.A brand-new AFLW season is on the horizon ... as well as are our experts moving into a brand-new era?Sydney Swans super star Chloe Molloy is actually predicting a "smoky" to get this year's premiership before the competitors's 9th season. Molloy's Swans challenge with the co-captain's previous side Collingwood on Friday evening followed through a clash between West Shore as well as Richmond as portion of a thrilling season-opening dual header.Every video game of the 2024 AFLW period is actually online as well as ad-break-free on Fox Athletics and also Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of charge test today > Finals Full week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE PURCHASING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Completely free and classified support ring 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or see gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the beginning of the competition in 2017, the very same teams have actually mainly controlled the AFLW. In reality, simply 4 teams have actually gained banners-- Adelaide (three), reigning top Brisbane (two), the Western Side Bulldogs as well as Melbourne (one each). Simply an additional two clubs-- Northern Melbourne and also Carlton-- have played in splendid finals. Growth has actually been swift since that 1st AFLW season in 2017 that featured merely eight groups. It expanded to 10 crews in 2019, 14 groups in 2020 and 18 staffs in 2022 as all AFLM edges are right now embodied. Chloe Molloy and Ruby Schleicher have actually created their prophecies for the 2024 AFLW time (Image: John Appleyard). Resource: Updates Corp AustraliaWhile the inaugural, powerhouse nightclubs still loom big, the appearance of the brand-new production of AFLW guns all over the competitors has the prospective to shake factors up in a period of evolution.So could a more recent club come from the clouds?" I presume the gap between the growth groups and the teams that have been actually around because day one is actually closing," Molloy informed foxfooty.com.au when asked that she thinks are going to gain the 2024 premiership." So I assume there might be a bit of a smoky. The spotlight is actually consistently on the inaugural crews like Brisbane as well as Adelaide, however I'm choosing a little bit of a smoky to follow away from nowhere and also take the organization." I do not understand what group but I only possess this innate emotion that a smoky is going to make the gran." Sydney can be that team.The Swans was among the huge improvers last year, going coming from a winless very first time to gaining a last in their second campaign. Molloy celebrates Sydney's first ever sway GWS in 2014 (Photo through Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' edge will aim to bring that momentum right into 2024 after having a "pre-season before the pre-season" that observed Sydney play five VFLW games. "We are actually attempting to tide over against the staffs that have actually been around for many years," Molloy incorporated. "I think our company are actually just so all set to play in front of groups and offer the people what they want. We're even more all set than we've ever before been actually." We went from truly low desires to much higher expectations after what our team created in 2014. Yet the beauty of AFLW and why I assume it is actually therefore stimulating is that you merely never recognize what you're going to get and also the assumptions on the game remains to rise. "Our team may not be that time one team, we didn't recognize what it seemed like to gain but our company've banked that as well as banked that hookup and also even a finals succeed. "Now our experts've obtained all that to work off. The plan is evolving the technique our team're interacting to every various other as well as storing one another to a greater requirement as well as storing one another liable given that our experts've been able to expand a higher relationship." In front of Friday night's face-off against her outdated mob, Molloy is actually leaning Collingwood to recover in 2024 and also participate in finals under brand-new coach Sam Wright after missing the best 8 in 2015 in a time cruelled by accident. A combo of having a more healthy list and new tactical plan under Wright has created revived hope within the Magpies camp. Collingwood celebrity and also Fox Footy analyst Ruby Schleicher, who was amongst the key weapons sidelined for a portion of last year, noted the Pies have a "brand new power" in 2024 led by Wright and also his upgraded training workers." It is actually an actually younger coaching team of coaches lately out of the video game themselves, so they understand what kind of headspaces we would reside in and what the game is like at the moment," Schleicher said to foxfooty.com.au." We are actually coming off the absolute most satisfying pre-season we have actually possessed, our company're all feeling great."' Wrighty' has actually come in as well as delivered a much more stimulating, quicker activity style that allows us to beam en masse however additionally take our specific traits." I will not give away too much, with any luck it'll get on series. It is actually probably less foreseeable to others but even more expected for us to every various other." Our team are actually not heading to shy away from the truth our experts were actually disappointed our experts didn't participate in finals in 2014. It is actually one thing our experts want to return to." New Collingwood AFLW train Sam Wright (Image through Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSThat change to a much more dealing with style is resemblant of the regimen mounted by Collingwood's AFLM premiership coach Craig McRae when he to begin with took the command in 2022. And also Schleicher pointed out there is actually been a "crossover" between the guys's and ladies's programs and also McRae has actually "been incredible" with Wright. "' Soar' (McRae) was part of the recruitment process in finding a new instructor and also apparently 'Soar' left behind the meeting going: 'This is actually the fella'," she proceeded." They were fully confident in 'Wrighty' which is actually been actually experienced around the club." There belong to our system our experts try to line up and also if our team may play a comparable company since the 2 trains assume as well, that is actually rather impressive. "Perhaps our supporters that have supported the males's group thus effectively can support the ladies's group at the same time." AFLW 2024 SEASON PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout player - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Ideal and fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (excluding Sydney) - A "smoky" Most targets - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Rising Superstar - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Gamer you will adore to employ to your nightclub-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Dark red SchleicherBreakout player - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Greatest as well as fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (omitting Sydney) - Northern MelbourneMost objectives - Jesse Wardlaw (Street Kilda) Rising Superstar - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Player you would certainly enjoy to employ to your nightclub - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).