.A significant conclusion to the 2024 AFL home and also away season has gotten here, along with 10 teams still in the quest for finals footy getting in Sphere 24. 4 crews are actually assured to play in September, yet every ranking in the leading eight stays up for grabs, along with a long checklist of cases still possible.Below, Foxfooty.com.au runs through what every finals competitor wants and needs in Around 24, along with real-time step ladder updates and all the cases discussed. FIND THE EXISTING AFL step ladder HEREWatch every game till the 2024 AFL Grand Final cope with no ad-breaks in the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your cost-free hardship today > Round 24IMAGINE WHAT YOU CAN BE ACQUIRING RATHER. For Free as well as discreet support call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.AFL LIVE STEP LADDER (Going Into Cycle 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 participate in: 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 Shore Eagles at GMHBA, Saturday 1:45 pm5. Brisbane Lions (54 pts, 121.6%) - To participate in: Essendon at Gabba, Saturday 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 participate in: Street Kilda at Wonder, Sunday 3:20 pm9. Fremantle (fifty 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 Coastline, Adelaide, West Shore, North Melbourne and Richmond can certainly not participate in finals.2024 have not been a breakdown for Pies|00:55 HOW SPHERE 24 WILL DEFINITELY PLAY OUT, CHRONOLOGICALLYFriday evening: Melbourne vs Collingwood, 7:40 pm at the MCG- Collingwood should gain and also compose an amount void equal to 30 objectives to pass Carlton, thus genuinely this activity carries out certainly not affect the finals race- If they win, the Magpies can easily certainly not be actually gotten rid of till after the Blues playSaturday arvo: Geelong vs West Coast Eagles, 1:45 pm at GMHBA Stadium- Geelong has to gain to confirm a top-four place, likely fourth however may catch GWS for third with a big win. Technically can record Slot in second also- The Kitties are actually approximately 10 goals behind GWS, and 20 targets responsible for Port- Can easily go down as reduced as 8th if they miss, depending upon end results for Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn as well as CartonSaturday arvo: Richmond vs Gold Shore Suns, 2:10 pm at the MCG- This game carries out not impact the finals raceSaturday golden: Hawthorn vs North Melbourne, 4:35 pm at UTAS Coliseum- Hawthorn concludes a finals area along with a succeed- May finish as high as fourth, but will genuinely complete 5th, sixth or even 7th with a succeed- With a loss, will miss finals if each Carlton and Fremantle winSaturday night: Brisbane Lions vs Essendon, 7:30 pm at the Gabba- Brisbane confirms 5th along with a succeed, unless Geelong missed to West Coast, through which situation will certainly conclude 4th- Can genuinely drop as low as 8th along with a loss (may theoretically overlook the eight on percent yet extremely not likely) Saturday evening: Sydney Swans vs Adelaide Crows, 7:40 pm at the SCG- This game performs certainly not impact the finals race, unless Sydney misses by 150+ Sunday early: Western side Bulldogs vs GWS Giants, 12:30 pm at Mars Coliseum- Bulldogs conclude a finals area with a win- Can complete as high as 4th (if Geelong and Brisbane lost), more likely conclude sixth- Can overlook the finals with a reduction (if Hawthorn, Carlton and Fremantle gain)- GWS may drop as reduced as 4th if they lose and also Geelong makes up a 10-goal amount space- Can relocate into 2nd with a succeed, pushing Port Adelaide to succeed to substitute themSunday afternoon: Carlton vs Street Kilda, 3:20 pm at Marvel Stadium- Carlton concludes a finals location along with a win- May end up as higher as fourth along with quite not likely collection of outcomes, more probable sixth, 7th or 8th- Most likely case is they're playing to strengthen their percentage and also pass Hawthorn for 7th, hence preventing an eradication ultimate in Brisbane- They are around 4 objectives behind Hawthorn on portion entering the weekend break- May overlook the finals along with a reduction (if Fremantle wins) Sunday night: Fremantle vs Slot Adelaide, 6:10 pm at Optus Coliseum- Fremantle is already done away with if all of Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and Carlton won. Or else Dockers are actually playing to knock some of them out of the 8- Can complete as higher as sixth if all three of those crews lose- Port Adelaide is actually playing for second if GWS pounded the Bulldogs previously in the day- Can lose as low as 4th along with a loss if Geelong completely thumps West CoastDees may merely trade Trac to ONE group|00:53 EXISTING ANTICIPATED WEEK 1 OF FINALSFirst Qualifying Final (first bunches fourth): Sydney Swans vs Geelong at the SCGFirst Elimination Final (5th multitudes 8th): Brisbane Lions vs Carlton at the GabbaSecond Elimination Final (6th lots 7th): Western Side Bulldogs vs Hawthorn at the MCGSecond Qualifying Final (second hosts third): Port Adelaide vs GWS Giants at Adelaide OvalCURRENT FORECASTED 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 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 Coastline 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) Details: Our team're analysing the last around as well as every group as if no draws may or will certainly happen ... this is actually currently made complex good enough. All times AEST.Adams to potentially miss out on one more GF?|03:011. SYDNEY SWANS (16-6, 126.3%) To play: Adelaide Crows at the SCG, Sunday 7:40 pmWin or even Lose: Finish 1stAnalysis: There are actually no sensible scenarios where the Swans lose big to win the slight premiership. There are unrealistic ones, though! A 100-point loss, while Port Adelaide defeats Fremantle by one hundred points, will carry out it.Fox Footy's forecast: Gain as well as finish 1st, lot Geelong in a qualifying final2. PORT ADELAIDE (15-7, 114.2%) To play: Fremantle at Optus Coliseum, Sunday 6:10 pmWin: End up second if GWS sheds OR triumphes as well as does not make up 7-8 target amount space, 3rd if GWS wins and makes up 7-8 goal amount gapLose: End up second if GWS drops (and Slot aren't beaten by 7-8 goals greater than the Giants), third if GWS wins, 4th in really unexpected situation Geelong gains and comprises massive percent gapAnalysis: The Power will have the advantage of understanding their specific case moving right into their final game, though there's a very genuine odds they'll be actually more or less secured right into second. And in either case they are actually mosting likely to be actually playing in the Second Qualifying Final. Their percentage lead on GWS is actually roughly 7-8 objectives, and on Geelong it is actually closer to twenty, so they're probably not obtaining recorded by the Pussy-cats. Therefore if the Giants win, the Energy will require to gain to secure 2nd spot - however so long as they do not obtain thrashed through a despairing Dockers edge, percent shouldn't be a trouble. (If they succeed by a couple of targets, GWS would need to have to succeed by 10 goals to catch them, and so on) Fox Footy's prediction: Succeed and also finish 2nd, lot GWS in a qualifying final3. GWS GIANTS (15-7, 111.7%) To play: Western Bulldogs at Mars Stadium, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: Complete second if Slot Adelaide loses OR wins however quits 7-8 target lead on portion, 3rd if Port Adelaide succeeds and holds percentage leadLose: Finish 2nd if Port Adelaide is trumped through 7-8 targets much more than they are actually, third if Slot Adelaide wins OR drops however keeps percent top and also Geelong loses OR triumphes and does not make up 10-goal amount gap, 4th if Geelong victories as well as comprises 10-goal amount gapAnalysis: They are actually latched right into the leading 4, as well as are most likely having fun in the second vs third certifying ultimate, though Geelong absolutely knows how to surge West Coast at GMHBA Coliseum. That's the only method the Giants will quit of participating in Slot Adelaide a gigantic succeed due to the Cats on Sunday (our team are actually chatting 10+ targets) and after that a Giants reduction to the Bulldogs on Sunday. If the Felines don't gain large (or win in any way), the Giants will definitely be playing for throwing civil liberties to the Second Qualifying Final. They can easily either comprise a 7-8 target space in percentage to pass Port Adelaide, or even merely really hope Freo defeats them.Fox Footy's prophecy: Shed and end up 3rd, away to Port Adelaide in a qualifying finalZach Tuohy discusses choice to resign|00:534. GEELONG (14-8, 107.7%) To play: West Shore Eagles at GMHBA Coliseum, Saturday 1:45 pmWin: End up 3rd if GWS drops and loses hope 10-goal portion top, fourth if GWS wins OR loses however keeps percentage lead (edge situation they may meet second with enormous gain) Lose: Complete fourth if Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and Carlton lose, fifth if three lose, sixth if two drop, 7th if one loses, 8th if they all winAnalysis: Well, they really screwed that up. From looking like they were actually heading to construct amount and secure a top-four area, today the Cats need to have to win only to assure themselves the dual opportunity, along with 4 teams wishing they shed to West Shore so they can pinch 4th from all of them. On the bonus side, this is actually the absolute most askew competition in modern footy, along with the Eagles shedding nine straight travels to Kardinia Playground by an average of 10+ targets. It is actually not outlandish to envision the Kitties succeeding by that margin, and in mix along with even a slender GWS loss, they will be moving right into an away training final vs Port Adelaide (for the third time in 5 seasons!). Typically a succeed need to send all of them to the SCG. If the Cats actually lose, they will definitely likely be actually sent into an eradication final on our prophecies, all the way up to 8th! Fox Footy's prophecy: Gain as well as end up 4th, away to Sydney in a qualifying final5. BRISBANE LIONS (13-8-1, 121.6%) To participate in: Essendon at the Gabba, Saturday 7:30 pmWin: Finish fourth if Geelong sheds, 5th if Geelong winsLose: End up fifth if Western Bulldogs shed and also Hawthorn lose as well as Carlton lose AND Fremantle shed OR win but go bust to eliminate very large percentage space, 6th if three of those occur, 7th if pair of happen, 8th if one takes place, miss out on finals if none happenAnalysis: Certainly not just did they police officer yet another very painful reduction to the Pies, but they received the wrong crew over all of them dropping! If the Lions were going into Shot 24 wishing for Slot or GWS to lose, they 'd still have a genuine shot at the leading four, yet surely Geelong does not drop at home to West Shoreline? Just as long as the Felines get the job done, the Cougars must be actually tied for an elimination last. Trumping the Bombers would certainly at that point ensure them 5th place (which is actually the side of the bracket you prefer, if it implies steering clear of the Bulldogs as well as Hawks in week one, and likely acquiring Geelong in full week two). A surprise loss to Essendon will view Chris Fagan's side nervously checking out on Sunday to see the amount of groups pass them ... theoretically they might miss the 8 completely, but it is actually incredibly unrealistic for Fremantle to pass them.Fox Footy's prediction: Gain and also end up 5th, multitude Carlton in an eradication finalSelfish Cougars recorded rejecting teammates|01:046. WESTERN BULLDOGS (13-9, 123.8%) To participate in: GWS Giants at Mars Stadium, Sunday 12:30 pmWin: Complete fourth if Geelong and Brisbane lose, fifth if one sheds, 6th if both winLose: Finish sixth if Hawthorn, Carlton and Fremantle shed, 7th if 2 lose, 8th if one loses, skip finals if they all winAnalysis: Aggravatingly for the Bulldogs, they may still miss out on the 8, in spite of having the AFL's second-best percentage and also 13 victories (which no one has ever before missed the 8 along with). Actually it's a really real probability - they still need to take care of business versus an in-form GWS to ensure their area in September. Yet that is actually not the only trait at risk the Dogs would certainly guarantee on their own a home ultimate along with a success (probably at the MCG vs Hawthorn), but even if they keep in the eight after losing, they may be moving to Brisbane for that removal ultimate. At the various other end of the range, there's still a small opportunity they may slip right into the top four, though it demands West Coast to beat Geelong in Geelong, and Essendon to beat Brisbane in Brisbane ... therefore a very small opportunity. Fox Footy's prediction: Win as well as finish sixth, 'host' Hawthorn in an elimination final7. HAWTHORN (13-9, 111.8%) To participate in: North Melbourne at UTAS Stadium, Saturday 4:35 pmWin: End up fourth if Geelong, Brisbane and Western Bulldogs all shed and also Carlton drops OR triumphes but fails to surpass all of them on amount (approx. 4 targets) 5th if three take place, sixth if 2 take place, 7th if one occurs, 8th if none happenLose: Finish 7th if Fremantle sheds and also Carlton drops while keeping behind on percentage, 8th if one drops, miss out on finals if each winAnalysis: Our company prefer to be the Hawks than the Bulldogs immediately, due to who they have actually received delegated face. Sam Mitchell's men are actually a win away from September, and also just need to perform versus an injury-hit Northern Melbourne who looked horrible versus said Dogs on Sunday. There is actually even a really small chance they sneak in to the leading four more truthfully they'll make on their own an MCG removal ultimate, either versus the Canines, Freo or Carlton. (The best-case circumstance is probably the Dogs losing, so the Hawks complete 6th and also play cry.) If they're upset by North though, they are actually equally as frightened as the Dogs, waiting for Carlton as well as Fremantle to see if they are actually rejected of the eight.Fox Footy's prophecy: Gain as well as complete 7th, 'away' to Western Bulldogs in an eradication finalMagic of Hok-ball described|03:418. CARLTON (13-9, 110.7%) To participate in: St Kilda at Wonder Coliseum, Sunday 3:20 pmWin: End up fourth if Geelong, Brisbane, Western Bulldogs and also Hawthorn all lose OR Hawks gain however fall behind Blues on percent (approx. 4 goals), 5th if 3 happen, sixth if pair of take place, 7th if one takes place, 8th if none happenLose: Finish 7th if Hawthorn loses by enough to fall back on amount and also Fremantle drops, 8th if one happens, otherwise skip finalsAnalysis: Crippa's home condition definitely aided all of them out this weekend. Fremantle's reduction, mixed with cry' draw West Shore, sees all of them inside the 8 and even able to participate in finals if they're upset through Street Kilda following week. (Though they would certainly be left behind wishing Slot to trump Freo.) Realistically they're going to wish to defeat the Saints to assure themselves a spot in September - as well as to give on their own a possibility of an MCG eradication ultimate. If both the Pet dogs and also Hawks lose, cry might even host that ultimate, though our experts would certainly be actually rather shocked if the Hawks lost. Amount is actually very likely to come into play due to Carlton's big win over West Shore - they may need to pump the Saints to avoid participating in Brisbane in Brisbane.Fox Footy's prediction: Gain as well as end up 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: End up 6th if Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and Carlton shed, 7th if two lose, 8th if one loses, miss out on finals if each one of them winLose: Will definitely overlook finalsAnalysis: Oh fantastic, another factor to loathe West Coast. Their rivals' inability to trump cry' B-team indicates the Dockers go to true risk of their Round 24 activity ending up being a dead rubber. The formula is quite easy - they need to have at least among the Pet dogs, Hawks or even Woes to drop before they play Port. If that takes place, the Dockers can succeed their means into September. If all three succeed, they'll be actually eliminated by the time they get the area. (Technically Freo can also catch Brisbane on amount but it's exceptionally not likely.) Fox Footy's prophecy: Drop and miss out on finals10. COLLINGWOOD (11-9-2, 100.1%) Collingwood may practically still play finals, but needs to make up a percent void of 30+ goals to capture Carlton, plus Fremantle has to lose.