.A brand-new AFLW season is actually on the perspective ... and are we moving into a brand new era?Sydney Swans superstar Chloe Molloy is actually predicting a "smoky" to remove this year's premiership before the competition's ninth period. Molloy's Swans challenge along with the co-captain's former side Collingwood on Friday night observed through a clash between West Shore and Richmond as aspect of an awesome season-opening dual header.Every game of the 2024 AFLW period is online and also ad-break-free on Fox Sports as well as Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your cost-free test today > Finals Week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE PURCHASING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Free of cost as well as private support call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or check out gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the creation of the competitors in 2017, the exact same crews have actually greatly controlled the AFLW. In reality, simply 4 groups have succeeded banners-- Adelaide (three), ruling premier Brisbane (2), the Western Side Bulldogs as well as Melbourne (one each). Just a further 2 nightclubs-- North Melbourne and also Carlton-- have actually played in huge finals. Growth has been actually fast since that initial AFLW period in 2017 that featured simply eight staffs. It expanded to 10 teams in 2019, 14 staffs in 2020 and also 18 crews in 2022 as all AFLM edges are now represented. Chloe Molloy and Ruby Schleicher have actually made their predictions for the 2024 AFLW season (Image: John Appleyard). Source: Updates Corporation AustraliaWhile the inaugural, giant nightclubs still near large, the appearance of the brand new production of AFLW weapons around the competitors possesses the prospective to shake points up within of evolution.So could a latest club come from the clouds?" I believe the void between the development groups as well as the groups that have been actually around due to the fact that the first day is actually shutting," Molloy informed foxfooty.com.au when asked who she believes will certainly gain the 2024 premiership." So I presume there could be a little bit of a smoky. The limelight is constantly on the inaugural staffs like Brisbane and also Adelaide, yet I'm deciding on a little a smoky to come out of no place and take the game." I don't understand what crew but I just possess this innate emotion that a smoky is actually visiting create the granny." Sydney might be that team.The Swans was just one of the large improvers last year, going from a winless first time to gaining an ultimate in their second initiative. Molloy celebrates Sydney's first ever win over GWS in 2015 (Image through Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' side will certainly hope to carry that momentum right into 2024 after possessing a "pre-season just before the pre-season" that viewed Sydney participate in five VFLW activities. "We are actually making an effort to bridge the gap against the groups that have been around for years," Molloy added. "I presume our team are actually so prepared to play in front of groups and also give people what they wish. Our team're extra all set than our company have actually ever before been actually." Our company went from definitely low desires to greater desires after what our team created in 2015. Yet the charm of AFLW and why I presume it is actually so amazing is that you just certainly never understand what you are actually going to obtain as well as the expectations on the game continues to rise. "Our experts aren't that season one group, we didn't recognize what it seemed like to succeed but our team have actually banked that and banked that hookup and also even a finals win. "Right now we've received all that to work off. The system is advancing the way our experts are actually corresponding per various other and also keeping each other to a much higher standard and also storing one another answerable since our team have actually had the ability to develop a higher hookup." Before Friday evening's showdown against her aged crowd, Molloy is actually tipping Collingwood to get better in 2024 and participate in finals under new train Sam Wright after skipping the top eight last year in a period cruelled through trauma. A mixture of possessing a more healthy checklist and fresh game plan under Wright has produced renewed chance within the Magpies camp. Collingwood superstar and Fox Footy analyst Dark red Schleicher, who was actually among the crucial guns sidelined for a portion of in 2013, kept in mind the Pies possess a "brand-new power" in 2024 led by Wright and his revamped training team." It is actually an actually youthful training workers of coaches recently away from the video game themselves, so they recognize what kind of headspaces our company would certainly reside in as well as what the video game is like right now," Schleicher said to foxfooty.com.au." We are actually going over the best satisfying pre-season our company have actually had, our team are actually all feeling great."' Wrighty' has come in and took a much more fantastic, quicker game type that permits our company to sparkle en masse however likewise take our private attributes." I won't distribute way too much, with any luck it'll be on program. It is actually most likely much less expected to others but even more predictable for our team per other." Our company are actually not visiting avoid the truth our team were dissatisfied we didn't participate in finals last year. It is actually something our experts would like to get back to." New Collingwood AFLW trainer Sam Wright (Photo by Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSThat change to a much more attacking type is actually resemblant of the program put in through Collingwood's AFLM premiership coach Craig McRae when he to begin with took the command in 2022. And also Schleicher said there's been a "crossover" between the males's as well as women's programs as well as McRae has actually "been astonishing" along with Wright. "' Soar' (McRae) belonged to the recruitment procedure in locating a brand new instructor and also apparently 'Soar' left behind the conference going: 'This is actually the man'," she carried on." They were entirely certain in 'Wrighty' and also is actually been actually thought around the club." There are parts of our plan our experts make an effort to straighten and also if our team may play a comparable company considering that both coaches think identical, that is actually fairly impressive. "Hopefully our fans that have actually gotten behind the males's team therefore effectively may get behind the ladies's crew at the same time." AFLW 2024 period PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout gamer - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Best as well as fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (excluding Sydney) - A "great smoky" Many goals - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Rising Superstar - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Player you will love to enlist to your nightclub-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Ruby SchleicherBreakout player - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Best and fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (leaving out Sydney) - N. MelbourneMost goals - Jesse Wardlaw (St Kilda) Rising Superstar - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Player you would certainly like to employ to your club - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).