.A brand-new AFLW season is actually on the horizon ... as well as are our company relocating into a brand-new era?Sydney Swans super star Chloe Molloy is actually predicting a "smoky" to remove this year's premiership in front of the competition's nine time. Molloy's Swans take on along with the co-captain's past side Collingwood on Friday night observed by a clash between West Coastline as well as Richmond as component of an awesome season-opening double header.Every game of the 2024 AFLW season is live and ad-break-free on Fox Athletics as well as Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of cost trial today > Finals Week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE BUYING INSTEAD. Free of cost and also private help telephone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even check out gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the creation of the competition in 2017, the exact same crews have largely dominated the AFLW. Actually, only four teams have won flags-- Adelaide (three), reigning leading Brisbane (pair of), the Western Bulldogs and Melbourne (one each). Only an additional 2 clubs-- N. Melbourne and also Carlton-- have actually played in grand finals. Expansion has actually been quick because that very first AFLW season in 2017 that included merely 8 crews. It broadened to 10 crews in 2019, 14 groups in 2020 as well as 18 crews in 2022 as all AFLM edges are actually right now worked with. Chloe Molloy and Ruby Schleicher have actually created their predictions for the 2024 AFLW period (Picture: John Appleyard). Resource: Headlines Corp AustraliaWhile the inaugural, powerhouse nightclubs still loom sizable, the development of the brand new production of AFLW guns throughout the competitors possesses the potential to shake points up in a period of evolution.So could a latest nightclub arised from the clouds?" I assume the void between the expansion staffs and the staffs that have actually been around due to the fact that day one is shutting," Molloy said to foxfooty.com.au when asked that she believes will certainly succeed the 2024 premiership." So I presume there could be a little a smoky. The spotlight is regularly on the inaugural teams like Brisbane and also Adelaide, however I am actually selecting a little a smoky to follow out of nowhere as well as take the game." I don't understand what team however I simply have this innate emotion that a smoky is visiting make the nana." Sydney can be that team.The Swans was among the major improvers in 2014, going coming from a winless initial time to gaining an ultimate in their 2nd project. Molloy celebrates Sydney's very first win over GWS in 2014 (Picture through Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' edge will want to hold that momentum right into 2024 after having a "pre-season before the pre-season" that saw Sydney participate in 5 VFLW video games. "Our company're making an effort to bridge the gap versus the teams that have been actually around for years," Molloy added. "I believe our experts are actually so all set to play before crowds and give the people what they prefer. Our experts are actually extra all set than our team have actually ever been." We went from definitely reduced expectations to much higher desires after what our team created last year. However the appeal of AFLW as well as why I presume it's therefore amazing is that you just never know what you are actually going to receive and the assumptions on the organization remains to increase. "Our experts aren't that time one crew, our company really did not understand what it thought that to win however we have actually banked that and also banked that relationship as well as also a finals gain. "Now we've got the only thing that to work off. The program is advancing the means our team are actually connecting to each other and also holding each other to a higher specification and keeping one another accountable because we have actually managed to grow a higher connection." Before Friday night's face-off versus her old mob, Molloy is leaning Collingwood to get better in 2024 and also play finals under new trainer Sam Wright after overlooking the best eight in 2015 in a period cruelled through trauma. A mix of having a much healthier checklist as well as fresh game plan under Wright has actually produced restored hope within the Magpies camping ground. Collingwood star and Fox Footy commentator Ruby Schleicher, that was actually one of the essential weapons sidelined for a portion of last year, took note the Pies possess a "new electricity" in 2024 led through Wright and also his upgraded coaching team." It's an actually youthful coaching team of trainers recently away from the activity themselves, so they recognize what sort of headspaces our team would remain in and also what the video game is like currently," Schleicher told foxfooty.com.au." Our team're coming off the absolute most delightful pre-season we've had, our company're all really feeling great."' Wrighty' has come in as well as brought an extra fantastic, much faster game design that permits us to radiate as a group yet likewise bring our individual attributes." I won't distribute too much, with any luck it'll be on series. It is actually possibly less predictable to others yet additional expected for our team to each other." Our experts are actually not going to shy away from the fact we were actually disappointed our team failed to participate in finals in 2013. It is actually something our experts intend to respond to." New Collingwood AFLW instructor Sam Wright (Photograph by Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSThat switch to a much more attacking type is resemblant of the regime put up by Collingwood's AFLM premiership instructor Craig McRae when he initially took the controls in 2022. And also Schleicher pointed out there's been actually a "crossover" in between the guys's and also women's plans and McRae has actually "been actually astonishing" with Wright. "' Fly' (McRae) belonged to the recruitment method in locating a brand-new coach and also obviously 'Soar' left behind the appointment going: 'This is the person'," she carried on." They were actually totally positive in 'Wrighty' and that is actually been actually experienced all over the nightclub." There belong to our program our experts attempt to align as well as if our company can easily play an identical brand due to the fact that both coaches assume identical, that is actually fairly interesting. "Hopefully our followers that have actually gotten behind the males's crew thus effectively may support the females's group also." AFLW 2024 SEASON PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout gamer - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Finest as well as fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (leaving out Sydney) - A "smoky" Many objectives - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Increasing Star - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Player you will love to recruit to your club-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Dark red SchleicherBreakout player - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Finest and also fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (omitting Sydney) - Northern MelbourneMost objectives - Jesse Wardlaw (Street Kilda) Increasing Superstar - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Player you would certainly love to enlist to your nightclub - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).