.A brand new AFLW season is actually on the perspective ... as well as are our experts moving in to a brand-new era?Sydney Swans super star Chloe Molloy is anticipating a "smoky" to apply for this year's premiership before the competitors's nine time. Molloy's Swans challenge along with the co-captain's former edge Collingwood on Friday night complied with by a clash between West Coast and also Richmond as aspect of an awesome season-opening dual header.Every game of the 2024 AFLW time is real-time and ad-break-free on Fox Sports and also Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free test today > Finals Week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE BUYING RATHER. Free of cost as well as discreet support ring 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the inception of the competitors in 2017, the very same teams have actually mostly controlled the AFLW. In fact, simply 4 groups have actually gained flags-- Adelaide (three), ruling highly regarded Brisbane (two), the Western Side Bulldogs as well as Melbourne (one each). Just an additional 2 clubs-- N. Melbourne and also Carlton-- have actually played in marvelous finals. Growth has actually been fast since that first AFLW period in 2017 that included simply 8 teams. It increased to 10 crews in 2019, 14 crews in 2020 as well as 18 staffs in 2022 as all AFLM edges are actually now represented. Chloe Molloy and Ruby Schleicher have actually created their prophecies for the 2024 AFLW season (Image: John Appleyard). Resource: News Corporation AustraliaWhile the inaugural, giant nightclubs still impend big, the development of the new production of AFLW weapons across the competition has the prospective to shake points up within of evolution.So could a latest club originated from the clouds?" I think the space in between the expansion groups and the groups that have been actually around given that day one is shutting," Molloy said to foxfooty.com.au when inquired who she thinks are going to win the 2024 premiership." So I presume there might be a little bit of a smoky. The spotlight is continually on the inaugural groups like Brisbane and also Adelaide, however I'm selecting a little bit of a smoky ahead out of nowhere as well as take the organization." I don't understand what staff but I merely possess this instinctive feeling that a smoky is actually heading to bring in the gran." Sydney could be that team.The Swans were one of the big improvers in 2013, going from a winless 1st time to gaining a final in their second initiative. Molloy commemorates Sydney's first ever gain GWS in 2015 (Photograph through Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' edge will want to hold that drive right into 2024 after possessing a "pre-season just before the pre-season" that found Sydney participate in five VFLW video games. "Our company are actually trying to bridge the gap against the crews that have been around for many years," Molloy added. "I think our company're just so ready to play facing groups and also give people what they yearn for. Our team are actually much more prepared than our company have actually ever been actually." We went coming from actually low requirements to higher desires after what we generated in 2013. But the charm of AFLW and why I presume it's therefore exciting is actually that you just certainly never recognize what you are actually going to receive as well as the desires on the league continues to increase. "Our experts may not be that season one crew, our experts really did not recognize what it felt like to win however our team have actually banked that and also banked that link and also also a finals succeed. "Right now our experts've got all that to work off. The program is developing the means our company are actually corresponding per various other and also holding each other to a much higher criterion and keeping each other answerable given that we've been able to grow a better connection." In advance of Friday night's showdown against her aged crowd, Molloy is tipping Collingwood to bounce back in 2024 and also play finals under new instructor Sam Wright after skipping the leading 8 in 2015 in a season cruelled through accident. A mixture of possessing a more healthy list and also innovative game plan under Wright has actually made revived chance within the Magpies camp. Collingwood star and Fox Footy analyst Ruby Schleicher, who was among the vital weapons sidelined for a part of in 2015, kept in mind the Pies possess a "brand new power" in 2024 led by Wright and his revamped training team." It is actually a definitely young mentoring staff of trains recently out of the game on their own, so they know what sort of headspaces our company would certainly remain in and what the video game feels like currently," Schleicher said to foxfooty.com.au." Our experts are actually going over the best enjoyable pre-season our company've possessed, we are actually all really feeling excellent."' Wrighty' has actually can be found in and also brought an even more impressive, a lot faster activity type that enables our team to radiate as a group yet likewise bring our individual attributes." I won't give away too much, with any luck it'll perform show. It is actually perhaps less expected to others however even more expected for us to each other." Our company are actually not going to shy away from the reality our company were dissatisfied our experts failed to participate in finals last year. It's something our experts want to get back to." New Collingwood AFLW coach Sam Wright (Photograph by Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSThat change to an extra attacking design is resemblant of the routine installed by Collingwood's AFLM premiership trainer Craig McRae when he to begin with took the controls in 2022. And also Schleicher mentioned there's been a "crossover" in between the men's as well as women's systems as well as McRae has actually "been actually astonishing" along with Wright. "' Fly' (McRae) belonged to the employment process in locating a brand-new coach and also evidently 'Soar' left the appointment going: 'This is the man'," she carried on." They were actually completely confident in 'Wrighty' which is actually been actually felt around the club." There become part of our course our team attempt to align and if our team can easily play an identical label because the two trains believe alike, that is actually fairly thrilling. "Hopefully our promoters that have actually promoted the males's team therefore well can easily promote the females's group too." AFLW 2024 period PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout player - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Absolute best and also fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (leaving out Sydney) - A "smoky" A lot of goals - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Increasing Superstar - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Player you 'd like to sponsor to your club-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Ruby SchleicherBreakout gamer - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Finest and also fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (leaving out Sydney) - North MelbourneMost objectives - Jesse Wardlaw (St Kilda) Climbing Celebrity - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Player you 'd love to enlist to your nightclub - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).