.A brand-new AFLW season is on the horizon ... and are we moving into a brand-new era?Sydney Swans superstar Chloe Molloy is actually anticipating a "smoky" to remove this year's premiership in advance of the competition's ninth period. Molloy's Swans challenge with the co-captain's previous edge Collingwood on Friday night followed by a clash between West Shore as well as Richmond as portion of an awesome season-opening dual header.Every game of the 2024 AFLW time is online and ad-break-free on Fox Sports and also Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your complimentary test today > Finals Full week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE PURCHASING RATHER. Totally free and confidential help telephone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the creation of the competitors in 2017, the same teams have actually mainly controlled the AFLW. Actually, simply four crews have succeeded banners-- Adelaide (3), ruling premier Brisbane (2), the Western Bulldogs and Melbourne (one each). Simply a further 2 clubs-- N. Melbourne and also Carlton-- have played in splendid finals. Development has been rapid because that first AFLW season in 2017 that featured just eight teams. It increased to 10 crews in 2019, 14 crews in 2020 and also 18 teams in 2022 as all AFLM edges are right now stood for. Chloe Molloy as well as Ruby Schleicher have actually made their prophecies for the 2024 AFLW season (Photo: John Appleyard). Source: Updates Corporation AustraliaWhile the inaugural, powerhouse nightclubs still near huge, the development of the brand new production of AFLW weapons throughout the competition has the potential to shake points up within of evolution.So could a newer nightclub arised from the clouds?" I believe the gap between the expansion teams and also the crews that have actually been around since beginning is actually closing," Molloy told foxfooty.com.au when inquired that she thinks will definitely succeed the 2024 premiership." So I think there might be a bit of a smoky. The limelight is consistently on the inaugural staffs like Brisbane and also Adelaide, yet I'm selecting a little a smoky ahead out of nowhere and also take the game." I don't know what staff yet I only have this innate sensation that a smoky is mosting likely to bring in the gran." Sydney could be that team.The Swans were one of the major improvers in 2013, going from a winless first period to succeeding a final in their 2nd initiative. Molloy celebrates Sydney's very first draw GWS in 2015 (Image through Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' side will definitely look to lug that momentum in to 2024 after possessing a "pre-season just before the pre-season" that saw Sydney play five VFLW activities. "Our team're attempting to tide over against the staffs that have been actually around for many years," Molloy incorporated. "I assume our company are actually just so ready to play in front of groups and also provide people what they desire. We are actually even more prepared than we have actually ever before been actually." We went coming from actually low desires to higher expectations after what our experts generated last year. However the beauty of AFLW and why I believe it is actually therefore exciting is actually that you simply never know what you are actually going to get as well as the expectations on the organization continues to increase. "We aren't that time one staff, we really did not know what it believed that to gain but our team've banked that and also banked that link as well as even a finals succeed. "Right now our company have actually received the only thing that to sweat off. The plan is developing the method our company're corresponding per other and also keeping each other to a higher specification and also keeping each other accountable due to the fact that we have actually had the ability to grow a greater relationship." In advance of Friday night's showdown against her old mob, Molloy is tipping Collingwood to rebound in 2024 and also play finals under brand-new train Sam Wright after overlooking the top eight last year in a time cruelled by personal injury. A mixture of having a much healthier checklist and also fresh game plan under Wright has developed renewed hope within the Magpies camping ground. Collingwood superstar as well as Fox Footy analyst Dark red Schleicher, who was one of the key guns sidelined for a portion of last year, took note the Pies have a "brand new energy" in 2024 led through Wright and his overhauled coaching workers." It is actually a definitely youthful training team of trainers just recently away from the activity on their own, so they understand what type of headspaces our company would remain in and what the game is like at the moment," Schleicher informed foxfooty.com.au." We are actually going over the best delightful pre-season we've possessed, our experts are actually all experiencing really good."' Wrighty' has actually come in as well as delivered a much more thrilling, much faster video game design that permits us to sparkle as a group but additionally deliver our individual attributes." I will not provide a lot of, ideally it'll perform show. It's possibly much less foreseeable to others yet more foreseeable for our team per other." Our experts are actually not visiting shy away from the fact we were dissatisfied our company didn't play finals in 2015. It's something our team intend to return to." New Collingwood AFLW coach Sam Wright (Image through Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSThat shift to a more attacking type is actually resemblant of the regime set up by Collingwood's AFLM premiership train Craig McRae when he initially took the controls in 2022. And also Schleicher stated there is actually been actually a "crossover" between the men's and ladies's programs as well as McRae has actually "been actually extraordinary" along with Wright. "' Soar' (McRae) became part of the recruitment procedure in locating a new train and evidently 'Fly' left behind the appointment going: 'This is the fella'," she carried on." They were actually completely self-assured in 'Wrighty' which's been experienced all over the club." There become part of our program our experts try to line up and also if our team can participate in a comparable label given that the two coaches presume equally, that is actually quite stimulating. "With any luck our followers that have supported the men's group so well can easily promote the girls's team as well." AFLW 2024 time PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout gamer - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Finest as well as fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (excluding Sydney) - A "smoky" Many goals - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Increasing Celebrity - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Player you would certainly really love to enlist to your nightclub-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Dark red SchleicherBreakout gamer - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Finest and fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (omitting Sydney) - Northern MelbourneMost goals - Jesse Wardlaw (St Kilda) Increasing Celebrity - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Player you would certainly love to sponsor to your nightclub - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).