.A brand new AFLW season is actually on the horizon ... and also are our experts moving right into a new era?Sydney Swans super star Chloe Molloy is predicting a "smoky" to obtain this year's premiership in front of the competition's 9th season. Molloy's Swans challenge with the co-captain's previous edge Collingwood on Friday evening complied with through a clash between West Coastline and also Richmond as component of an electrifying season-opening dual header.Every activity of the 2024 AFLW time is online as well as ad-break-free on Fox Sports and Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your cost-free test today > Finals Week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU MIGHT BE ACQUIRING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Completely free and also personal support call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the beginning of the competitors in 2017, the very same groups have actually mainly controlled the AFLW. In fact, just four staffs have gained banners-- Adelaide (3), ruling highly regarded Brisbane (2), the Western Side Bulldogs and also Melbourne (one each). Only a more 2 clubs-- North Melbourne and also Carlton-- have played in splendid finals. Development has actually been actually rapid because that 1st AFLW time in 2017 that included only 8 staffs. It increased to 10 groups in 2019, 14 groups in 2020 and 18 teams in 2022 as all AFLM sides are actually now embodied. Chloe Molloy and Dark red Schleicher have made their predictions for the 2024 AFLW period (Picture: John Appleyard). Resource: News Corporation AustraliaWhile the inaugural, goliath nightclubs still near big, the appearance of the new generation of AFLW guns across the competition possesses the possible to shake points up within of evolution.So could a latest nightclub originated from the clouds?" I believe the space between the growth groups as well as the teams that have been actually around because day one is actually closing," Molloy informed foxfooty.com.au when inquired who she thinks will definitely succeed the 2024 premiership." So I think there may be a bit of a smoky. The limelight is actually constantly on the inaugural groups like Brisbane and also Adelaide, but I'm picking a bit of a smoky to find away from no place as well as take the game." I do not recognize what group yet I merely possess this innate sensation that a smoky is actually visiting bring in the granny." Sydney might be that team.The Swans were one of the big improvers in 2013, going coming from a winless very first period to succeeding a last in their second project. Molloy commemorates Sydney's very first draw GWS in 2013 (Photo through Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' side will hope to lug that energy in to 2024 after having a "pre-season just before the pre-season" that viewed Sydney play five VFLW activities. "Our team are actually trying to bridge the gap against the staffs that have actually been around for several years," Molloy added. "I think our team're just so all set to play in front of groups as well as offer the people what they wish. We are actually much more all set than our experts've ever before been." Our experts went coming from definitely low expectations to much higher requirements after what we made in 2013. Yet the beauty of AFLW as well as why I presume it is actually therefore amazing is actually that you only certainly never understand what you are actually going to obtain as well as the requirements on the league remains to increase. "Our experts aren't that period one crew, our experts really did not understand what it seemed like to succeed yet our company've banked that and banked that relationship as well as even a finals gain. "Today our company've received everything to work off. The course is growing the means our experts are actually communicating to every various other as well as keeping each other to a greater standard as well as holding one another answerable since our experts've had the capacity to grow a higher link." In advance of Friday evening's face-off against her outdated crowd, Molloy is actually leaning Collingwood to recuperate in 2024 and play finals under brand-new trainer Sam Wright after skipping the top 8 in 2013 in a season cruelled by injury. A mix of possessing a healthier checklist as well as innovative strategic plan under Wright has developed revitalized hope within the Magpies camping ground. Collingwood star and also Fox Footy analyst Dark red Schleicher, who was actually amongst the vital weapons sidelined for a chunk of in 2013, took note the Pies have a "new electricity" in 2024 led through Wright and also his revamped coaching personnel." It's a definitely younger mentoring personnel of instructors just recently away from the video game on their own, so they know what kind of headspaces our experts would be in and what the activity feels like presently," Schleicher said to foxfooty.com.au." Our team're coming off the most pleasurable pre-season we've had, our experts are actually all feeling excellent."' Wrighty' has been available in and took an even more amazing, quicker video game style that allows us to beam en masse but additionally deliver our specific characteristics." I will not provide way too much, hopefully it'll perform series. It is actually possibly less expected to others yet more predictable for our team to every other." Our experts are actually certainly not going to shy away from the truth we were disappointed our company didn't play finals last year. It is actually one thing our team want to respond to." New Collingwood AFLW instructor Sam Wright (Photo through Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSThat change to a more tackling type is resemblant of the regime set up through Collingwood's AFLM premiership train Craig McRae when he initially took the controls in 2022. And Schleicher claimed there is actually been actually a "crossover" between the males's and ladies's programs as well as McRae has actually "been actually amazing" with Wright. "' Soar' (McRae) became part of the recruitment method in locating a brand-new coach and apparently 'Fly' left the appointment going: 'This is the fella'," she carried on." They were actually totally certain in 'Wrighty' which's been actually thought around the nightclub." There belong to our plan we attempt to line up as well as if we can play a comparable company given that the 2 instructors presume as well, that's fairly fantastic. "With any luck our promoters that have supported the males's team therefore properly can promote the girls's group also." AFLW 2024 time PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout player - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Best and also fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (excluding Sydney) - A "great smoky" Many objectives - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Increasing Star - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Player you 'd really love to enlist to your club-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Dark red SchleicherBreakout player - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Greatest as well as fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (omitting Sydney) - North MelbourneMost targets - Jesse Wardlaw (Street Kilda) Climbing Star - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Gamer you 'd adore to sponsor to your nightclub - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).