.A brand-new AFLW season is on the horizon ... as well as are our company relocating right into a brand-new era?Sydney Swans super star Chloe Molloy is anticipating a "smoky" to secure this year's premiership in advance of the competition's ninth period. Molloy's Swans take on along with the co-captain's former side Collingwood on Friday evening observed by a clash in between West Coastline and also Richmond as part of an awesome season-opening double header.Every video game of the 2024 AFLW period is actually real-time as well as ad-break-free on Fox Athletics and also Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your complimentary test today > Finals Week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU CAN BE PURCHASING INSTEAD. Free of charge as well as personal assistance phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the beginning of the competition in 2017, the exact same teams have actually greatly dominated the AFLW. In fact, only 4 groups have actually won banners-- Adelaide (three), ruling leading Brisbane (pair of), the Western Bulldogs and Melbourne (one each). Simply a more 2 nightclubs-- N. Melbourne and also Carlton-- have played in huge finals. Development has actually been actually fast because that 1st AFLW period in 2017 that featured only eight staffs. It increased to 10 groups in 2019, 14 crews in 2020 and 18 crews in 2022 as all AFLM sides are actually now stood for. Chloe Molloy as well as Dark red Schleicher have made their prophecies for the 2024 AFLW season (Picture: John Appleyard). Resource: Information Corp AustraliaWhile the inaugural, giant nightclubs still loom big, the emergence of the new production of AFLW weapons throughout the competitors has the possible to shake points up within of evolution.So could a latest club originated from the clouds?" I believe the gap between the expansion staffs as well as the crews that have actually been actually around because day one is closing," Molloy informed foxfooty.com.au when asked that she believes are going to succeed the 2024 premiership." So I presume there could be a little bit of a smoky. The limelight is regularly on the inaugural crews like Brisbane and Adelaide, yet I am actually picking a bit of a smoky to come out of no place as well as take the league." I do not recognize what group yet I just have this instinctive sensation that a smoky is actually visiting bring in the granny." Sydney might be that team.The Swans was just one of the significant improvers in 2014, going coming from a winless very first season to succeeding a final in their 2nd project. Molloy commemorates Sydney's first ever draw GWS in 2013 (Picture through Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' edge will definitely try to hold that drive right into 2024 after having a "pre-season just before the pre-season" that viewed Sydney play 5 VFLW activities. "Our company're making an effort to tide over against the staffs that have been around for years," Molloy included. "I presume our team are actually so all set to play before crowds and offer people what they wish. Our experts are actually extra ready than we have actually ever before been." Our company went coming from actually reduced desires to much higher desires after what our team created last year. But the elegance of AFLW and why I assume it is actually therefore interesting is actually that you merely never know what you're going to receive and the desires on the league remains to increase. "Our company aren't that time one staff, our company failed to recognize what it thought that to succeed however our experts have actually banked that and also banked that connection and also also a finals gain. "Right now our company have actually received the only thing that to sweat off. The program is actually progressing the technique our team're interacting to every other as well as holding each other to a much higher standard and keeping each other responsible due to the fact that our team've had the capacity to increase a greater relationship." Ahead of Friday evening's showdown against her outdated crowd, Molloy is leaning Collingwood to recover in 2024 as well as participate in finals under new instructor Sam Wright after missing out on the top eight in 2013 in a time cruelled through accident. A blend of possessing a more healthy checklist and also fresh game plan under Wright has produced revitalized chance within the Magpies camping ground. Collingwood star as well as Fox Footy analyst Ruby Schleicher, that was among the essential guns sidelined for a chunk of last year, kept in mind the Pies have a "new power" in 2024 led through Wright and his revamped training workers." It's a truly younger coaching staff of trains recently out of the video game themselves, so they know what sort of headspaces our team would certainly reside in and also what the game resembles at the moment," Schleicher informed foxfooty.com.au." Our team're going over one of the most enjoyable pre-season our company've had, our experts are actually all experiencing great."' Wrighty' has can be found in and delivered a much more amazing, a lot faster activity type that enables our team to sparkle en masse yet additionally deliver our personal characteristics." I won't give away excessive, with any luck it'll be on series. It's most likely much less expected to others however even more foreseeable for our team to each various other." Our experts're not heading to shy away from the reality our team were disappointed our experts failed to participate in finals in 2015. It's one thing our team want to respond to." New Collingwood AFLW trainer Sam Wright (Picture through Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSThat shift to an even more attacking type is resemblant of the regimen installed by Collingwood's AFLM premiership train Craig McRae when he to begin with took the command in 2022. And also Schleicher pointed out there's been a "crossover" in between the men's as well as ladies's programs and McRae has "been actually incredible" along with Wright. "' Fly' (McRae) became part of the employment method in finding a brand new instructor and also apparently 'Soar' left behind the conference going: 'This is the fella'," she proceeded." They were actually completely positive in 'Wrighty' and also is actually been believed throughout the nightclub." There are parts of our system our experts attempt to align and also if our experts may participate in an identical label considering that the 2 trains believe identical, that is actually rather impressive. "Hopefully our proponents that have actually promoted the men's crew so effectively can easily promote the women's team as well." AFLW 2024 SEASON PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout gamer - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Ideal and fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (leaving out Sydney) - A "great smoky" Many targets - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Rising Superstar - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Player you will really love to sponsor to your nightclub-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Ruby SchleicherBreakout gamer - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Greatest and also fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (omitting Sydney) - North MelbourneMost targets - Jesse Wardlaw (Street Kilda) Climbing Superstar - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Player you would certainly adore to recruit to your nightclub - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).