.A brand-new AFLW period is actually on the horizon ... as well as are our team relocating into a brand new era?Sydney Swans super star Chloe Molloy is actually anticipating a "smoky" to obtain this year's premiership in advance of the competitors's ninth season. Molloy's Swans face off with the co-captain's former edge Collingwood on Friday night followed through a clash between West Shore and Richmond as portion of an awesome season-opening double header.Every activity of the 2024 AFLW time is actually real-time and also ad-break-free on Fox Athletics and Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of cost trial today > Finals Full week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU MIGHT BE GETTING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Totally free and also personal support telephone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even see gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the beginning of the competition in 2017, the very same crews have actually largely controlled the AFLW. Actually, merely 4 groups have gained banners-- Adelaide (three), reigning top Brisbane (pair of), the Western Side Bulldogs and also Melbourne (one each). Merely an additional pair of clubs-- Northern Melbourne and Carlton-- have actually played in grand finals. Growth has actually been actually rapid because that first AFLW period in 2017 that featured only 8 groups. It increased to 10 groups in 2019, 14 teams in 2020 and also 18 crews in 2022 as all AFLM edges are actually now stood for. Chloe Molloy and also Ruby Schleicher have actually created their prophecies for the 2024 AFLW time (Photo: John Appleyard). Source: News Corp AustraliaWhile the inaugural, giant nightclubs still near large, the appearance of the brand-new creation of AFLW guns throughout the competition possesses the possible to shake points up within of evolution.So could a newer nightclub come from the clouds?" I believe the gap in between the development staffs as well as the groups that have actually been around due to the fact that the first day is shutting," Molloy informed foxfooty.com.au when asked that she thinks are going to gain the 2024 premiership." So I believe there could be a little a smoky. The limelight is actually regularly on the inaugural groups like Brisbane and also Adelaide, however I am actually selecting a little a smoky to find away from nowhere and also take the organization." I don't know what staff yet I just have this inherent sensation that a smoky is heading to make the nana." Sydney could be that team.The Swans was just one of the significant improvers in 2014, going from a winless first season to winning a final in their 2nd campaign. Molloy celebrates Sydney's very first get GWS in 2013 (Picture through Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' side will want to bring that momentum in to 2024 after possessing a "pre-season prior to the pre-season" that saw Sydney play five VFLW games. "Our team're making an effort to bridge the gap against the crews that have been actually around for years," Molloy included. "I presume our team're just so all set to play before groups and also give people what they really want. We're extra all set than our team've ever before been actually." Our company went coming from truly reduced desires to higher requirements after what our company produced in 2014. Yet the appeal of AFLW and also why I presume it is actually so stimulating is that you merely certainly never know what you're going to receive and the desires on the organization remains to increase. "Our company may not be that period one team, our team failed to understand what it seemed like to win however our company have actually banked that and also banked that connection as well as even a finals win. "Now our team've acquired everything to work off. The program is advancing the technique our team're corresponding to every other and also keeping one another to a higher specification and storing one another answerable given that our experts have actually had the capacity to increase a better hookup." In front of Friday evening's face-off against her outdated crowd, Molloy is actually tipping Collingwood to recover in 2024 and participate in finals under brand-new instructor Sam Wright after overlooking the leading 8 in 2015 in a period cruelled through personal injury. A mix of having a far healthier listing and new strategic plan under Wright has actually developed renewed chance within the Magpies camp. Collingwood superstar and also Fox Footy analyst Dark red Schleicher, that was actually among the key weapons sidelined for a chunk of in 2014, kept in mind the Pies have a "new power" in 2024 led through Wright and also his upgraded coaching staff." It is actually a truly young coaching personnel of coaches recently out of the video game on their own, so they understand what form of headspaces our company will be in as well as what the game feels like presently," Schleicher told foxfooty.com.au." Our company're coming off the absolute most enjoyable pre-season our company've possessed, our experts're all really feeling really good."' Wrighty' has actually been available in as well as brought a much more amazing, faster video game design that permits our team to radiate en masse however likewise take our specific attributes." I won't provide too much, with any luck it'll perform series. It's probably much less predictable to others yet more predictable for us to each other." Our company are actually not heading to avoid the truth our team were disappointed our company failed to play finals in 2013. It's something our company would like to return to." New Collingwood AFLW trainer Sam Wright (Photo by Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSThat change to an extra tackling type is resemblant of the routine mounted by Collingwood's AFLM premiership trainer Craig McRae when he first took the controls in 2022. And also Schleicher stated there's been actually a "crossover" in between the males's as well as women's plans and McRae has actually "been actually extraordinary" with Wright. "' Soar' (McRae) became part of the employment process in discovering a brand-new train and also seemingly 'Fly' left the conference going: 'This is actually the fella'," she proceeded." They were fully confident in 'Wrighty' which's been actually believed throughout the nightclub." There become part of our course our experts make an effort to align as well as if our team can easily play a comparable brand due to the fact that both instructors assume as well, that is actually fairly interesting. "Perhaps our supporters that have actually promoted the guys's group so properly can promote the girls's crew at the same time." AFLW 2024 SEASON PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout gamer - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Best and also fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (omitting Sydney) - A "great smoky" Most goals - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Increasing Star - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Player you would certainly enjoy to employ to your nightclub-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Dark red SchleicherBreakout player - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Absolute best and fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (omitting Sydney) - N. MelbourneMost goals - Jesse Wardlaw (Street Kilda) Climbing Star - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Gamer you 'd really love to hire to your nightclub - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).