.A brand-new AFLW season is on the perspective ... and also are we moving right into a new era?Sydney Swans superstar Chloe Molloy is actually forecasting a "smoky" to take out this year's premiership in advance of the competitors's nine 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 Shore and Richmond as part of a thrilling season-opening double header.Every video game of the 2024 AFLW period is actually online and also ad-break-free on Fox Sports as well as Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your cost-free test today > Finals Full week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE ACQUIRING INSTEAD. Free of charge as well as personal support phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or see gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the creation of the competition in 2017, the exact same groups have greatly controlled the AFLW. Actually, merely 4 crews have succeeded flags-- Adelaide (three), ruling premier Brisbane (pair of), the Western Bulldogs and also Melbourne (one each). Only an additional pair of nightclubs-- North Melbourne and also Carlton-- have actually played in huge finals. Expansion has actually been actually fast because that first AFLW time in 2017 that included only eight teams. It expanded to 10 crews in 2019, 14 groups in 2020 as well as 18 crews in 2022 as all AFLM edges are actually right now stood for. Chloe Molloy and also Ruby Schleicher have actually made their prophecies for the 2024 AFLW time (Photo: John Appleyard). Resource: Updates Corp AustraliaWhile the inaugural, goliath clubs still loom big, the development of the brand-new creation of AFLW guns all over the competitors has the potential to shake factors up within of evolution.So could a more recent nightclub arised from the clouds?" I assume the space in between the development groups and the crews that have actually been around given that the first day is shutting," Molloy informed foxfooty.com.au when inquired that she believes will gain the 2024 premiership." So I assume there might be a little a smoky. The limelight is actually consistently on the inaugural groups like Brisbane as well as Adelaide, however I am actually choosing a little a smoky to come away from no place as well as take the organization." I do not know what team yet I only possess this inherent sensation that a smoky is actually heading to bring in the gran." Sydney might be that team.The Swans were one of the big improvers in 2015, going coming from a winless 1st period to gaining a last in their 2nd project. Molloy commemorates Sydney's first ever win over GWS in 2013 (Image through Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' side will definitely aim to carry that energy in to 2024 after possessing a "pre-season before the pre-season" that observed Sydney play 5 VFLW games. "Our experts're trying to bridge the gap against the teams that have been around for many years," Molloy included. "I think our experts are actually so prepared to play in front of crowds as well as provide individuals what they wish. Our experts're more ready than our company've ever before been." Our team went from really low expectations to much higher expectations after what we made in 2014. But the charm of AFLW and why I assume it's so thrilling is actually that you simply never know what you're going to acquire and the desires on the organization remains to increase. "Our company may not be that time one staff, our company didn't understand what it felt like to succeed yet our experts have actually banked that and banked that hookup and also a finals win. "Today we have actually acquired everything to sweat off. The plan is actually advancing the technique our experts're interacting to each other and also holding each other to a greater criterion as well as holding one another answerable because we have actually been able to grow a better link." In advance of Friday evening's showdown versus her old mob, Molloy is actually leaning Collingwood to get better in 2024 and also participate in finals under brand new coach Sam Wright after skipping the best eight in 2015 in a time cruelled through accident. A mix of having a far healthier list as well as fresh strategy under Wright has created renewed hope within the Magpies camp. Collingwood superstar and Fox Footy commentator Ruby Schleicher, who was among the key guns sidelined for a part of in 2014, kept in mind the Pies possess a "brand new energy" in 2024 led by Wright and also his revamped coaching workers." It's an actually younger coaching team of trainers lately away from the video game themselves, so they understand what kind of headspaces we will reside in as well as what the activity resembles right now," Schleicher said to foxfooty.com.au." Our experts're coming off the most satisfying pre-season we've had, our experts're all feeling really good."' Wrighty' has actually come in and also brought a more fantastic, faster video game style that allows our team to sparkle as a group yet also carry our personal characteristics." I will not give away too much, hopefully it'll be on series. It's most likely less predictable to others yet more expected for our company per other." Our team are actually certainly not mosting likely to shy away from the reality we were actually disappointed we really did not play finals in 2013. It's one thing our company want to get back to." New Collingwood AFLW coach Sam Wright (Image through Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSThat switch to an extra tackling design is resemblant of the regimen mounted through Collingwood's AFLM premiership coach Craig McRae when he initially took the command in 2022. As well as Schleicher stated there's been a "crossover" between the males's and girls's plans and McRae has actually "been unbelievable" with Wright. "' Soar' (McRae) was part of the employment method in discovering a brand-new train as well as evidently 'Soar' left the conference going: 'This is actually the fella'," she carried on." They were entirely self-assured in 'Wrighty' and also's been believed throughout the club." There become part of our plan our experts attempt to line up and also if our company can easily participate in an identical brand name since both trainers believe identical, that's fairly interesting. "Ideally our promoters that have promoted the men's staff therefore effectively can easily promote the women's team too." AFLW 2024 period PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout player - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Absolute best and fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (omitting Sydney) - A "smoky" The majority of objectives - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Increasing Celebrity - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Player you would certainly like to hire to your club-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Dark red SchleicherBreakout player - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Absolute best as well as fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (leaving out Sydney) - North MelbourneMost objectives - Jesse Wardlaw (St Kilda) Climbing Superstar - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Player you would certainly enjoy to recruit to your nightclub - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).