.A brand-new AFLW season is on the perspective ... and are our team relocating into a brand new era?Sydney Swans super star Chloe Molloy is anticipating a "smoky" to remove this year's premiership ahead of the competition's nine season. Molloy's Swans face off along with the co-captain's past edge Collingwood on Friday evening followed by a clash between West Coast and also Richmond as part of an electrifying season-opening double header.Every game of the 2024 AFLW period is online as well as ad-break-free on Fox Athletics as well as Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your cost-free test today > Finals Full week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU CAN BE BUYING RATHER. For Free and also classified help ring 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or explore gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the inception of the competition in 2017, the same crews have greatly controlled the AFLW. In fact, merely four teams have gained flags-- Adelaide (three), ruling premier Brisbane (2), the Western Bulldogs and also Melbourne (one each). Only an additional pair of nightclubs-- North Melbourne and Carlton-- have played in splendid finals. Expansion has been actually rapid because that 1st AFLW season in 2017 that included only eight crews. It increased to 10 crews in 2019, 14 staffs in 2020 as well as 18 teams in 2022 as all AFLM sides are actually right now stood for. Chloe Molloy as well as Dark red Schleicher have made their predictions for the 2024 AFLW time (Photo: John Appleyard). Source: Information Corp AustraliaWhile the inaugural, giant nightclubs still impend big, the introduction of the new generation of AFLW weapons throughout the competition possesses the prospective to shake factors up within of evolution.So could a newer nightclub stemmed from the clouds?" I believe the space between the expansion crews as well as the staffs that have been around given that the first day is actually closing," Molloy said to foxfooty.com.au when asked who she assumes will certainly gain the 2024 premiership." So I assume there might be a little bit of a smoky. The spotlight is actually regularly on the inaugural teams like Brisbane and also Adelaide, but I am actually choosing a little bit of a smoky ahead away from nowhere and take the organization." I do not recognize what group but I merely have this innate feeling that a smoky is actually heading to bring in the gran." Sydney could be that team.The Swans were one of the major improvers last year, going from a winless initial period to gaining an ultimate in their second campaign. Molloy celebrates Sydney's first ever win over GWS last year (Image through Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' edge are going to aim to lug that drive right into 2024 after possessing a "pre-season before the pre-season" that found Sydney participate in five VFLW activities. "Our experts're making an effort to tide over versus the groups that have been around for years," Molloy incorporated. "I believe our team're just so ready to play facing groups and provide people what they yearn for. Our company are actually extra ready than we have actually ever been." We went from truly reduced desires to greater requirements after what we created in 2013. However the beauty of AFLW as well as why I believe it is actually so fantastic is actually that you merely certainly never recognize what you're going to acquire and also the assumptions on the organization remains to rise. "Our company aren't that period one group, our company failed to understand what it felt like to succeed however we've banked that and banked that link and also also a finals succeed. "Right now we've received all that to sweat off. The plan is actually evolving the way our experts are actually communicating to each other and also holding one another to a much higher requirement as well as holding one another liable due to the fact that our team've managed to develop a higher connection." In advance of Friday night's face-off versus her old mob, Molloy is leaning Collingwood to bounce back in 2024 and play finals under brand-new coach Sam Wright after skipping the top eight last year in a time cruelled by accident. A combination of having a much healthier list and fresh game plan under Wright has made revived hope within the Magpies camping ground. Collingwood star and also Fox Footy commentator Dark red Schleicher, who was amongst the essential weapons sidelined for a chunk of last year, took note the Pies have a "brand-new energy" in 2024 led through Wright and also his revamped training team." It's an actually younger mentoring workers of coaches recently away from the video game on their own, so they understand what kind of headspaces our company would certainly reside in and what the activity is like right now," Schleicher said to foxfooty.com.au." Our company are actually coming off the absolute most satisfying pre-season we have actually had, our company're all experiencing excellent."' Wrighty' has actually come in and delivered an extra amazing, a lot faster activity design that enables our team to sparkle as a group however additionally carry our individual qualities." I will not hand out a lot of, with any luck it'll get on program. It is actually perhaps much less foreseeable to others but even more expected for us to every various other." Our team're not going to shy away from the truth we were dissatisfied we failed to play finals last year. It is actually something we desire to respond to." New Collingwood AFLW coach Sam Wright (Picture by Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSThat change to a much more dealing with design is resemblant of the regime mounted through Collingwood's AFLM premiership instructor Craig McRae when he first took the helm in 2022. And Schleicher said there's been actually a "crossover" in between the men's and women's courses as well as McRae has "been amazing" along with Wright. "' Fly' (McRae) became part of the employment procedure in discovering a brand-new train and obviously 'Fly' left the meeting going: 'This is actually the fella'," she proceeded." They were actually fully confident in 'Wrighty' which is actually been actually thought around the nightclub." There become part of our system our company make an effort to straighten and if our team may participate in a comparable company given that both trains presume alike, that is actually rather stimulating. "With any luck our advocates that have gotten behind the males's team therefore effectively can easily support the women's staff also." AFLW 2024 SEASON PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout player - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Finest as well as fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (omitting Sydney) - A "great smoky" Most targets - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Climbing Star - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Player you will adore to sponsor to your nightclub-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Dark red SchleicherBreakout player - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Best as well as fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (leaving out Sydney) - N. MelbourneMost objectives - Jesse Wardlaw (St Kilda) Rising Star - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Gamer you would certainly love to hire to your club - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).