.A brand new AFLW season is on the horizon ... and also are we moving right into a brand new era?Sydney Swans super star Chloe Molloy is actually forecasting a "smoky" to secure this year's premiership in front of the competition's 9th period. Molloy's Swans face off with the co-captain's past edge Collingwood on Friday night complied with by a clash between West Shoreline and Richmond as aspect of an awesome season-opening double header.Every video game of the 2024 AFLW period is real-time and also ad-break-free on Fox Athletics and Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your cost-free test today > Finals Week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU CAN BE GETTING RATHER. Totally free and personal assistance call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even see gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the creation of the competition in 2017, the exact same teams have mostly controlled the AFLW. Actually, only 4 teams have actually gained banners-- Adelaide (3), reigning leading Brisbane (two), the Western Bulldogs and also Melbourne (one each). Only a further two clubs-- North Melbourne and Carlton-- have actually played in huge finals. Expansion has actually been rapid since that very first AFLW period in 2017 that included simply 8 crews. It expanded to 10 teams in 2019, 14 groups in 2020 as well as 18 crews in 2022 as all AFLM edges are now worked with. Chloe Molloy and Dark red Schleicher have actually made their forecasts for the 2024 AFLW period (Photo: John Appleyard). Source: Updates Corp AustraliaWhile the inaugural, goliath clubs still impend huge, the development of the brand-new generation of AFLW weapons across the competitors possesses the possible to shake factors up within of evolution.So could a latest nightclub stemmed from the clouds?" I believe the space between the expansion groups and also the crews that have been around given that beginning is shutting," Molloy said to foxfooty.com.au when asked that she presumes will definitely gain the 2024 premiership." So I believe there might be a little a smoky. The limelight is constantly on the inaugural teams like Brisbane and Adelaide, however I'm selecting a bit of a smoky to follow out of no place and also take the league." I do not understand what team but I simply have this innate sensation that a smoky is mosting likely to make the nana." Sydney could be that team.The Swans was just one of the huge improvers in 2014, going from a winless very first season to gaining a last in their second project. Molloy commemorates Sydney's first ever win over GWS in 2014 (Picture by Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' edge will definitely hope to lug that energy into 2024 after having a "pre-season before the pre-season" that observed Sydney participate in 5 VFLW activities. "We're attempting to bridge the gap against the crews that have actually been around for several years," Molloy incorporated. "I assume we are actually just so all set to play in front of groups and give the people what they want. We're much more prepared than we've ever before been." Our experts went from really reduced assumptions to higher expectations after what our company created in 2014. However the beauty of AFLW and also why I think it is actually therefore impressive is actually that you simply certainly never recognize what you're going to obtain and the expectations on the organization remains to rise. "We may not be that time one staff, our company really did not understand what it felt like to win but our company have actually banked that as well as banked that relationship and also even a finals gain. "Today our company have actually acquired all that to work off. The plan is advancing the way our company are actually connecting to each other and keeping one another to a greater criterion as well as holding one another accountable since our team've managed to expand a greater hookup." Ahead of Friday night's showdown against her aged crowd, Molloy is tipping Collingwood to bounce back in 2024 as well as play finals under brand new coach Sam Wright after missing out on the top eight in 2014 in a period cruelled by accident. A mixture of having a healthier checklist as well as innovative tactical plan under Wright has made renewed chance within the Magpies camping ground. Collingwood celebrity and Fox Footy commentator Ruby Schleicher, that was actually amongst the key weapons sidelined for a part of last year, took note the Pies have a "new power" in 2024 led by Wright and also his revamped coaching staff." It is actually a really youthful mentoring workers of coaches recently out of the game themselves, so they understand what type of headspaces we will be in as well as what the activity resembles at the moment," Schleicher informed foxfooty.com.au." Our team are actually going over the absolute most delightful pre-season our company've had, we are actually all feeling really good."' Wrighty' has actually been available in and also took a much more amazing, faster video game design that allows our company to beam as a group but likewise take our personal qualities." I won't give away excessive, ideally it'll get on program. It's possibly much less expected to others however additional expected for us per other." Our company're certainly not heading to avoid the truth we were dissatisfied we failed to participate in finals last year. It is actually one thing we want to get back to." New Collingwood AFLW coach Sam Wright (Photograph by Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSThat shift to a more dealing with design is actually resemblant of the regime put in by Collingwood's AFLM premiership train Craig McRae when he first took the command in 2022. And also Schleicher pointed out there is actually been actually a "crossover" in between the guys's and also females's systems as well as McRae has "been unbelievable" with Wright. "' Soar' (McRae) belonged to the recruitment procedure in discovering a brand new instructor and also seemingly 'Fly' left the meeting going: 'This is the person'," she proceeded." They were totally self-assured in 'Wrighty' which is actually been experienced all over the nightclub." There are parts of our system we make an effort to align and if our experts can easily participate in a similar label due to the fact that the two instructors think equally, that is actually rather thrilling. "With any luck our advocates that have gotten behind the males's crew thus properly may support the females's crew at the same time." AFLW 2024 period PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout gamer - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Best as well as fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (omitting Sydney) - A "great smoky" Most objectives - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Rising Celebrity - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Player you will enjoy to employ to your nightclub-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Ruby SchleicherBreakout gamer - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Best and also fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (excluding Sydney) - N. MelbourneMost targets - Jesse Wardlaw (St Kilda) Increasing Star - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Gamer you would certainly love to employ to your nightclub - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).