.A new AFLW season is on the horizon ... and are we moving into a new era?Sydney Swans celebrity Chloe Molloy is predicting a "smoky" to get this year's premiership in advance of the competition's nine time. Molloy's Swans take on along with the co-captain's previous side Collingwood on Friday night adhered to through a clash between West Coastline as well as Richmond as component of an electrifying season-opening dual header.Every activity of the 2024 AFLW time is actually online and ad-break-free on Fox Sports and also Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your cost-free trial today > Finals Full week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE BUYING RATHER. For Free and private support call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even check out gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the beginning of the competition in 2017, the same teams have largely dominated the AFLW. As a matter of fact, simply four staffs have actually won banners-- Adelaide (three), reigning leading Brisbane (2), the Western Side Bulldogs as well as Melbourne (one each). Merely an additional two clubs-- Northern Melbourne and Carlton-- have actually played in huge finals. Development has actually been rapid since that first AFLW period in 2017 that featured merely eight groups. It grew to 10 groups in 2019, 14 teams in 2020 and also 18 staffs in 2022 as all AFLM edges are actually today worked with. Chloe Molloy as well as Dark red Schleicher have actually created their prophecies for the 2024 AFLW time (Photo: John Appleyard). Resource: Headlines Corp AustraliaWhile the inaugural, goliath clubs still loom big, the emergence of the new generation of AFLW guns around the competitors possesses the prospective to shake points up in a period of evolution.So could a more recent club stemmed from the clouds?" I believe the space between the growth crews and the teams that have actually been actually around due to the fact that day one is shutting," Molloy informed foxfooty.com.au when asked that she presumes are going to win the 2024 premiership." So I think there could be a little a smoky. The spotlight is regularly on the inaugural teams like Brisbane as well as Adelaide, but I am actually choosing a bit of a smoky ahead out of no place and also take the league." I don't recognize what crew however I only have this innate feeling that a smoky is heading to create the granny." Sydney could be that team.The Swans was among the big improvers in 2013, going from a winless initial period to winning a final in their 2nd initiative. Molloy celebrates Sydney's first ever gain GWS in 2015 (Picture by Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' side will definitely want to carry that momentum in to 2024 after possessing a "pre-season before the pre-season" that saw Sydney play 5 VFLW activities. "Our experts're attempting to bridge the gap versus the teams that have actually been around for many years," Molloy included. "I presume our team are actually just so all set to play in front of crowds and also offer individuals what they desire. Our company're a lot more prepared than our company've ever before been actually." Our experts went from really low desires to much higher expectations after what our company made in 2014. Yet the beauty of AFLW and also why I presume it is actually therefore stimulating is actually that you simply certainly never understand what you are actually going to receive and the expectations on the league continues to climb. "Our experts aren't that period one staff, our company didn't understand what it felt like to gain yet our experts've banked that as well as banked that connection and even a finals gain. "Today we have actually obtained everything to sweat off. The system is actually progressing the technique our team're corresponding per other and holding one another to a higher criterion and storing each other accountable since our company've had the capacity to increase a higher connection." Before Friday night's showdown versus her outdated mob, Molloy is leaning Collingwood to bounce back in 2024 and also participate in finals under new coach Sam Wright after skipping the leading eight in 2013 in a season cruelled by injury. A mixture of possessing a much healthier list and also new tactical plan under Wright has actually developed restored hope within the Magpies camping ground. Collingwood superstar as well as Fox Footy analyst Ruby Schleicher, who was actually among the essential guns sidelined for a part of in 2014, kept in mind the Pies have a "brand new energy" in 2024 led by Wright as well as his overhauled coaching team." It's a definitely younger mentoring workers of trains lately out of the activity themselves, so they recognize what type of headspaces we will reside in and what the activity feels like presently," Schleicher informed foxfooty.com.au." Our experts're coming off the best satisfying pre-season our team have actually possessed, our company are actually all feeling good."' Wrighty' has actually been available in and delivered a much more impressive, quicker game type that enables our team to sparkle en masse yet also take our specific qualities." I won't give away too much, ideally it'll perform program. It's possibly much less predictable to others yet even more predictable for our company per various other." Our experts're certainly not heading to avoid the simple fact our team were actually disappointed our company failed to play finals last year. It's one thing our experts desire to get back to." New Collingwood AFLW trainer Sam Wright (Image through Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSThat change to a more attacking style is resemblant of the regimen put up through Collingwood's AFLM premiership trainer Craig McRae when he initially 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 courses and also McRae has actually "been actually fabulous" with Wright. "' Fly' (McRae) was part of the employment procedure in discovering a new coach as well as obviously 'Fly' left the conference going: 'This is the guy'," she continued." They were completely positive in 'Wrighty' and that's been thought around the club." There become part of our course we make an effort to align and if our experts can participate in a comparable brand due to the fact that the 2 coaches believe alike, that's fairly stimulating. "Hopefully our fans that have actually gotten behind the guys's team thus effectively can get behind the ladies's team too." AFLW 2024 SEASON PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout player - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Finest and also fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (omitting Sydney) - A "smoky" Most targets - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Increasing Celebrity - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Player you 'd adore to hire to your club-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Dark red SchleicherBreakout gamer - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Greatest and also fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (leaving out Sydney) - N. MelbourneMost objectives - Jesse Wardlaw (Street Kilda) Climbing Star - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Player you 'd love to hire to your club - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).