.A new AFLW season is actually on the horizon ... and are our company relocating right into a new era?Sydney Swans celebrity Chloe Molloy is actually predicting a "smoky" to secure this year's premiership ahead of the competitors's ninth time. Molloy's Swans face off with the co-captain's former side Collingwood on Friday night followed by a clash between West Coast and Richmond as aspect of a thrilling season-opening double header.Every video game of the 2024 AFLW period is online and ad-break-free on Fox Sports as well as Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your totally free test today > Finals Week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE GETTING INSTEAD. Completely free and also personal support phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the creation of the competition in 2017, the very same crews have actually largely dominated the AFLW. Actually, only four staffs have gained banners-- Adelaide (3), reigning top Brisbane (2), the Western Bulldogs as well as Melbourne (one each). Simply an additional two nightclubs-- Northern Melbourne and Carlton-- have actually played in marvelous finals. Growth has been actually swift since that 1st AFLW time in 2017 that included simply eight groups. It extended to 10 crews in 2019, 14 crews in 2020 and 18 teams in 2022 as all AFLM sides are actually today exemplified. Chloe Molloy as well as Ruby Schleicher have actually made their predictions for the 2024 AFLW time (Photo: John Appleyard). Resource: Updates Corporation AustraliaWhile the inaugural, goliath clubs still near huge, the appearance of the new production of AFLW guns all over the competition possesses the prospective to shake traits up within of evolution.So could a latest nightclub come from the clouds?" I believe the gap in between the expansion crews and also the staffs that have actually been actually around because beginning is actually shutting," Molloy told foxfooty.com.au when inquired that she believes will certainly succeed the 2024 premiership." So I assume there might be a little a smoky. The limelight is constantly on the inaugural groups like Brisbane as well as Adelaide, however I am actually deciding on a little bit of a smoky to find away from no place as well as take the league." I do not know what staff but I just possess this inherent emotion that a smoky is visiting bring in the gran." Sydney can be that team.The Swans was among the huge improvers last year, going coming from a winless 1st time to gaining a final in their second campaign. Molloy celebrates Sydney's first ever get GWS in 2014 (Photograph by Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' edge are going to seek to bring that energy in to 2024 after possessing a "pre-season prior to the pre-season" that viewed Sydney play 5 VFLW video games. "Our company are actually trying to bridge the gap versus the crews that have been around for several years," Molloy incorporated. "I assume our company are actually so all set to play facing groups and also provide individuals what they want. Our experts are actually a lot more ready than we have actually ever been." Our company went from really low assumptions to much higher expectations after what our company generated in 2013. However the charm of AFLW and also why I believe it is actually so exciting is that you merely certainly never understand what you're going to get as well as the expectations on the league remains to climb. "Our team may not be that season one team, our experts really did not understand what it seemed like to win however we've banked that as well as banked that relationship and also also a finals succeed. "Today our company've received all that to sweat off. The course is actually developing the means we are actually interacting to each various other and also holding each other to a greater requirement and keeping each other liable given that our experts've been able to grow a greater link." Ahead of Friday night's showdown versus her old mob, Molloy is actually leaning Collingwood to rebound in 2024 and also play finals under new train Sam Wright after overlooking the top 8 last year in a time cruelled by injury. A mix of having a far healthier listing and new game plan under Wright has actually produced renewed chance within the Magpies camp. Collingwood superstar and also Fox Footy analyst Ruby Schleicher, that was actually amongst the key guns sidelined for a part of in 2015, kept in mind the Pies possess a "new energy" in 2024 led by Wright as well as his revamped coaching workers." It is actually a definitely younger training staff of trains recently out of the game on their own, so they understand what kind of headspaces our experts would certainly reside in as well as what the activity feels like right now," Schleicher said to foxfooty.com.au." We are actually going over the most satisfying pre-season our team've possessed, our team're all feeling great."' Wrighty' has actually been available in as well as took an even more fantastic, a lot faster video game design that permits our company to radiate as a group however likewise carry our individual traits." I won't give away way too much, perhaps it'll get on program. It's most likely much less foreseeable to others however additional expected for our team to every various other." Our experts are actually certainly not visiting avoid the reality our company were actually disappointed we failed to participate in finals in 2014. It is actually one thing our experts would like to respond to." New Collingwood AFLW train Sam Wright (Image by Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSThat switch to an extra dealing with style is resemblant of the regime put up by Collingwood's AFLM premiership train Craig McRae when he to begin with took the command in 2022. And Schleicher mentioned there's been a "crossover" between the guys's and women's systems as well as McRae has "been actually awesome" along with Wright. "' Fly' (McRae) belonged to the recruitment process in discovering a new instructor and evidently 'Soar' left behind the appointment going: 'This is the man'," she proceeded." They were actually entirely self-assured in 'Wrighty' which's been actually believed across the nightclub." There are parts of our program our team try to line up and also if our team may participate in a similar brand name since the two trains presume as well, that is actually fairly thrilling. "Ideally our followers that have promoted the males's team thus properly may promote the ladies's group also." AFLW 2024 time PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout player - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Ideal and fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (leaving out Sydney) - A "smoky" Most targets - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Rising Celebrity - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Gamer you will adore to employ to your club-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Ruby SchleicherBreakout gamer - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Greatest and also fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (leaving out Sydney) - Northern MelbourneMost objectives - Jesse Wardlaw (St Kilda) Climbing Star - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Player you will enjoy to enlist to your club - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).