.A brand new AFLW season is actually on the horizon ... and also are our experts relocating right into a new era?Sydney Swans celebrity Chloe Molloy is actually anticipating a "smoky" to take out this year's premiership in front of the competition's nine time. Molloy's Swans face off with the co-captain's former side Collingwood on Friday night adhered to by a clash in between West Coastline and Richmond as portion of an awesome season-opening dual header.Every video game of the 2024 AFLW season is live and ad-break-free on Fox Sports and also Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free trial today > Finals Full week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE GETTING RATHER. Free of charge and confidential support telephone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the inception of the competition in 2017, the exact same teams have mostly controlled the AFLW. As a matter of fact, just four groups have actually gained flags-- Adelaide (three), reigning top Brisbane (pair of), the Western Side Bulldogs as well as Melbourne (one each). Just a more 2 clubs-- N. Melbourne and Carlton-- have actually played in marvelous finals. Expansion has been actually rapid because that first AFLW season in 2017 that included simply 8 crews. It grew to 10 teams in 2019, 14 staffs in 2020 as well as 18 crews in 2022 as all AFLM sides are now represented. Chloe Molloy as well as Dark red Schleicher have made their forecasts for the 2024 AFLW period (Photo: John Appleyard). Resource: News Corp AustraliaWhile the inaugural, powerhouse nightclubs still impend sizable, the appearance of the brand new generation of AFLW guns throughout the competition possesses the prospective to shake factors up within of evolution.So could a latest nightclub come from the clouds?" I believe the gap in between the development crews and also the teams that have actually been actually around given that the first day is closing," Molloy informed foxfooty.com.au when inquired who she assumes will certainly succeed the 2024 premiership." So I think there could be a little bit of a smoky. The limelight is constantly on the inaugural staffs like Brisbane and also Adelaide, but I am actually picking a bit of a smoky to come away from nowhere and also take the game." I don't understand what crew yet I only possess this inherent emotion that a smoky is actually visiting make the nana." Sydney may be that team.The Swans was just one of the large improvers in 2013, going coming from a winless very first time to gaining a final in their second initiative. Molloy commemorates Sydney's very first get GWS in 2014 (Image by Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' side are going to want to hold that drive into 2024 after having a "pre-season just before the pre-season" that saw Sydney participate in 5 VFLW video games. "Our team are actually attempting to tide over versus the crews that have been around for many years," Molloy incorporated. "I presume we're just so ready to play facing groups as well as offer people what they really want. Our team're even more all set than our experts have actually ever been." Our experts went from definitely reduced requirements to greater desires after what our team generated in 2014. However the beauty of AFLW and also why I assume it's therefore fantastic is that you merely never ever know what you are actually going to get as well as the requirements on the game remains to increase. "We may not be that season one crew, our company really did not know what it believed that to gain but our team've banked that and banked that connection and also also a finals win. "Right now our experts've acquired the only thing that to sweat off. The plan is actually developing the technique our experts are actually communicating per various other and holding one another to a greater requirement as well as storing one another responsible since our company have actually managed to develop a more significant relationship." In advance of Friday night's showdown versus her outdated mob, Molloy is tipping Collingwood to get better in 2024 and also participate in finals under brand-new coach Sam Wright after missing the leading eight in 2013 in a period cruelled through personal injury. A combination of having a far healthier listing as well as fresh strategic plan under Wright has made revitalized hope within the Magpies camping ground. Collingwood star and also Fox Footy analyst Ruby Schleicher, that was actually amongst the vital guns sidelined for a piece of in 2014, kept in mind the Pies possess a "new power" in 2024 led through Wright as well as his overhauled training workers." It is actually a definitely youthful training staff of instructors recently out of the game themselves, so they know what type of headspaces our team will be in and also what the video game is like right now," Schleicher said to foxfooty.com.au." Our company are actually coming off one of the most enjoyable pre-season we have actually had, our team are actually all feeling really good."' Wrighty' has can be found in and also brought a more thrilling, a lot faster activity style that permits our team to shine en masse yet likewise deliver our personal characteristics." I won't give away way too much, hopefully it'll get on program. It's perhaps much less foreseeable to others yet additional expected for us to every other." Our company're certainly not visiting avoid the truth we were actually disappointed our company didn't participate in finals in 2015. It's something our company desire to respond to." New Collingwood AFLW trainer Sam Wright (Photo by Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSThat shift to an even more dealing with style is actually resemblant of the regimen put in by Collingwood's AFLM premiership train Craig McRae when he to begin with took the reins in 2022. As well as Schleicher claimed there's been actually a "crossover" in between the guys's as well as females's systems as well as McRae has "been amazing" with Wright. "' Fly' (McRae) became part of the employment procedure in discovering a brand-new coach as well as seemingly 'Soar' left behind the meeting going: 'This is the man'," she carried on." They were actually fully self-assured in 'Wrighty' and also's been actually experienced all over the nightclub." There become part of our program our team try to align and if our team can participate in an identical company considering that both trainers presume alike, that is actually rather amazing. "Perhaps our followers that have actually promoted the males's group thus well can get behind the girls's team too." AFLW 2024 time PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout player - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Ideal and fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (leaving out Sydney) - A "great smoky" Most goals - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Rising Star - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Gamer you 'd love to employ to your nightclub-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Ruby SchleicherBreakout gamer - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Ideal and fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (leaving out Sydney) - Northern MelbourneMost targets - Jesse Wardlaw (St Kilda) Rising Superstar - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Player you would certainly like to enlist to your club - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).