.A brand-new AFLW season is actually on the perspective ... as well as are our company moving in to a brand-new era?Sydney Swans super star Chloe Molloy is actually anticipating a "smoky" to remove this year's premiership in advance of the competition's nine time. Molloy's Swans take on along with the co-captain's past side Collingwood on Friday evening complied with by a clash in between West Shoreline and Richmond as component of an awesome season-opening double header.Every video game of the 2024 AFLW period is real-time and also ad-break-free on Fox Sports and also Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your totally free test today > Finals Full week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE ACQUIRING RATHER. Free of cost and classified support ring 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even see gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the beginning of the competition in 2017, the very same groups have mostly controlled the AFLW. In reality, just 4 groups have gained banners-- Adelaide (three), ruling leading Brisbane (pair of), the Western Side Bulldogs and also Melbourne (one each). Simply a further 2 nightclubs-- Northern Melbourne and also Carlton-- have actually played in grand finals. Growth has actually been actually rapid since that initial AFLW period in 2017 that included simply eight teams. It broadened to 10 teams in 2019, 14 staffs in 2020 and also 18 teams in 2022 as all AFLM sides are actually today worked with. Chloe Molloy as well as Dark red Schleicher have created their prophecies for the 2024 AFLW time (Image: John Appleyard). Source: Headlines Corporation AustraliaWhile the inaugural, powerhouse clubs still impend large, the appearance of the new production of AFLW guns throughout the competitors possesses the possible to shake things up within of evolution.So could a newer club originated from the clouds?" I assume the gap between the growth crews and the crews that have been around considering that the first day is closing," Molloy informed foxfooty.com.au when inquired that she believes are going to succeed the 2024 premiership." So I assume there may be a little bit of a smoky. The spotlight is continually on the inaugural teams like Brisbane as well as Adelaide, however I'm selecting a little a smoky to find out of nowhere and also take the game." I don't know what team yet I just possess this inherent feeling that a smoky is actually visiting bring in the granny." Sydney can be that team.The Swans was just one of the significant improvers in 2013, going from a winless initial time to succeeding a last in their 2nd campaign. Molloy celebrates Sydney's first ever sway GWS in 2013 (Picture by Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' edge are going to aim to lug that momentum in to 2024 after having a "pre-season prior to the pre-season" that found Sydney participate in 5 VFLW activities. "We are actually trying to bridge the gap against the teams that have actually been actually around for years," Molloy added. "I think our team're so prepared to play before crowds as well as give individuals what they wish. Our company are actually a lot more ready than our company've ever before been." Our team went from actually reduced assumptions to higher assumptions after what our company generated in 2014. However the appeal of AFLW and why I believe it's therefore fantastic is that you simply certainly never understand what you are actually going to get and the desires on the league remains to climb. "Our experts may not be that season one group, our company really did not know what it thought that to win but our team've banked that and banked that hookup as well as also a finals gain. "Today our company've acquired everything to work off. The course is actually developing the method our team are actually interacting per other and also holding one another to a much higher standard and also keeping one another answerable because our team've had the ability to develop a better hookup." Ahead of Friday night's showdown versus her outdated mob, Molloy is actually leaning Collingwood to recuperate in 2024 as well as participate in finals under new train Sam Wright after skipping the leading eight last year in a season cruelled through trauma. A mix of having a healthier list and also fresh strategic plan under Wright has generated restored chance within the Magpies camp. Collingwood celebrity and Fox Footy analyst Dark red Schleicher, that was actually one of the key guns sidelined for a part of last year, kept in mind the Pies have a "new power" in 2024 led through Wright and his upgraded mentoring workers." It is actually a definitely young training team of trains just recently out of the game themselves, so they understand what type of headspaces our team will remain in as well as what the video game feels like currently," Schleicher told foxfooty.com.au." Our company're going over the most enjoyable pre-season our team have actually possessed, our team are actually all experiencing good."' Wrighty' has been available in and brought an even more interesting, much faster video game type that allows our team to beam as a group but additionally take our private qualities." I won't hand out a lot of, ideally it'll perform show. It is actually possibly less expected to others however even more expected for us to every other." We are actually not heading to shy away from the fact our company were actually disappointed our team really did not play finals in 2014. It is actually one thing our company want to return to." New Collingwood AFLW trainer Sam Wright (Photo by Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSThat change to an even more attacking type is actually resemblant of the program put in by Collingwood's AFLM premiership coach Craig McRae when he first took the controls in 2022. And also Schleicher mentioned there is actually been a "crossover" between the men's and also women's plans and also McRae has "been amazing" along with Wright. "' Fly' (McRae) was part of the employment process in finding a brand new train and also apparently 'Fly' left the conference going: 'This is the guy'," she continued." They were actually fully self-assured in 'Wrighty' and that is actually been actually believed around the club." There become part of our plan we make an effort to straighten as well as if we can participate in an identical brand name given that the two trainers presume alike, that is actually fairly interesting. "Ideally our supporters that have promoted the guys's staff so properly may get behind the girls's crew at the same time." AFLW 2024 period PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout player - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Finest and also fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (excluding Sydney) - A "great smoky" A lot of goals - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Increasing Superstar - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Player you 'd like to employ to your club-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Ruby SchleicherBreakout gamer - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Greatest and also fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (omitting Sydney) - N. MelbourneMost targets - Jesse Wardlaw (Street Kilda) Climbing Superstar - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Player you will enjoy to enlist to your nightclub - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).