.A brand new AFLW period is on the perspective ... and also are our company moving in to a new era?Sydney Swans celebrity Chloe Molloy is forecasting a "smoky" to get this year's premiership in advance of the competition's ninth period. Molloy's Swans face off with the co-captain's previous edge Collingwood on Friday night observed by a clash between West Shoreline as well as Richmond as part of an awesome season-opening dual header.Every game of the 2024 AFLW season is actually online and also ad-break-free on Fox Athletics as well as Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of charge trial today > Finals Week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU MIGHT BE GETTING INSTEAD. For Free as well as personal help ring 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the beginning of the competition in 2017, the exact same staffs have mainly controlled the AFLW. In fact, only four staffs have actually won flags-- Adelaide (3), ruling top Brisbane (pair of), the Western Side Bulldogs as well as Melbourne (one each). Merely a more pair of clubs-- Northern Melbourne and Carlton-- have played in splendid finals. Growth has actually been rapid because that very first AFLW season in 2017 that featured just eight groups. It grew to 10 groups in 2019, 14 staffs in 2020 and also 18 crews in 2022 as all AFLM sides are right now worked with. Chloe Molloy and also Ruby Schleicher have actually created their prophecies for the 2024 AFLW season (Image: John Appleyard). Resource: News Corporation AustraliaWhile the inaugural, giant nightclubs still near huge, the development of the brand new production of AFLW guns across the competition possesses the potential to shake points up within of evolution.So could a newer club stemmed from the clouds?" I presume the void in between the development groups and the staffs that have actually been actually around since day one is actually closing," Molloy told foxfooty.com.au when asked that she presumes will definitely win the 2024 premiership." So I assume there may be a bit of a smoky. The limelight is constantly on the inaugural crews like Brisbane and also Adelaide, but I'm selecting a little bit of a smoky to find out of nowhere as well as take the organization." I don't recognize what crew however I only possess this instinctive feeling that a smoky is going to bring in the gran." Sydney might be that team.The Swans was just one of the big improvers last year, going coming from a winless initial time to gaining an ultimate in their 2nd initiative. Molloy celebrates Sydney's very first win over GWS in 2013 (Photograph through Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' side will definitely aim to lug that energy right into 2024 after having a "pre-season prior to the pre-season" that observed Sydney participate in 5 VFLW games. "Our experts're making an effort to tide over versus the groups that have been actually around for several years," Molloy included. "I think our experts're just so all set to play before crowds as well as provide the people what they really want. Our experts're even more all set than our team have actually ever been." Our company went coming from definitely reduced assumptions to much higher requirements after what our company generated last year. However the charm of AFLW and why I believe it is actually so impressive is actually that you just never ever understand what you are actually going to get and also the assumptions on the organization remains to increase. "Our company may not be that time one team, our company didn't understand what it seemed like to win yet our experts've banked that and also banked that link as well as also a finals succeed. "Right now our company have actually obtained everything to work off. The program is actually developing the means our company're connecting to each various other and also storing one another to a greater specification and holding one another liable given that our experts have actually been able to increase a higher connection." In advance of Friday evening's face-off versus her old mob, Molloy is actually leaning Collingwood to recover in 2024 as well as play finals under new instructor Sam Wright after missing out on the best eight in 2015 in a time cruelled by personal injury. A mix of possessing a far healthier listing and also innovative strategic plan under Wright has made renewed chance within the Magpies camping ground. Collingwood superstar and Fox Footy analyst Ruby Schleicher, that was among the key guns sidelined for a portion of in 2013, noted the Pies possess a "brand new electricity" in 2024 led by Wright and also his upgraded mentoring workers." It's a truly youthful coaching workers of coaches recently out of the game themselves, so they recognize what form of headspaces we would be in and what the video game resembles at the moment," Schleicher said to foxfooty.com.au." Our team are actually coming off one of the most pleasurable pre-season our team have actually possessed, our company are actually all feeling really good."' Wrighty' has can be found in and also brought an extra amazing, faster game design that permits our team to beam as a group yet likewise bring our private qualities." I won't give away too much, with any luck it'll be on show. It is actually perhaps less predictable to others however more expected for our team per various other." Our experts're not heading to shy away from the reality our company were actually disappointed our team failed to participate in finals in 2013. It's something our team want to respond to." New Collingwood AFLW train Sam Wright (Image through Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSThat shift to a much more attacking design is actually resemblant of the regimen mounted by Collingwood's AFLM premiership instructor Craig McRae when he to begin with took the command in 2022. And Schleicher said there's been actually a "crossover" between the men's as well as girls's programs as well as McRae has actually "been awesome" along with Wright. "' Soar' (McRae) belonged to the employment method in locating a new instructor and also obviously 'Soar' left the meeting going: 'This is actually the individual'," she carried on." They were actually entirely certain in 'Wrighty' and also is actually been believed across the club." There belong to our system we attempt to align and if our team may play a comparable label because both coaches assume as well, that is actually pretty amazing. "Hopefully our proponents that have actually gotten behind the guys's crew so effectively may get behind the girls's group too." AFLW 2024 SEASON PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout player - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Absolute best and also fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (leaving out Sydney) - A "great smoky" Many targets - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Rising Star - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Gamer you will really love to sponsor to your club-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Ruby SchleicherBreakout gamer - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Best as well as fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (leaving out Sydney) - North MelbourneMost objectives - Jesse Wardlaw (St Kilda) Increasing Star - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Gamer you 'd really love to sponsor to your club - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).