.A new AFLW season is on the horizon ... and are we moving in to a brand new era?Sydney Swans superstar Chloe Molloy is anticipating a "smoky" to get this year's premiership ahead of the competitors's nine period. Molloy's Swans take on with the co-captain's former side Collingwood on Friday evening complied with by a clash between West Shore as well as Richmond as aspect of an exhilarating season-opening dual header.Every activity of the 2024 AFLW season is actually real-time as well as ad-break-free on Fox Athletics and Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your totally free trial today > Finals Week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE ACQUIRING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Absolutely free as well as confidential help ring 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the creation of the competitors in 2017, the exact same crews have mainly controlled the AFLW. In reality, simply four groups have succeeded banners-- Adelaide (3), reigning premier Brisbane (2), the Western Side Bulldogs and Melbourne (one each). Simply a further 2 nightclubs-- Northern Melbourne and also Carlton-- have played in grand finals. Growth has been quick because that very first AFLW season in 2017 that featured just 8 crews. It expanded to 10 teams in 2019, 14 staffs in 2020 as well as 18 crews in 2022 as all AFLM edges are actually right now embodied. Chloe Molloy and also Dark red Schleicher have actually made their prophecies for the 2024 AFLW season (Picture: John Appleyard). Source: News Corp AustraliaWhile the inaugural, giant clubs still loom big, the emergence of the new production of AFLW weapons throughout the competition has the prospective to shake things up in a period of evolution.So could a more recent nightclub arised from the clouds?" I presume the gap between the development teams and also the crews that have actually been around due to the fact that day one is actually closing," Molloy told foxfooty.com.au when inquired that she believes are going to win the 2024 premiership." So I assume there may be a bit of a smoky. The spotlight is actually constantly on the inaugural crews like Brisbane and Adelaide, but I'm picking a little bit of a smoky to find away from no place and take the organization." I don't understand what team but I just have this instinctive emotion that a smoky is heading to bring in the gran." Sydney can be that team.The Swans was among the significant improvers in 2013, going coming from a winless 1st season to winning an ultimate in their second initiative. Molloy commemorates Sydney's first ever gain GWS in 2014 (Photograph by Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' side will try to lug that drive right into 2024 after having a "pre-season just before the pre-season" that saw Sydney play 5 VFLW games. "Our team're making an effort to bridge the gap against the groups that have been around for many years," Molloy incorporated. "I assume our team are actually just so ready to play in front of groups and give the people what they really want. Our experts're a lot more all set than our experts've ever before been." We went from definitely low assumptions to greater expectations after what our experts generated in 2013. Yet the charm of AFLW as well as why I think it's so fantastic is actually that you merely never recognize what you are actually going to acquire as well as the assumptions on the organization remains to climb. "We aren't that period one crew, our team failed to recognize what it felt like to gain yet our company have actually banked that and also banked that connection and also even a finals win. "Right now our experts've acquired all that to sweat off. The course is progressing the way we are actually communicating per various other as well as storing each other to a higher standard as well as storing each other accountable because our team have actually had the capacity to develop a more significant hookup." Before Friday night's face-off versus her outdated crowd, Molloy is leaning Collingwood to recover in 2024 as well as play finals under brand-new trainer Sam Wright after missing out on the top eight in 2013 in a time cruelled through accident. A blend of having a more healthy list and innovative strategic plan under Wright has developed restored hope within the Magpies camp. Collingwood star and Fox Footy commentator Ruby Schleicher, that was actually one of the essential guns sidelined for a chunk of in 2014, noted the Pies have a "new electricity" in 2024 led by Wright as well as his revamped mentoring team." It is actually a definitely youthful coaching staff of trainers recently away from the activity on their own, so they know what form of headspaces our company will reside in and also what the activity feels like presently," Schleicher said to foxfooty.com.au." Our company're coming off the most pleasurable pre-season we have actually possessed, our experts're all really feeling good."' Wrighty' has been available in and brought a much more impressive, a lot faster game style that permits our team to radiate en masse however also bring our personal qualities." I won't hand out way too much, with any luck it'll get on program. It is actually probably much less expected to others but more expected for us per various other." We're not visiting shy away from the fact our experts were actually disappointed our company really did not play finals last year. It is actually one thing our experts desire to respond to." New Collingwood AFLW train Sam Wright (Image by Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSThat switch to a much more attacking style is actually resemblant of the regimen put in through Collingwood's AFLM premiership train Craig McRae when he to begin with took the helm in 2022. And also Schleicher said there is actually been actually a "crossover" in between the men's and also females's plans and McRae has "been actually incredible" along with Wright. "' Soar' (McRae) became part of the recruitment method in discovering a brand new coach and evidently 'Soar' left the meeting going: 'This is actually the fella'," she proceeded." They were completely self-assured in 'Wrighty' and that is actually been felt around the nightclub." There belong to our course our company make an effort to align and also if our team can easily play a similar label given that both trains presume identical, that is actually quite exciting. "Perhaps our promoters that have actually gotten behind the guys's staff so effectively can get behind the girls's group also." AFLW 2024 time PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout player - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Absolute best and fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (leaving out Sydney) - A "great smoky" The majority of objectives - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Rising Superstar - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Gamer you 'd really love to sponsor to your nightclub-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Ruby SchleicherBreakout gamer - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Finest as well as fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (omitting Sydney) - Northern MelbourneMost objectives - Jesse Wardlaw (Street Kilda) Climbing Superstar - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Gamer you will enjoy to recruit to your club - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).