.A 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 actually predicting a "smoky" to remove this year's premiership before the competitors's nine time. Molloy's Swans challenge with the co-captain's previous side Collingwood on Friday evening adhered to through a clash in between West Shore and Richmond as part of an electrifying season-opening double header.Every video game of the 2024 AFLW time is live and ad-break-free on Fox Sports as well as Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of charge trial today > Finals Full week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU MIGHT BE BUYING INSTEAD. Free of cost and also private assistance ring 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even explore gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the inception of the competitors in 2017, the exact same groups have mostly dominated the AFLW. In fact, only four crews have won flags-- Adelaide (three), reigning leading Brisbane (two), the Western Bulldogs and Melbourne (one each). Just a more 2 nightclubs-- Northern Melbourne and Carlton-- have played in huge finals. Development has been swift because that 1st AFLW time in 2017 that featured merely 8 staffs. It increased to 10 teams in 2019, 14 crews in 2020 and also 18 staffs in 2022 as all AFLM edges are actually today embodied. Chloe Molloy and Dark red Schleicher have actually made their predictions for the 2024 AFLW season (Picture: John Appleyard). Source: Headlines Corporation AustraliaWhile the inaugural, powerhouse nightclubs still loom large, the appearance of the brand-new creation of AFLW weapons across the competition possesses the possible to shake factors up within of evolution.So could a newer club come from the clouds?" I believe the void in between the development staffs and the crews that have been actually around because beginning is closing," Molloy informed foxfooty.com.au when asked who she assumes are going to succeed the 2024 premiership." So I believe there may be a little a smoky. The spotlight is constantly on the inaugural groups like Brisbane as well as Adelaide, yet I am actually picking a little a smoky ahead away from no place as well as take the league." I do not understand what group but I only possess this innate emotion that a smoky is actually going to bring in the nana." Sydney could be that team.The Swans was among the significant improvers in 2015, going from a winless 1st season to winning a last in their second initiative. Molloy celebrates Sydney's very first get GWS in 2013 (Picture by Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' edge are going to seek to hold that momentum in to 2024 after having a "pre-season before the pre-season" that saw Sydney play 5 VFLW activities. "Our team're trying to tide over against the teams that have actually been around for several years," Molloy included. "I believe we're just so prepared to play facing crowds and also provide the people what they desire. Our company're a lot more all set than our company've ever before been actually." Our experts went from actually low expectations to greater expectations after what our experts generated last year. However the beauty of AFLW and also why I think it is actually so exciting is that you simply never know what you are actually going to get as well as the assumptions on the organization continues to climb. "Our team may not be that season one crew, we didn't understand what it believed that to succeed however our company have actually banked that and also banked that connection as well as even a finals succeed. "Right now we have actually got all that to work off. The course is developing the method our experts're connecting per other and holding one another to a greater criterion as well as storing each other responsible given that we've been able to increase a more significant hookup." Before Friday night's face-off against her old mob, Molloy is tipping Collingwood to bounce back in 2024 and also play finals under brand-new instructor Sam Wright after skipping the top 8 in 2014 in a season cruelled by accident. A mixture of possessing a much healthier list as well as new game plan under Wright has developed revitalized chance within the Magpies camping ground. Collingwood star as well as Fox Footy analyst Ruby Schleicher, that was actually among the crucial guns sidelined for a portion of last year, kept in mind the Pies possess a "new power" in 2024 led by Wright and his overhauled training team." It is actually a definitely youthful training team of coaches lately out of the activity themselves, so they know what sort of headspaces our experts would certainly reside in and also what the video game feels like right now," Schleicher informed foxfooty.com.au." Our company're going over the best pleasurable pre-season our experts have actually possessed, our company're all really feeling good."' Wrighty' has can be found in and brought an extra fantastic, quicker video game type that enables our team to shine as a group yet additionally carry our individual traits." I will not give away excessive, perhaps it'll get on show. It is actually most likely much less expected to others yet even more predictable for us to each various other." Our experts're certainly not mosting likely to shy away from the fact we were actually disappointed our company failed to participate in finals in 2014. It's something our team would like to return to." New Collingwood AFLW trainer Sam Wright (Photo by Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSThat switch to an extra attacking type is actually resemblant of the regime set up by Collingwood's AFLM premiership trainer Craig McRae when he to begin with took the reins in 2022. And Schleicher pointed out there's been a "crossover" between the males's and girls's courses as well as McRae has actually "been awesome" along with Wright. "' Fly' (McRae) was part of the recruitment procedure in discovering a brand-new coach and obviously 'Fly' left behind the meeting going: 'This is actually the fella'," she carried on." They were entirely positive in 'Wrighty' which is actually been thought across the club." There are parts of our course we make an effort to straighten as well as if we can play a similar label considering that the 2 trainers assume alike, that's rather interesting. "With any luck our proponents that have actually promoted the males's crew so effectively may support the females's team also." AFLW 2024 time PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout gamer - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Finest and also fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (excluding Sydney) - A "great smoky" Most objectives - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Climbing Celebrity - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Gamer you would certainly love to employ 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 goals - Jesse Wardlaw (Street Kilda) Climbing Star - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Gamer you will enjoy to enlist to your nightclub - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).