The current teams resiging in the top eight on the AFL ladder have been predicted to hold their place in the finals frame by the end of the home and away season, with percentage all that could separate the drop-off.

A ladder prediction of the remaining eight rounds following the bye period have given a look into what the finals matchups could be in the race for the 2025 premiership.

Collingwood, who currently occupy the top rung and hold a 10-point lead over the rest of the competition, have been predicted to lose just one more game in their push for another flag.

A run home that includes clashes with fellow contenders Gold Coast, Fremantle, Brisbane, Hawthorn and Adelaide could see the Magpies have their first loss since Round 8.

Craig McRae's men are predicted to take out the minor premiership with 12 more points than Geelong, who have been backed to go eight-from-eight to conclude their campaign thanks to an easier final third of their season.

The Cats aren't scheduled to face any side currently in the top eight in their run home while having two games against Richmond, one against North Melbourne and one against St Kilda, the latter being at Kardinia Park.

Brisbane sit narrowly behind the Cats, with their draw against North Melbourne earlier in the year having them two points back in third spot.

Adelaide, who are currently third on the ladder, are tipped to finish fourth overall, winning seven of their last eight - along with the Lions - to set up an away qualifying final against Collingwood in week one of finals.

The reigning premiers would face Geelong in the other qualifying final, which would likely be held at the MCG in one of the three predicted Victorian-based finals to open September.

The other would be between the Western Bulldogs and Gold Coast in an elimination final, with the two side finishing sixth and seventh respectively to see the Suns made their maiden appearance in the post-season.

The Dockers, currently in sixth, would host the other elimination final against Hawthorn after going a predicted 6-2 in their final eight games.

The Bulldogs would manage the same record in that run, while the Suns are predicted to have six wins also, however with an extra game in hand, are tipped to lose three more matches this season.

Hawthorn, who are currently in fifth, are expected to go 4-4 in their run home, which includes matchups with Fremantle, Adelaide, Collingwood and Brisbane.

Our predicted ladder has the Hawks in the eight by percentage, holding a 2.5% gap on ninth-placed GWS to see the current eight clubs hold their place for finals.

GWS are expected to win five of their last games, with meetings with Geelong, the Western Bulldogs and Gold Coast looming as their biggest tests.

Then there's a large drop-off on the ladder, with Sydney in 10th having four fewer wins than their state rivals the Giants.

Port Adelaide, Carlton, Essendon and Melbourne are all expected to win two more games each, while St Kilda lift to 13th with three more wins.

The final three rungs on the ladder remain the same, with North Melbourne managing one win from their last eight games.

Richmond aren't expected to add to their current tally of premiership points, with matches against both West Coast and North Melbourne expected to go the other way.

For the Eagles, the win over the Tigers would be their only other victory for the year, doubling their wins column but keeping them at the foot of the ladder.

The position of the bottom three would see the initial draft order start with West Coast at Pick 1 and then have Richmond holds Picks 2 and 3 given they have North Melbourne's opening selection.

The potetial free agency compensation the Eagles could acquire if co-captain Oscar Allen departs could be bane one, meaning West Coast would then hold Picks 1 and 2, and the Tigers are pushed back to Picks 3 and 4.

Predicted Final AFL Ladder

1. Collingwood

Current Record: 13-2
Predicted Record: 20-3
Predicted Percentage: 129.4

Run Home: CARL (A), GC (A), FREO (H), RICH (A), BRIS (H), HAW (A), ADEL (A), MELB (H)

2. Geelong

Current Record: 10-5
Predicted Record: 18-5
Predicted Percentage: 126.5

Run Home: RICH (H), GWS (A), STK (H), NM (A), PORT (H), ESS (H), SYD (A), RICH (A)

3. Brisbane

Current Record: 10-1-4
Predicted Record: 17-1-5
Predicted Percentage: 116.1

Run Home: PORT (H), CARL (A), WB (H), GC (A), COLL (A), SYD (H), FREO (A), HAW (H)

4. Adelaide

Current Record: 10-5
Predicted Record: 17-6
Predicted Percentage: 129.6

Run Home: MELB (H), WB (A), GC (H), PORT (H), HAW (H), WCE (A), COLL (H), NM (A)

5. Fremantle

Current Record: 10-5
Predicted Record: 16-7
Predicted Percentage: 110.5

Run Home: SYD (A), HAW (H), COLL (A), WCE (H), CARL (H), PORT (A), BRIS (H), WB (A)

6. Western Bulldogs

Current Record: 9-6
Predicted Record: 15-8
Predicted Percentage: 125.2

Run Home: NM (A), ADEL (H), BRIS (A), ESS (A), GWS (H), MELB (A), WCE (H), FREO (H)

7. Gold Coast

Current Record: 9-5
Predicted Record: 15-8
Predicted Percentage: 114.4

Run Home: ESS (A), COLL (H), GC (A), BRIS (H), RICH (H), CARL (A), GWS (H), ESS (H)

8. Hawthorn

Current Record: 10-5
Predicted Record: 14-9
Predicted Percentage: 112.6

Run Home: STK (A), FREO (A), PORT (H), CARL (H), ADEL (A), COLL (H), MELB (H), BRIS (A)

9. GWS

Current Record: 9-6
Predicted Record: 14-9
Predicted Percentage: 110.1

Run Home: WCE (A), GEEL (H), ESS (A), SYD (H), WB (A), NM (H), GC (A), STK (H)

10. Sydney

Current Record: 6-9
Predicted Record: 10-13
Predicted Percentage: 95.9

Run Home: FREO (H), STK (A), NM (H), GWS (A), ESS (H), BRIS (A), GEEL (H), WCE (A)

11. Port Adelaide

Current Record: 7-8
Predicted Record: 9-14
Predicted Percentage: 88.7

Run Home: BRIS (A), WCE (H), HAW (A), ADEL (A), GEEL (A), FREO (H), CARL (A), GC (H)

12. Carlton

Current Record: 6-9
Predicted Record: 8-15
Predicted Percentage: 96.3

Run Home: COLL (H), BRIS (H), MELB (H), HAW (A), FREO (A), GC (H), PORT (H), ESS (A)

13. St Kilda

Current Record: 5-10
Predicted Record: 8-15
Predicted Percentage: 88.6

Run Home: HAW (H), SYD (H), GEEL (A), MELB (H), NM (H), RICH (A), ESS (A), GWS (A)

14. Essendon

Current Record: 6-8
Predicted Record: 8-15
Predicted Percentage: 82.6

Run Home: GC (H), RICH (A), GWS (H), WB (H), SYD (A), GEEL (A), STK (H), CARL (H), GC (A), PORT (A)

15. Melbourne

Current Record: 5-10
Predicted Record: 7-16
Predicted Percentage: 88.4

Run Home: ADEL (A), NM (H), CARL (A), STK (A), WCE (H), WB (H), HAW (A), COLL (A)

16. North Melbourne

Current Record: 4-1-10
Predicted Record: 5-1-17
Predicted Percentage: 79.1

Run Home: WB (H), MELB (A), SYD (A), GEEL (H), STK (A), GWS (A), RICH (H), ADEL (H)

17. Richmond

Current Record: 3-12
Predicted Record: 3-20
Predicted Percentage: 69.3

Run Home: GEEL (A), ESS (H), WCE (A), COLL (H), GC (A), STK (H), NM (A), GEEL (H)

18. West Coast

Current Record: 1-14
Predicted Record: 2-21
Predicted Percentage: 69.2

Run Home: GWS (H), PORT (A), RICH (H), FREO (A), MELB (A), ADEL (H), WB (A),  SYD (H)