.A brand-new AFLW season is actually on the horizon ... and are our team relocating into a brand-new era?Sydney Swans celebrity Chloe Molloy is predicting a "smoky" to remove this year's premiership in front of the competition's nine season. Molloy's Swans face off with the co-captain's previous edge Collingwood on Friday night observed through a clash in between West Shore and Richmond as portion of a thrilling season-opening dual header.Every game of the 2024 AFLW time is live and 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 MAY BE BUYING INSTEAD. Completely free as well as confidential assistance phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the inception of the competitors in 2017, the exact same teams have actually largely dominated the AFLW. As a matter of fact, just four groups have actually gained flags-- Adelaide (3), ruling leading Brisbane (pair of), the Western Side Bulldogs and also Melbourne (one each). Simply an additional 2 clubs-- North Melbourne and Carlton-- have played in grand finals. Development has been rapid because that first AFLW time in 2017 that included simply 8 crews. It extended to 10 crews in 2019, 14 staffs in 2020 and 18 teams in 2022 as all AFLM sides are actually right now worked with. Chloe Molloy as well as Dark red Schleicher have made their predictions for the 2024 AFLW season (Photo: John Appleyard). Source: News Corporation AustraliaWhile the inaugural, giant nightclubs still impend sizable, the development of the brand-new creation of AFLW guns all over the competition has the possible to shake traits up in a period of evolution.So could a latest nightclub arised from the clouds?" I assume the gap between the expansion teams as well as the staffs that have been actually around considering that the first day is actually closing," Molloy told foxfooty.com.au when asked who she thinks will win the 2024 premiership." So I think there could be a bit of a smoky. The spotlight is constantly on the inaugural staffs like Brisbane and Adelaide, yet I'm choosing a little a smoky to find away from no place as well as take the game." I do not understand what crew yet I simply have this inherent emotion that a smoky is actually heading to create the nana." Sydney may be that team.The Swans were one of the large improvers in 2013, going from a winless very first time to winning a last in their 2nd campaign. Molloy celebrates Sydney's first ever gain GWS in 2013 (Photo by Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' edge will seek to carry that momentum right into 2024 after possessing a "pre-season before the pre-season" that viewed Sydney play five VFLW games. "We are actually making an effort to bridge the gap versus the crews that have actually been actually around for years," Molloy added. "I think we're just so ready to play in front of crowds as well as offer the people what they desire. Our company're even more all set than our team have actually ever before been actually." Our company went coming from definitely reduced desires to higher assumptions after what we generated in 2014. Yet the beauty of AFLW as well as why I assume it's therefore fantastic is actually that you only never understand what you're going to acquire and the expectations on the game remains to rise. "Our experts may not be that time one crew, our company really did not recognize what it felt like to succeed however our company've banked that as well as banked that hookup as well as also a finals succeed. "Today our team have actually received the only thing that to sweat off. The course is developing the way our team are actually interacting to each various other and storing each other to a greater requirement and also storing one another liable considering that our company've managed to grow a higher link." Before Friday evening's showdown against her old crowd, Molloy is leaning Collingwood to rebound in 2024 and play finals under new coach Sam Wright after missing the best eight in 2013 in a time cruelled by injury. A combination of possessing a far healthier checklist as well as new game plan under Wright has actually generated renewed chance within the Magpies camping ground. Collingwood celebrity as well as Fox Footy commentator Ruby Schleicher, that was actually amongst the key weapons sidelined for a piece of last year, took note the Pies have a "brand-new energy" in 2024 led by Wright as well as his overhauled coaching personnel." It is actually a definitely younger training personnel of trainers recently out of the video game on their own, so they understand what kind of headspaces our experts will remain in and what the video game resembles at the moment," Schleicher said to foxfooty.com.au." Our team are actually coming off one of the most pleasurable pre-season our company've possessed, we are actually all feeling good."' Wrighty' has actually can be found in and also carried a much more amazing, much faster game design that permits our team to radiate en masse however also carry our personal qualities." I won't distribute a lot of, hopefully it'll perform series. It's probably less predictable to others but additional expected for our team to every various other." Our team're certainly not visiting avoid the simple fact our company were actually disappointed we failed to participate in finals in 2015. It is actually something our team desire to get back to." New Collingwood AFLW coach Sam Wright (Picture by Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSThat switch to an extra tackling type is resemblant of the regime put up by Collingwood's AFLM premiership instructor Craig McRae when he to begin with took the command in 2022. As well as Schleicher pointed out there's been a "crossover" in between the males's and females's plans and also McRae has "been actually amazing" with Wright. "' Fly' (McRae) belonged to the recruitment method in discovering a brand new train as well as evidently 'Fly' left behind the conference going: 'This is actually the individual'," she proceeded." They were entirely positive in 'Wrighty' which is actually been actually thought all over the nightclub." There become part of our program our company attempt to straighten as well as if we can easily participate in a similar brand name since the two coaches assume identical, that's rather exciting. "With any luck our advocates that have promoted the men's crew so properly may promote the women's staff too." AFLW 2024 period PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout player - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Greatest and fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (leaving out Sydney) - A "smoky" Many objectives - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Rising Star - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Gamer you 'd really love to employ to your nightclub-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Ruby SchleicherBreakout player - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Greatest and fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (leaving out Sydney) - North MelbourneMost targets - Jesse Wardlaw (St Kilda) Rising Superstar - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Player you would certainly like to sponsor to your club - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).