.A brand-new AFLW season is on the perspective ... and also are we moving in to a brand new era?Sydney Swans superstar Chloe Molloy is actually predicting a "smoky" to obtain this year's premiership in advance of the competitors's nine time. Molloy's Swans take on with the co-captain's past side Collingwood on Friday night adhered to by a clash between West Shoreline and Richmond as portion of an electrifying season-opening dual header.Every activity of the 2024 AFLW season is actually live and also ad-break-free on Fox Athletics as well as Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your totally free trial today > Finals Week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE GETTING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Free of cost and personal help ring 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even see gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the beginning of the competition in 2017, the same teams have actually mostly dominated the AFLW. In reality, merely 4 teams have actually succeeded banners-- Adelaide (three), reigning premier Brisbane (2), the Western Side Bulldogs and Melbourne (one each). Only a more pair of clubs-- North Melbourne and Carlton-- have actually played in marvelous finals. Development has been swift because that first AFLW time in 2017 that included just 8 crews. It expanded to 10 crews in 2019, 14 groups in 2020 and 18 teams in 2022 as all AFLM sides are today worked with. Chloe Molloy and Dark red Schleicher have created their predictions for the 2024 AFLW period (Photo: John Appleyard). Resource: News Corporation AustraliaWhile the inaugural, goliath clubs still loom huge, the introduction of the brand-new creation of AFLW guns around the competition possesses the prospective to shake factors up in a period of evolution.So could a more recent club come from the clouds?" I believe the gap between the development crews and the crews that have actually been actually around given that the first day is closing," Molloy informed foxfooty.com.au when inquired who she presumes will definitely gain the 2024 premiership." So I assume there could be a bit of a smoky. The limelight is actually continually on the inaugural teams like Brisbane and Adelaide, however I'm deciding on a little bit of a smoky to come away from nowhere as well as take the league." I do not recognize what staff yet I just have this innate sensation that a smoky is mosting likely to create the gran." Sydney can be that team.The Swans were one of the large improvers in 2015, going coming from a winless very first time to succeeding a last in their second project. Molloy celebrates Sydney's very first win over GWS in 2015 (Picture through Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' edge will definitely seek to lug that momentum in to 2024 after possessing a "pre-season before the pre-season" that saw Sydney play five VFLW activities. "Our team're attempting to bridge the gap versus the crews that have been actually around for years," Molloy added. "I think our experts're just so ready to play in front of crowds and also offer the people what they really want. We're a lot more all set than our experts have actually ever before been actually." Our team went coming from really low expectations to greater expectations after what our experts produced in 2015. But the beauty of AFLW as well as why I presume it's so impressive is actually that you merely never know what you are actually going to get and the desires on the league remains to increase. "Our company aren't that period one crew, we didn't know what it thought that to gain yet we've banked that and also banked that connection as well as even a finals gain. "Today our experts have actually received the only thing that to sweat off. The system is actually evolving the way we are actually connecting to each various other as well as holding each other to a much higher requirement and keeping each other responsible because our experts have actually managed to grow a greater relationship." Ahead of Friday evening's face-off versus her old crowd, Molloy is leaning Collingwood to get better in 2024 and also participate in finals under brand new instructor Sam Wright after overlooking the best 8 in 2015 in a time cruelled through trauma. A mix of possessing a much healthier list and also fresh game plan under Wright has actually generated renewed chance within the Magpies camp. Collingwood celebrity and also Fox Footy analyst Dark red Schleicher, that was among the essential weapons sidelined for a piece of in 2013, kept in mind the Pies possess a "brand-new energy" in 2024 led by Wright and also his revamped mentoring personnel." It's an actually young coaching staff of coaches lately away from the game on their own, so they understand what kind of headspaces our company would be in as well as what the activity is like currently," Schleicher told foxfooty.com.au." Our experts're going over the best pleasurable pre-season our experts have actually had, our team are actually all really feeling really good."' Wrighty' has actually come in and also took a much more amazing, faster video game type that permits our company to beam as a group but also deliver our individual characteristics." I won't hand out too much, with any luck it'll get on series. It is actually probably less predictable to others but even more predictable for us per various other." We are actually not heading to avoid the fact our company were actually dissatisfied we didn't participate in finals last year. It's something our company intend to respond to." New Collingwood AFLW coach Sam Wright (Photograph by Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSThat shift to an extra tackling type is actually resemblant of the routine installed by Collingwood's AFLM premiership trainer Craig McRae when he first took the command in 2022. As well as Schleicher pointed out there's been a "crossover" between the guys's and also ladies's programs as well as McRae has "been actually awesome" along with Wright. "' Fly' (McRae) became part of the employment method in finding a brand new instructor and also evidently 'Fly' left the appointment going: 'This is actually the guy'," she carried on." They were totally positive in 'Wrighty' which is actually been believed throughout the club." There are parts of our program we try to straighten and if our company can easily participate in an identical brand name since the two coaches presume alike, that is actually rather thrilling. "Hopefully our promoters that have actually supported the guys's team therefore properly can promote the girls's group at the same time." AFLW 2024 period PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout player - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Finest and also fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (omitting Sydney) - A "smoky" A lot of goals - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Climbing Celebrity - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Gamer you would certainly enjoy to hire to your nightclub-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Ruby SchleicherBreakout player - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Finest as well as fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (excluding Sydney) - Northern MelbourneMost targets - Jesse Wardlaw (Street Kilda) Rising Celebrity - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Player you will love to hire to your club - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).