.A brand-new AFLW season is actually on the horizon ... and also are our experts moving right into a brand new era?Sydney Swans celebrity Chloe Molloy is forecasting a "smoky" to obtain this year's premiership in advance of the competition's ninth season. Molloy's Swans face off along with the co-captain's former side Collingwood on Friday evening followed by a clash between West Coast as well as Richmond as part of an awesome season-opening dual header.Every activity of the 2024 AFLW season is actually live as well as ad-break-free on Fox Sports as well as Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your cost-free test today > Finals Full week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU MIGHT BE PURCHASING INSTEAD. Absolutely free and discreet support phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or explore gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the inception of the competitors in 2017, the very same staffs have mainly dominated the AFLW. In fact, simply 4 teams have succeeded banners-- Adelaide (3), reigning premier Brisbane (pair of), the Western Bulldogs as well as Melbourne (one each). Just a further two clubs-- N. Melbourne and Carlton-- have actually played in grand finals. Development has been fast since that initial AFLW season in 2017 that featured simply eight crews. It expanded to 10 groups in 2019, 14 teams in 2020 and also 18 staffs in 2022 as all AFLM sides are actually now represented. Chloe Molloy and Dark red Schleicher have actually made their prophecies for the 2024 AFLW period (Picture: John Appleyard). Resource: Information Corp AustraliaWhile the inaugural, goliath nightclubs still impend huge, the appearance of the new generation of AFLW guns all over the competition has the potential to shake points up in a period of evolution.So could a more recent nightclub arised from the clouds?" I presume the void between the growth staffs and also the groups that have actually been actually around because beginning is shutting," Molloy told foxfooty.com.au when inquired that she assumes will succeed the 2024 premiership." So I believe there might be a bit of a smoky. The spotlight is continually on the inaugural staffs like Brisbane and also Adelaide, however I am actually deciding on a little a smoky to come away from nowhere and also take the game." I do not understand what team yet I only possess this innate emotion that a smoky is heading to bring in the gran." Sydney could be that team.The Swans was among the large improvers in 2013, going coming from a winless first season to succeeding a final in their 2nd project. Molloy commemorates Sydney's very first gain GWS last year (Image by Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' side will hope to hold that energy in to 2024 after possessing a "pre-season just before the pre-season" that saw Sydney play 5 VFLW video games. "Our experts are actually attempting to tide over against the crews that have been around for several years," Molloy included. "I presume our company're so all set to play in front of crowds and give people what they desire. Our experts are actually a lot more prepared than our company have actually ever been actually." Our experts went coming from actually low requirements to higher requirements after what our company created last year. Yet the charm of AFLW as well as why I assume it's so impressive is that you simply certainly never understand what you're going to acquire and also the desires on the game remains to climb. "Our company may not be that time one crew, our experts really did not understand what it believed that to win but our team've banked that and also banked that connection as well as also a finals win. "Now our experts have actually got all that to sweat off. The program is evolving the way our company are actually interacting to each other and keeping one another to a higher standard and also keeping one another answerable since our experts've had the capacity to increase a more significant connection." Before Friday evening's face-off against her old crowd, Molloy is tipping Collingwood to rebound in 2024 and play finals under new coach Sam Wright after missing out on the leading eight in 2013 in a time cruelled by personal injury. A mixture of possessing a much healthier checklist as well as new strategy under Wright has actually created restored hope within the Magpies camp. Collingwood superstar as well as Fox Footy analyst Dark red Schleicher, that was one of the key weapons sidelined for a piece of in 2013, kept in mind the Pies have a "brand new power" in 2024 led by Wright as well as his overhauled coaching team." It's an actually young training workers of trainers just recently out of the activity on their own, so they recognize what kind of headspaces our company would be in and what the game is like currently," Schleicher said to foxfooty.com.au." Our company are actually going over one of the most satisfying pre-season our experts've possessed, our company're all experiencing really good."' Wrighty' has actually been available in as well as took a much more exciting, much faster activity design that allows us to shine as a group but likewise take our private traits." I will not give away excessive, perhaps it'll get on program. It is actually most likely much less predictable to others yet additional foreseeable for us to every various other." We're not heading to avoid the simple fact our team were disappointed our team didn't play finals in 2013. It's one thing our team desire to return to." New Collingwood AFLW coach Sam Wright (Picture by Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSThat change to an extra tackling design is resemblant of the regime put up through Collingwood's AFLM premiership trainer Craig McRae when he to begin with took the helm in 2022. And Schleicher pointed out there is actually been a "crossover" between the men's and also ladies's plans as well as McRae has actually "been incredible" with Wright. "' Fly' (McRae) was part of the recruitment procedure in locating a brand new train and apparently 'Fly' left the appointment going: 'This is actually the man'," she carried on." They were totally self-assured in 'Wrighty' and that is actually been felt around the nightclub." There belong to our plan we make an effort to align and if our experts can easily participate in a similar company given that both instructors believe identical, that is actually rather stimulating. "Ideally our fans that have supported the men's team therefore properly can easily support the girls's group at the same time." AFLW 2024 SEASON PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout player - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Greatest as well as fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (excluding Sydney) - A "great smoky" The majority of objectives - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Increasing Superstar - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Gamer you 'd love to enlist to your club-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Ruby SchleicherBreakout player - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Finest and also fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (omitting Sydney) - North MelbourneMost targets - Jesse Wardlaw (St Kilda) Rising Star - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Gamer you 'd like to recruit to your nightclub - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).