. Fox Footy's prophecy: Gain and also end up 6th, 'host' Hawthorn in an elimination final7. HAWTHORN (13-9, 111.8%) To participate in: North Melbourne at UTAS Stadium, Sunday 4:35 pmWin: Finish fourth if Geelong, Brisbane and Western Bulldogs all shed AND Carlton sheds OR victories but goes bust to overtake them on percentage (approx. 4 goals) 5th if 3 take place, sixth if 2 occur, 7th if one happens, 8th if none happenLose: Complete 7th if Fremantle sheds as well as Carlton sheds while keeping overdue on percentage, 8th if one loses, miss out on finals if each winAnalysis: We would rather be actually the Hawks than the Bulldogs now, due to who they have actually obtained entrusted to experience. Sam Mitchell's guys are actually a win far from September, and also simply require to take care of business versus an injury-hit North Melbourne who appeared horrendous versus stated Canines on Sunday. There's also a really small chance they creep in to the leading four additional truthfully they'll earn themselves an MCG eradication ultimate, either versus the Canines, Freo or even Carlton. (The best-case situation is possibly the Dogs dropping, so the Hawks complete 6th and participate in the Blues.) If they are actually outplayed by North though, they are actually just like intimidated as the Pets, waiting for Carlton and also Fremantle to view if they're rejected of the eight.Fox Footy's prediction: Gain as well as complete 7th, 'away' to Western Bulldogs in a removal finalMagic of Hok-ball revealed|03:418. CARLTON (13-9, 110.7%) To participate in: St Kilda at Wonder Stadium, Sunday 3:20 pmWin: Complete fourth if Geelong, Brisbane, Western Bulldogs and Hawthorn all drop OR Hawks win yet fall back Blues on percentage (approx. 4 objectives), fifth if 3 happen, 6th if two take place, 7th if one happens, 8th if none happenLose: Finish 7th if Hawthorn drops through good enough to fall back on percentage as well as Fremantle drops, 8th if one occurs, otherwise miss finalsAnalysis: Crippa's home state definitely assisted all of them out this weekend. Fremantle's loss, mixed with the Blues' gain West Coastline, observes all of them inside the 8 and also also capable to play finals if they're outplayed through Street Kilda following week. (Though they 'd be actually left praying for Port to defeat Freo.) Truthfully they are actually mosting likely to intend to beat the Saints to promise on their own a location in September - and to provide themselves an odds of an MCG elimination final. If both the Pet dogs and also Hawks shed, cry might even organize that final, though our experts 'd be rather shocked if the Hawks dropped. Portion is very likely to find right into play because of Carlton's significant sway West Coast - they might need to push the Saints to stay clear of playing Brisbane in Brisbane.Fox Footy's prophecy: Gain and end up 8th, away to Brisbane in an elimination final9. FREMANTLE (12-9-1, 113.7%) To play: Port Adelaide at Optus Stadium, Sunday 6:10 pmWin: End up 6th if Western Side Bulldogs, Hawthorn and also Carlton drop, 7th if two drop, 8th if one drops, miss finals if every one of all of them winLose: Will definitely miss out on finalsAnalysis: Oh excellent, one more main reason to hate West Shore. Their competitors' inability to defeat the Blues' B-team indicates the Dockers go to actual threat of their Round 24 activity ending up being a lifeless rubber. The equation is actually quite straightforward - they need a minimum of among the Canines, Hawks or Blues to shed before they play Port. If that takes place, the Dockers can easily succeed their way into September. If all three gain, they'll be gotten rid of due to the time they take the area. (Technically Freo may also capture Brisbane on amount however it is actually extremely improbable.) Fox Footy's forecast: Drop and miss finals10. COLLINGWOOD (11-9-2, 100.1%) Collingwood can technically still play finals, yet needs to comprise a percentage space of 30+ targets to capture Carlton, plus Fremantle must drop.