.A brand-new AFLW season is on the horizon ... and are our team moving into a brand new era?Sydney Swans celebrity Chloe Molloy is actually anticipating a "smoky" to remove this year's premiership before the competitors's ninth season. Molloy's Swans take on with the co-captain's former side Collingwood on Friday night followed by a clash between West Coastline and Richmond as component of an exhilarating season-opening double header.Every video game of the 2024 AFLW time is real-time 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 CAN BE BUYING INSTEAD. Free of charge as well as personal help call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or see gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the inception of the competition in 2017, the exact same teams have mainly controlled the AFLW. Actually, simply 4 staffs have actually won flags-- Adelaide (three), ruling highly regarded Brisbane (pair of), the Western Bulldogs as well as Melbourne (one each). Just a further pair of nightclubs-- North Melbourne and also Carlton-- have actually played in huge finals. Growth has actually been actually rapid because that very first AFLW time in 2017 that featured merely eight teams. It expanded to 10 groups in 2019, 14 staffs in 2020 and 18 teams in 2022 as all AFLM sides are actually right now embodied. Chloe Molloy as well as Ruby Schleicher have created their forecasts for the 2024 AFLW period (Picture: John Appleyard). Resource: News Corp AustraliaWhile the inaugural, goliath clubs still near sizable, the appearance of the brand-new creation of AFLW guns around the competitors possesses the possible to shake traits up in a period of evolution.So could a more recent nightclub arised from the clouds?" I believe the void in between the development crews and also the groups that have actually been actually around due to the fact that day one is shutting," Molloy said to foxfooty.com.au when asked who she presumes will gain the 2024 premiership." So I presume there might be a little bit of a smoky. The spotlight is continually on the inaugural crews like Brisbane and also Adelaide, however I'm picking a little a smoky to follow out of no place as well as take the game." I don't know what staff but I just possess this inherent feeling that a smoky is visiting create the nana." Sydney can be that team.The Swans was among the significant improvers in 2013, going coming from a winless initial period to gaining an ultimate in their second project. Molloy commemorates Sydney's very first gain GWS last year (Image through Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' edge are going to look to hold that energy right into 2024 after having a "pre-season before the pre-season" that viewed Sydney play 5 VFLW activities. "Our team're making an effort to bridge the gap versus the staffs that have been actually around for many years," Molloy added. "I presume our experts are actually so prepared to play before groups as well as provide people what they desire. Our team're a lot more ready than our team have actually ever been actually." Our company went coming from really reduced requirements to greater assumptions after what our experts generated in 2014. But the charm of AFLW and also why I believe it's therefore interesting is that you simply never ever know what you're going to receive and the requirements on the organization remains to increase. "We may not be that time one group, our experts failed to know what it thought that to gain however our experts've banked that and also banked that hookup and even a finals succeed. "Now we have actually received all that to sweat off. The plan is evolving the way our team are actually interacting per various other and storing each other to a greater criterion as well as holding one another answerable since we've had the ability to develop a better link." Before Friday night's showdown against her old crowd, Molloy is leaning Collingwood to rebound in 2024 and also participate in finals under new instructor Sam Wright after missing out on the best 8 in 2015 in a period cruelled through personal injury. A mix of having a more healthy list as well as innovative strategy under Wright has created revitalized hope within the Magpies camp. Collingwood celebrity as well as Fox Footy analyst Ruby Schleicher, who was amongst the essential guns sidelined for a chunk of last year, kept in mind the Pies have a "brand new energy" in 2024 led by Wright and his revamped mentoring team." It is actually a truly younger coaching personnel of trains recently away from the activity on their own, so they know what form of headspaces we would certainly reside in and also what the video game is like currently," Schleicher said to foxfooty.com.au." Our experts're going over the best delightful pre-season our company've possessed, our experts are actually all experiencing really good."' Wrighty' has actually been available in and delivered a much more interesting, a lot faster activity type that allows us to shine en masse but also deliver our specific attributes." I will not distribute too much, with any luck it'll perform program. It is actually possibly much less predictable to others but more predictable for our team to every other." Our experts're not visiting shy away from the fact we were dissatisfied our company really did not play finals in 2013. It is actually something our team would like to return to." New Collingwood AFLW coach Sam Wright (Photograph by Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSThat shift to a more tackling design is resemblant of the program mounted by Collingwood's AFLM premiership coach Craig McRae when he initially took the helm in 2022. And Schleicher said there is actually been a "crossover" in between the guys's and ladies's systems and also McRae has actually "been actually incredible" with Wright. "' Fly' (McRae) became part of the employment procedure in finding a new trainer as well as obviously 'Soar' left behind the conference going: 'This is the individual'," she proceeded." They were actually completely certain in 'Wrighty' and also is actually been actually felt throughout the nightclub." There belong to our system our team try to line up and if our team can play an identical label since both instructors believe equally, that's quite stimulating. "Ideally our advocates that have actually promoted the men's staff thus well may support the women's staff too." AFLW 2024 SEASON PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout player - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Ideal as well as fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (omitting Sydney) - A "smoky" The majority of goals - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Increasing Star - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Gamer you 'd adore to employ to your nightclub-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Ruby SchleicherBreakout gamer - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Absolute best and also fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (excluding Sydney) - N. MelbourneMost targets - Jesse Wardlaw (St Kilda) Increasing Celebrity - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Gamer you 'd enjoy to sponsor to your club - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).