.A new AFLW season is on the perspective ... and also are our company moving in to a new era?Sydney Swans super star Chloe Molloy is actually anticipating a "smoky" to get this year's premiership in advance of the competitors's 9th time. Molloy's Swans challenge along with the co-captain's former edge Collingwood on Friday evening observed by a clash between West Shore and also Richmond as portion of an awesome season-opening dual header.Every activity of the 2024 AFLW period is online and ad-break-free on Fox Sports and also Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your complimentary test today > Finals Week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE BUYING INSTEAD. Absolutely free and also classified assistance ring 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the beginning of the competitors in 2017, the very same crews have actually largely controlled the AFLW. In fact, only 4 teams have actually won banners-- Adelaide (3), reigning top Brisbane (two), the Western Bulldogs as well as Melbourne (one each). Only a further pair of nightclubs-- North Melbourne as well as Carlton-- have played in splendid finals. Expansion has actually been quick because that first AFLW time in 2017 that featured just eight teams. It grew to 10 crews in 2019, 14 crews in 2020 as well as 18 staffs in 2022 as all AFLM edges are right now stood for. Chloe Molloy and also Ruby Schleicher have actually created their predictions for the 2024 AFLW time (Image: John Appleyard). Source: Updates Corporation AustraliaWhile the inaugural, giant nightclubs still impend huge, the introduction of the brand new generation of AFLW guns around the competitors has the potential to shake factors up in a period of evolution.So could a latest club originated from the clouds?" I presume the space in between the growth crews and also the staffs that have actually been actually around given that beginning is closing," Molloy said to foxfooty.com.au when asked who she presumes will definitely succeed the 2024 premiership." So I presume there might be a bit of a smoky. The spotlight is consistently on the inaugural teams like Brisbane as well as Adelaide, however I'm choosing a little bit of a smoky to follow away from nowhere as well as take the game." I do not know what team yet I merely have this innate feeling that a smoky is going to bring in the gran." Sydney could be that team.The Swans was just one of the large improvers in 2015, going coming from a winless first season to gaining an ultimate in their second campaign. Molloy celebrates Sydney's first ever draw GWS in 2014 (Photograph through Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' side are going to hope to carry that drive right into 2024 after having a "pre-season just before the pre-season" that saw Sydney play 5 VFLW activities. "Our company are actually making an effort to bridge the gap against the crews that have actually been actually around for many years," Molloy added. "I think our experts are actually just so prepared to play before crowds as well as provide individuals what they prefer. Our company are actually extra prepared than our experts have actually ever before been actually." Our team went coming from truly low desires to higher desires after what our team created last year. However the elegance of AFLW and also why I assume it is actually therefore fantastic is that you simply certainly never understand what you're going to get and also the expectations on the game remains to rise. "Our company may not be that season one crew, our experts really did not know what it thought that to gain yet our experts have actually banked that as well as banked that relationship and also even a finals succeed. "Right now our experts've obtained the only thing that to work off. The program is advancing the method our company're interacting to each various other and keeping each other to a greater criterion as well as storing each other answerable considering that our company have actually had the ability to grow a greater connection." Ahead of Friday evening's face-off against her outdated mob, Molloy is leaning Collingwood to recover in 2024 and also play finals under brand new train Sam Wright after missing the top 8 in 2014 in a period cruelled by trauma. A combo of having a much healthier list and fresh strategic plan under Wright has actually made restored chance within the Magpies camping ground. Collingwood star and also Fox Footy analyst Ruby Schleicher, who was actually amongst the essential weapons sidelined for a chunk of in 2013, kept in mind the Pies possess a "brand new energy" in 2024 led through Wright and his revamped mentoring team." It's a truly youthful training staff of trainers lately away from the game on their own, so they recognize what type of headspaces we would remain in and also what the game resembles at the moment," Schleicher said to foxfooty.com.au." Our company are actually coming off the most enjoyable pre-season our experts have actually had, our company are actually all experiencing excellent."' Wrighty' has been available in and delivered a more thrilling, faster activity style that enables our company to shine as a group yet also deliver our individual attributes." I won't distribute excessive, perhaps it'll get on program. It is actually perhaps less foreseeable to others but additional foreseeable for us to each various other." Our team're certainly not visiting shy away from the simple fact we were disappointed our company really did not participate in finals in 2013. It's something we intend to return to." New Collingwood AFLW trainer Sam Wright (Photo through Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSThat switch to an extra dealing with type is resemblant of the program mounted by Collingwood's AFLM premiership train Craig McRae when he initially took the command in 2022. And also Schleicher stated there is actually been actually a "crossover" between the guys's and also women's programs and McRae has "been actually astonishing" along with Wright. "' Soar' (McRae) became part of the employment method in discovering a new train and also seemingly 'Fly' left behind the appointment going: 'This is the man'," she proceeded." They were entirely certain in 'Wrighty' which's been actually experienced across the club." There become part of our plan we attempt to line up as well as if we can easily participate in an identical brand name because both coaches presume alike, that's rather fantastic. "Ideally our proponents that have promoted the guys's group therefore well can easily promote the women's staff as well." AFLW 2024 period PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout player - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Greatest as well as fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (leaving out Sydney) - A "great smoky" The majority of goals - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Increasing Superstar - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Gamer you will adore to recruit to your nightclub-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Ruby SchleicherBreakout player - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Finest as well as fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (leaving out Sydney) - North MelbourneMost objectives - Jesse Wardlaw (Street Kilda) Rising Superstar - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Gamer you will really love to recruit to your nightclub - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).