.A brand-new AFLW time is on the perspective ... as well as are we moving in to a new era?Sydney Swans super star Chloe Molloy is anticipating a "smoky" to secure this year's premiership in front of the competitors's 9th period. Molloy's Swans take on with the co-captain's previous side Collingwood on Friday evening complied with by a clash in between West Coast as well as Richmond as part of an awesome season-opening dual header.Every game of the 2024 AFLW season is online and also ad-break-free on Fox Sports and Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your cost-free trial today > Finals Full week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU CAN BE BUYING RATHER. Completely free and discreet support phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or see gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the creation of the competition in 2017, the exact same staffs have actually largely dominated the AFLW. As a matter of fact, simply four crews have actually succeeded banners-- Adelaide (3), ruling top Brisbane (two), the Western Bulldogs and Melbourne (one each). Just a more pair of clubs-- North Melbourne and Carlton-- have actually played in huge finals. Expansion has actually been actually fast because that 1st AFLW season in 2017 that included simply 8 teams. It extended to 10 staffs in 2019, 14 teams in 2020 and 18 staffs in 2022 as all AFLM edges are today stood for. Chloe Molloy as well as Ruby Schleicher have created their prophecies for the 2024 AFLW time (Picture: John Appleyard). Resource: Updates Corporation AustraliaWhile the inaugural, goliath clubs still loom big, the appearance of the new production of AFLW guns around the competitors has the possible to shake points up in a period of evolution.So could a latest club come from the clouds?" I presume the space in between the expansion staffs and the teams that have actually been actually around considering that the first day is shutting," Molloy informed foxfooty.com.au when asked who she thinks will definitely succeed the 2024 premiership." So I believe there could be a bit of a smoky. The limelight is actually regularly on the inaugural groups like Brisbane as well as 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 crew however I only have this inherent sensation that a smoky is visiting create the granny." Sydney may be that team.The Swans was just one of the major improvers in 2014, going coming from a winless very first time to succeeding a last in their 2nd project. Molloy celebrates Sydney's first ever sway GWS last year (Photo through Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' edge are going to seek to hold that energy right into 2024 after having a "pre-season before the pre-season" that saw Sydney play five VFLW activities. "We are actually attempting to bridge the gap against the teams that have been around for many years," Molloy included. "I believe our company're so prepared to play facing groups as well as offer the people what they desire. Our company are actually a lot more prepared than our company've ever been." We went from truly low assumptions to higher requirements after what we made in 2014. However the charm of AFLW and why I presume it is actually so interesting is actually that you simply never ever understand what you are actually going to obtain and the requirements on the organization continues to climb. "Our company aren't that season one staff, we didn't recognize what it seemed like to succeed but our team've banked that as well as banked that connection and also even a finals win. "Right now our company have actually acquired the only thing that to work off. The program is developing the method we're corresponding to every various other and also keeping each other to a higher requirement as well as storing one another answerable since we have actually had the capacity to grow a better relationship." Before Friday evening's face-off versus her old crowd, Molloy is actually leaning Collingwood to bounce back in 2024 and also participate in finals under brand-new trainer Sam Wright after missing out on the leading 8 in 2015 in a period cruelled through accident. A blend of having a far healthier list as well as new strategy under Wright has actually produced revitalized chance within the Magpies camp. Collingwood star and Fox Footy commentator Ruby Schleicher, that was actually among the crucial guns sidelined for a chunk of in 2013, noted the Pies have a "new energy" in 2024 led by Wright as well as his upgraded coaching staff." It is actually an actually younger coaching personnel of coaches lately out of the game on their own, so they know what form of headspaces our experts would certainly be in and what the game feels like currently," Schleicher informed foxfooty.com.au." Our company are actually coming off one of the most delightful pre-season our experts have actually had, our team're all feeling excellent."' Wrighty' has actually been available in and brought a more impressive, much faster video game design that enables our team to radiate en masse yet also deliver our specific attributes." I will not hand out way too much, ideally it'll be on program. It's most likely much less foreseeable to others but even more expected for our team to each various other." We are actually not visiting avoid the fact our company were dissatisfied we didn't participate in finals last year. It is actually something our company want to get back to." New Collingwood AFLW coach Sam Wright (Image through Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSThat shift to a more dealing with design is resemblant of the regimen set up by Collingwood's AFLM premiership trainer Craig McRae when he to begin with took the controls in 2022. As well as Schleicher mentioned there is actually been a "crossover" in between the males's as well as ladies's plans and McRae has actually "been astonishing" along with Wright. "' Soar' (McRae) was part of the employment process in discovering a new trainer and also seemingly 'Soar' left behind the appointment going: 'This is actually the man'," she carried on." They were actually completely positive in 'Wrighty' and that's been believed across the nightclub." There are parts of our program our team try to line up as well as if we may participate in a comparable brand name since the two trains presume as well, that's quite stimulating. "Hopefully our proponents that have actually promoted the males's group thus properly can support the girls's group too." AFLW 2024 time PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout gamer - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Best and also fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (omitting Sydney) - A "great smoky" Most goals - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Rising Superstar - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Gamer you 'd adore to recruit to your club-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Dark red SchleicherBreakout player - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Greatest and also fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (omitting Sydney) - North MelbourneMost targets - Jesse Wardlaw (St Kilda) Rising Star - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Player you would certainly adore to hire to your nightclub - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).