.A brand new AFLW period is actually on the horizon ... and are our team relocating right into a brand new era?Sydney Swans celebrity Chloe Molloy is actually predicting a "smoky" to get this year's premiership before the competition's 9th season. Molloy's Swans face off along with the co-captain's past side Collingwood on Friday night complied with by a clash in between West Coastline and also Richmond as aspect of an exhilarating season-opening dual header.Every game of the 2024 AFLW season is actually live and also ad-break-free on Fox Athletics and Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your totally free test today > Finals Full week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU MIGHT BE GETTING INSTEAD. Totally free and also confidential support phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even see gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the creation of the competition in 2017, the same teams have actually greatly dominated the AFLW. In fact, merely four crews have actually won banners-- Adelaide (3), reigning premier Brisbane (2), the Western Bulldogs and Melbourne (one each). Only a more 2 nightclubs-- N. Melbourne as well as Carlton-- have played in huge finals. Development has actually been actually swift since that initial AFLW period in 2017 that included simply 8 groups. It extended to 10 groups in 2019, 14 teams in 2020 as well as 18 staffs in 2022 as all AFLM edges are right now stood for. Chloe Molloy as well as Ruby Schleicher have actually made their predictions for the 2024 AFLW season (Picture: John Appleyard). Resource: Information Corp AustraliaWhile the inaugural, powerhouse clubs still impend big, the emergence of the new generation of AFLW weapons all over the competition possesses the possible to shake points up in a period of evolution.So could a latest nightclub originated from the clouds?" I assume the gap between the growth teams and also the staffs that have actually been around due to the fact that beginning is actually shutting," Molloy said to foxfooty.com.au when inquired that she presumes will certainly succeed the 2024 premiership." So I think there could be a little a smoky. The limelight is constantly on the inaugural teams like Brisbane and also Adelaide, but I am actually selecting a little bit of a smoky to find away from no place and take the league." I do not understand what crew but I merely have this inherent feeling that a smoky is actually heading to create the granny." Sydney could be that team.The Swans was among the huge improvers in 2014, going coming from a winless initial period to succeeding an ultimate in their second project. Molloy commemorates Sydney's very first sway GWS last year (Picture by Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' side will seek to carry that drive into 2024 after having a "pre-season prior to the pre-season" that saw Sydney play 5 VFLW video games. "Our company are actually trying to tide over versus the staffs that have been actually around for several years," Molloy incorporated. "I presume our team're just so all set to play facing crowds and give the people what they wish. Our team're more prepared than our experts've ever before been." Our company went from definitely reduced expectations to much higher requirements after what we made in 2015. But the elegance of AFLW and why I assume it's so thrilling is actually that you simply never recognize what you are actually going to acquire and also the assumptions on the organization continues to rise. "Our company may not be that time one team, we didn't understand what it seemed like to gain but our experts've banked that and also banked that hookup and also a finals succeed. "Now we have actually acquired the only thing that to work off. The system is actually progressing the technique our company're corresponding to each other as well as holding each other to a greater standard as well as keeping one another answerable due to the fact that we've had the capacity to develop a more significant connection." Ahead of Friday evening's face-off against her old mob, Molloy is leaning Collingwood to recuperate in 2024 and also play finals under new coach Sam Wright after missing the top 8 in 2013 in a season cruelled by trauma. A mix of having a healthier checklist and fresh tactical plan under Wright has actually developed revived hope within the Magpies camping ground. Collingwood star as well as Fox Footy commentator Ruby Schleicher, that was actually one of the vital weapons sidelined for a chunk of in 2013, took note the Pies have a "brand new energy" in 2024 led by Wright and his overhauled coaching team." It's a truly youthful training team of trains just recently away from the activity themselves, so they recognize what kind of headspaces our team would reside in as well as what the video game feels like right now," Schleicher said to foxfooty.com.au." Our company're coming off the best pleasurable pre-season our company've had, our team are actually all really feeling really good."' Wrighty' has been available in and delivered an extra thrilling, faster video game type that enables our company to shine en masse but likewise take our individual qualities." I will not give away excessive, perhaps it'll get on series. It is actually most likely much less foreseeable to others however more predictable for us to every various other." Our experts are actually certainly not heading to avoid the reality our team were actually dissatisfied we didn't play finals in 2014. It is actually something our company would like to return to." New Collingwood AFLW instructor Sam Wright (Photograph by Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSThat change to an even more tackling type is actually resemblant of the program put in by Collingwood's AFLM premiership coach Craig McRae when he initially took the reins in 2022. And also Schleicher said there's been actually a "crossover" between the males's and also females's programs and also McRae has "been extraordinary" with Wright. "' Soar' (McRae) became part of the recruitment process in discovering a new trainer as well as apparently 'Soar' left behind the appointment going: 'This is the person'," she proceeded." They were actually fully self-assured in 'Wrighty' which's been actually thought around the nightclub." There belong to our system our experts try to straighten and if our team can play a similar company because the two trains believe alike, that is actually pretty thrilling. "Ideally our proponents that have gotten behind the men's crew so effectively may support the females's staff at the same time." AFLW 2024 SEASON PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout player - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Ideal as well as fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (excluding Sydney) - A "smoky" Many objectives - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Rising Star - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Player you will like to recruit to your club-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Dark red SchleicherBreakout player - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Finest and fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (excluding Sydney) - N. MelbourneMost goals - Jesse Wardlaw (Street Kilda) Rising Star - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Player you will like to sponsor to your club - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).