.A brand new AFLW season is actually on the perspective ... as well as are our company moving in to a brand-new era?Sydney Swans super star Chloe Molloy is actually predicting a "smoky" to obtain this year's premiership in front of the competitors's 9th season. Molloy's Swans challenge with the co-captain's former edge Collingwood on Friday night complied with through a clash between West Shoreline and also Richmond as component of an exhilarating season-opening double header.Every game of the 2024 AFLW period is live and also ad-break-free on Fox Sports and also Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of charge test today > Finals Week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE PURCHASING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Absolutely free and confidential assistance telephone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the inception of the competitors in 2017, the same groups have actually mainly controlled the AFLW. In fact, simply 4 groups have won banners-- Adelaide (three), ruling premier Brisbane (2), the Western Bulldogs as well as Melbourne (one each). Only a more 2 nightclubs-- N. Melbourne as well as Carlton-- have played in marvelous finals. Development has actually been quick since that 1st AFLW time in 2017 that included simply eight crews. It broadened to 10 staffs in 2019, 14 groups in 2020 and 18 staffs in 2022 as all AFLM edges are now exemplified. Chloe Molloy as well as Dark red Schleicher have actually created their prophecies for the 2024 AFLW season (Image: John Appleyard). Source: Updates Corp AustraliaWhile the inaugural, giant nightclubs still loom big, the appearance of the brand-new production of AFLW guns all over the competitors possesses the potential to shake things up in a period of evolution.So could a newer nightclub stemmed from the clouds?" I believe the gap between the development crews and also the groups that have been actually around considering that beginning is shutting," Molloy said to foxfooty.com.au when asked that she presumes will definitely succeed the 2024 premiership." So I think there could be a bit of a smoky. The limelight is actually continually on the inaugural teams like Brisbane and also Adelaide, however I'm selecting a bit of a smoky to find out of nowhere and take the game." I don't know what group however I simply possess this innate emotion that a smoky is heading to bring in the gran." Sydney might be that team.The Swans was among the major improvers in 2014, going from a winless very first period to succeeding a final in their second initiative. Molloy celebrates Sydney's very first gain GWS last year (Photograph by Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' side will certainly want to hold that momentum right into 2024 after having a "pre-season just before the pre-season" that viewed Sydney participate in five VFLW video games. "Our team are actually trying to tide over versus the groups that have been around for years," Molloy included. "I believe we're just so ready to play before groups and also provide people what they desire. Our experts're much more ready than we have actually ever been." We went coming from truly low assumptions to greater desires after what we generated in 2014. But the beauty of AFLW and also why I believe it's therefore thrilling is that you simply never know what you are actually going to obtain and the desires on the game continues to climb. "Our team aren't that season one team, our company really did not know what it seemed like to succeed however our experts have actually banked that and also banked that connection and also also a finals succeed. "Right now our team have actually received everything to work off. The system is growing the technique we're corresponding to each other and also storing one another to a higher standard and also holding one another answerable given that our experts've had the ability to increase a more significant hookup." In advance of Friday night's showdown against her aged mob, Molloy is actually leaning Collingwood to get better in 2024 and participate in finals under brand-new instructor Sam Wright after overlooking the best 8 last year in a season cruelled by personal injury. A mix of having a much healthier checklist and also fresh strategy under Wright has actually made revitalized chance within the Magpies camp. Collingwood superstar and also Fox Footy analyst Dark red Schleicher, that was actually amongst the essential weapons sidelined for a portion of last year, kept in mind the Pies possess a "new energy" in 2024 led through Wright and also his revamped training workers." It's a definitely young training team of coaches recently away from the game on their own, so they recognize what type of headspaces we would remain in as well as what the video game feels like presently," Schleicher told foxfooty.com.au." Our team are actually going over one of the most delightful pre-season our experts have actually had, our company are actually all really feeling excellent."' Wrighty' has actually been available in and delivered a much more amazing, a lot faster game style that enables our company to radiate en masse but also carry our private characteristics." I will not distribute way too much, hopefully it'll get on show. It is actually most likely less foreseeable to others yet more expected for our team to each various other." Our team're certainly not heading to avoid the fact our experts were dissatisfied our experts really did not play finals in 2014. It's something we would like to get back to." New Collingwood AFLW trainer Sam Wright (Image through Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSThat switch to an extra tackling type is actually resemblant of the regimen put up through Collingwood's AFLM premiership trainer Craig McRae when he first took the helm in 2022. As well as Schleicher mentioned there is actually been a "crossover" between the guys's as well as girls's programs and McRae has "been incredible" along with Wright. "' Soar' (McRae) was part of the employment process in finding a brand new coach and also obviously 'Soar' left behind the appointment going: 'This is actually the guy'," she proceeded." They were fully confident in 'Wrighty' and that is actually been actually thought all over the nightclub." There are parts of our system our experts attempt to align and if our team can easily play an identical company since the two coaches presume alike, that is actually quite fantastic. "With any luck our advocates that have supported the men's team thus well can support the girls's staff as well." AFLW 2024 SEASON PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout gamer - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Greatest and fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (leaving out Sydney) - A "smoky" Many targets - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Rising Star - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Player you would certainly really love to enlist to your nightclub-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Ruby SchleicherBreakout gamer - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Absolute best and also fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (excluding Sydney) - North MelbourneMost targets - Jesse Wardlaw (St Kilda) Climbing Superstar - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Player you 'd like to recruit to your nightclub - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).