.A brand-new AFLW season is actually on the horizon ... as well as are our company relocating right 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 nine time. Molloy's Swans face off with the co-captain's past side Collingwood on Friday evening adhered to by a clash between West Coastline and also Richmond as aspect of an awesome season-opening double header.Every game of the 2024 AFLW season is actually live as well as ad-break-free on Fox Sports and Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of charge trial today > Finals Full week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU CAN BE ACQUIRING INSTEAD. Free of cost as well as discreet support telephone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even check out gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the creation of the competition in 2017, the very same teams have actually greatly controlled the AFLW. Actually, only 4 staffs have actually gained banners-- Adelaide (three), ruling leading Brisbane (pair of), the Western Side Bulldogs as well as Melbourne (one each). Only a further 2 nightclubs-- N. Melbourne and also Carlton-- have played in marvelous finals. Growth has been quick because that very first AFLW period in 2017 that included simply 8 staffs. It expanded to 10 crews in 2019, 14 staffs in 2020 and also 18 teams in 2022 as all AFLM edges are actually today worked with. Chloe Molloy as well as Dark red Schleicher have made their forecasts for the 2024 AFLW season (Picture: John Appleyard). Source: Headlines Corporation AustraliaWhile the inaugural, giant clubs still impend big, the appearance of the brand-new production of AFLW weapons around the competitors possesses the potential to shake traits up in a period of evolution.So could a latest club originated from the clouds?" I think the gap between the development groups and also the groups that have actually been around considering that the first day is actually closing," Molloy said to foxfooty.com.au when asked that she believes are going to succeed the 2024 premiership." So I believe there might be a little bit of a smoky. The limelight is actually continually on the inaugural crews like Brisbane as well as Adelaide, but I'm selecting a little a smoky to come away from nowhere and also take the organization." I don't recognize what crew but I only possess this instinctive emotion that a smoky is visiting bring in the gran." Sydney can be that team.The Swans were one of the big improvers last year, going coming from a winless 1st season to winning a final in their second project. Molloy celebrates Sydney's first ever get GWS in 2015 (Image by Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' edge are going to try to carry that energy right into 2024 after possessing a "pre-season prior to the pre-season" that saw Sydney play five VFLW activities. "Our company are actually attempting to bridge the gap against the staffs that have been actually around for several years," Molloy incorporated. "I think our team're so all set to play in front of groups and also give the people what they desire. Our company are actually even more all set than we've ever been." Our company went coming from actually reduced desires to higher requirements after what our team created last year. But the elegance of AFLW as well as why I assume it is actually so interesting is that you merely never know what you're going to get and also the requirements on the league remains to climb. "Our team may not be that time one team, our experts didn't know what it thought that to win but we've banked that and banked that hookup and even a finals gain. "Now our experts've received all that to work off. The system is growing the method our team're interacting per other and keeping one another to a greater specification and also storing one another accountable since our company have actually been able to expand a more significant link." Before Friday night's showdown against her old mob, Molloy is leaning Collingwood to bounce back in 2024 and participate in finals under brand-new instructor Sam Wright after skipping the leading 8 last year in a period cruelled through trauma. A combo of having a healthier listing and also new strategic plan under Wright has created restored hope within the Magpies camping ground. Collingwood celebrity and also Fox Footy commentator Ruby Schleicher, who was one of the crucial weapons sidelined for a portion of last year, kept in mind the Pies possess a "brand new energy" in 2024 led by Wright as well as his revamped coaching personnel." It's a truly youthful mentoring workers of trainers lately away from the game on their own, so they understand what kind of headspaces our experts would certainly reside in as well as what the game feels like currently," Schleicher informed foxfooty.com.au." We are actually coming off the absolute most delightful pre-season our experts've possessed, we're all really feeling good."' Wrighty' has actually been available in and brought an even more exciting, faster video game style that allows us to beam en masse however likewise take our individual characteristics." I will not hand out too much, ideally it'll perform program. It is actually possibly much less predictable to others however additional predictable for our team to each other." Our team are actually not mosting likely to shy away from the simple fact our experts were actually dissatisfied our company didn't participate in finals in 2014. It's one thing we intend to return to." New Collingwood AFLW trainer Sam Wright (Photograph through Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSThat change to a much more attacking type is resemblant of the routine mounted by Collingwood's AFLM premiership trainer Craig McRae when he initially took the helm in 2022. And Schleicher pointed out there's been a "crossover" between the males's as well as females's programs and McRae has actually "been actually fabulous" along with Wright. "' Fly' (McRae) was part of the recruitment process in discovering a brand new coach and seemingly 'Fly' left behind the meeting going: 'This is the person'," she carried on." They were actually totally confident in 'Wrighty' and also's been believed across the nightclub." There become part of our course our team try to align as well as if our experts can participate in a similar brand name since the two instructors assume alike, that is actually fairly thrilling. "Hopefully our advocates that have actually supported the males's staff thus effectively can promote the ladies's group as well." AFLW 2024 time PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout player - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Best and also fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (excluding Sydney) - A "great smoky" The majority of targets - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Rising Star - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Gamer you will adore to recruit to your nightclub-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Ruby SchleicherBreakout player - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Finest and fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (excluding Sydney) - Northern MelbourneMost targets - Jesse Wardlaw (St Kilda) Increasing Celebrity - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Player you 'd really love to enlist to your club - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).