.A new AFLW season is on the perspective ... and also are our company moving in to a brand new era?Sydney Swans super star Chloe Molloy is actually predicting a "smoky" to remove this year's premiership before the competition's 9th season. Molloy's Swans face off along with the co-captain's past edge Collingwood on Friday night followed by a clash between West Shore and also Richmond as part of an electrifying season-opening double header.Every video game of the 2024 AFLW time is live as well as ad-break-free on Fox Sports as well as Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free trial today > Finals Week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU MIGHT BE GETTING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Free of charge and personal help telephone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the beginning of the competitors in 2017, the exact same groups have actually greatly controlled the AFLW. As a matter of fact, just 4 staffs have actually won banners-- Adelaide (3), ruling top Brisbane (pair of), the Western Side Bulldogs and also Melbourne (one each). Just a more two nightclubs-- Northern Melbourne and also Carlton-- have actually played in huge finals. Development has actually been actually fast since that initial AFLW period in 2017 that included simply eight teams. It expanded to 10 teams in 2019, 14 crews in 2020 as well as 18 groups in 2022 as all AFLM sides are actually right now represented. Chloe Molloy and Ruby Schleicher have actually created their forecasts for the 2024 AFLW period (Image: John Appleyard). Resource: Information Corp AustraliaWhile the inaugural, powerhouse nightclubs still near sizable, the emergence of the new production of AFLW guns across the competition possesses the possible to shake things up within of evolution.So could a more recent club originated from the clouds?" I think the gap in between the expansion teams and the staffs that have been actually around given that beginning is closing," Molloy said to foxfooty.com.au when inquired who she assumes will definitely win the 2024 premiership." So I think there could be a little bit of a smoky. The spotlight is constantly on the inaugural teams like Brisbane and Adelaide, yet I'm selecting a little bit of a smoky to come out of no place as well as take the league." I don't recognize what crew but I only possess this inherent feeling that a smoky is mosting likely to create the granny." Sydney may be that team.The Swans were one of the huge improvers in 2013, going coming from a winless 1st season to gaining an ultimate in their 2nd project. Molloy commemorates Sydney's very first gain GWS in 2014 (Image through Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' side will certainly look to carry that energy right into 2024 after possessing a "pre-season just before the pre-season" that saw Sydney play 5 VFLW video games. "Our experts're trying to tide over versus the staffs that have actually been around for years," Molloy incorporated. "I believe our experts're just so ready to play facing groups and provide individuals what they desire. Our experts are actually more all set than our team have actually ever before been." Our experts went coming from definitely low desires to much higher desires after what our team made in 2015. However the appeal of AFLW and why I believe it's therefore exciting is actually that you only certainly never understand what you are actually going to acquire and the expectations on the league remains to rise. "Our company may not be that season one crew, we didn't recognize what it felt like to win yet we've banked that and banked that connection and also also a finals succeed. "Right now our company have actually acquired all that to sweat off. The course is progressing the means our company are actually interacting to each various other and also storing each other to a higher specification as well as holding one another responsible considering that our team have actually had the ability to grow a better relationship." Before Friday evening's showdown against her outdated crowd, Molloy is tipping Collingwood to get better in 2024 as well as play finals under brand-new coach Sam Wright after overlooking the top eight in 2014 in a season cruelled by injury. A blend of having a much healthier list and innovative tactical plan under Wright has actually developed restored chance within the Magpies camping ground. Collingwood celebrity as well as Fox Footy analyst Ruby Schleicher, who was actually amongst the vital guns sidelined for a portion of last year, noted the Pies possess a "brand-new energy" in 2024 led by Wright and his upgraded coaching workers." It is actually a really younger coaching personnel of trains lately away from the activity themselves, so they understand what sort of headspaces our experts will remain in as well as what the video game resembles at the moment," Schleicher informed foxfooty.com.au." Our experts're going over the absolute most enjoyable pre-season our company have actually had, our team are actually all feeling excellent."' Wrighty' has been available in and also brought a more impressive, a lot faster activity type that enables our team to beam en masse yet also deliver our personal characteristics." I won't hand out excessive, hopefully it'll perform program. It's perhaps much less predictable to others yet more expected for our company per various other." Our experts are actually certainly not going to shy away from the simple fact our team were actually dissatisfied our experts didn't participate in finals in 2014. It's something our company wish to return to." New Collingwood AFLW trainer Sam Wright (Image by Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSThat shift to a more dealing with style is actually resemblant of the program put in by Collingwood's AFLM premiership trainer Craig McRae when he initially took the command in 2022. And also Schleicher mentioned there's been actually a "crossover" between the men's and girls's programs as well as McRae has "been extraordinary" along with Wright. "' Fly' (McRae) belonged to the employment method in locating a new train and evidently 'Fly' left the conference going: 'This is actually the fella'," she proceeded." They were actually completely self-assured in 'Wrighty' and that is actually been actually felt all over the nightclub." There belong to our program our company attempt to straighten and if our company may participate in an identical company considering that the 2 coaches think as well, that's quite thrilling. "With any luck our advocates that have actually gotten behind the men's team thus properly may support the women's team as well." AFLW 2024 SEASON PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout gamer - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Greatest as well as fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (leaving out Sydney) - A "smoky" Most objectives - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Climbing Star - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Player you would certainly adore to sponsor to your nightclub-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Dark red SchleicherBreakout player - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Greatest and fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (excluding Sydney) - Northern MelbourneMost goals - Jesse Wardlaw (St Kilda) Climbing Superstar - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Gamer you 'd enjoy to enlist to your nightclub - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).