.A brand new AFLW season is on the perspective ... and are our company relocating into a brand-new era?Sydney Swans super star Chloe Molloy is predicting a "smoky" to obtain this year's premiership in advance of the competitors's nine season. Molloy's Swans challenge with the co-captain's previous side Collingwood on Friday night followed by a clash between West Coastline and also Richmond as aspect of an awesome season-opening double header.Every activity of the 2024 AFLW season is actually online as well as ad-break-free on Fox Athletics as well as Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of charge test today > Finals Week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE ACQUIRING INSTEAD. For Free and also personal assistance call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the beginning of the competitors in 2017, the exact same staffs have greatly controlled the AFLW. In reality, merely 4 crews have gained flags-- Adelaide (3), reigning top Brisbane (two), the Western Side Bulldogs and also Melbourne (one each). Merely a more two clubs-- N. Melbourne and Carlton-- have actually played in splendid finals. Expansion has actually been actually rapid since that 1st AFLW time in 2017 that featured only 8 crews. It increased to 10 groups in 2019, 14 crews in 2020 and 18 crews in 2022 as all AFLM sides are today exemplified. Chloe Molloy and Ruby Schleicher have actually made their predictions for the 2024 AFLW time (Picture: John Appleyard). Resource: Information Corp AustraliaWhile the inaugural, powerhouse nightclubs still near huge, the development of the brand new production of AFLW guns all over the competition has the potential to shake points up within of evolution.So could a newer nightclub come from the clouds?" I presume the space in between the development crews and the staffs that have been actually around given that the first day is actually closing," Molloy informed foxfooty.com.au when inquired that she believes will succeed the 2024 premiership." So I believe there may be a bit of a smoky. The spotlight is regularly on the inaugural teams like Brisbane and Adelaide, but I am actually selecting a little bit of a smoky to follow away from nowhere and also take the league." I don't know what crew but I just possess this instinctive emotion that a smoky is actually going to create the nana." Sydney might be that team.The Swans was among the significant improvers in 2015, going from a winless very first period to gaining a final in their second campaign. Molloy commemorates Sydney's very first win over GWS in 2014 (Photo through Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' edge will definitely seek to bring that momentum into 2024 after possessing a "pre-season before the pre-season" that found Sydney play five VFLW activities. "Our team're attempting to bridge the gap versus the crews that have actually been actually around for several years," Molloy added. "I assume we are actually just so all set to play in front of crowds and also give the people what they wish. Our team're a lot more all set than our experts have actually ever been." Our experts went from definitely reduced expectations to much higher requirements after what our company created last year. However the beauty of AFLW and also why I believe it's therefore interesting is actually that you simply never understand what you are actually going to receive and also the expectations on the league remains to increase. "Our experts aren't that time one crew, we didn't recognize what it believed that to gain yet our team've banked that and also banked that connection as well as even a finals win. "Today our team have actually obtained everything to work off. The system is evolving the means our team are actually connecting to every various other and also storing each other to a much higher specification as well as storing each other accountable since we have actually been able to increase a more significant connection." Ahead of Friday night's showdown against her old crowd, Molloy is actually leaning Collingwood to recuperate in 2024 and also play finals under brand new trainer Sam Wright after missing the leading eight last year in a season cruelled through accident. A blend of having a healthier checklist and also innovative tactical plan under Wright has actually created renewed hope within the Magpies camp. Collingwood superstar and Fox Footy commentator Ruby Schleicher, who was among the crucial weapons sidelined for a chunk of last year, took note the Pies possess a "brand-new power" in 2024 led through Wright as well as his upgraded training team." It is actually a really young mentoring staff of trainers recently out of the game on their own, so they understand what sort of headspaces our team would reside in and what the activity is like at the moment," Schleicher said to foxfooty.com.au." Our company are actually going over one of the most delightful pre-season we have actually possessed, our company're all feeling great."' Wrighty' has been available in and also carried an extra exciting, a lot faster game type that permits us to beam as a group yet also carry our specific characteristics." I will not give away too much, with any luck it'll get on show. It's possibly much less expected to others however additional expected for our company to every various other." Our experts are actually certainly not going to shy away from the truth our company were actually dissatisfied our company didn't participate in finals in 2014. It is actually one thing we want to return to." New Collingwood AFLW coach Sam Wright (Image by Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSThat switch to an extra attacking type is resemblant of the regimen put in through Collingwood's AFLM premiership instructor Craig McRae when he first took the command in 2022. As well as Schleicher pointed out there's been a "crossover" between the males's and girls's courses as well as McRae has "been actually fabulous" along with Wright. "' Soar' (McRae) became part of the employment procedure in finding a brand-new instructor as well as seemingly 'Fly' left the appointment going: 'This is the guy'," she carried on." They were actually fully self-assured in 'Wrighty' and also is actually been actually experienced across the nightclub." There become part of our program our experts attempt to line up as well as if we can easily participate in an identical brand given that both trains think alike, that is actually fairly impressive. "With any luck our followers that have supported the males's staff therefore effectively can support the girls's staff at the same time." AFLW 2024 period PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout gamer - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Ideal and also fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (leaving out Sydney) - A "great smoky" A lot of goals - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Climbing Celebrity - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Gamer you 'd adore to enlist to your nightclub-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Dark red SchleicherBreakout gamer - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Finest and also fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (leaving out Sydney) - N. MelbourneMost goals - Jesse Wardlaw (Street Kilda) Rising Celebrity - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Gamer you would certainly really love to employ to your nightclub - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).