.A new AFLW season is actually on the horizon ... and are our company moving into a new era?Sydney Swans super star Chloe Molloy is actually anticipating a "smoky" to apply for this year's premiership before the competitors's 9th time. Molloy's Swans challenge along with the co-captain's previous edge Collingwood on Friday evening observed by a clash in between West Coast as well as Richmond as component of an awesome season-opening dual header.Every video game of the 2024 AFLW season is actually live as well as ad-break-free on Fox Athletics and Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of cost trial today > Finals Week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU MIGHT BE BUYING INSTEAD. Free of cost and also classified assistance ring 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the creation of the competitors in 2017, the same crews have greatly dominated the AFLW. In fact, only four staffs have won banners-- Adelaide (three), ruling top Brisbane (pair of), the Western Bulldogs and also Melbourne (one each). Merely a more two clubs-- N. Melbourne and Carlton-- have actually played in grand finals. Growth has been actually rapid since that very first AFLW time in 2017 that featured simply eight crews. It broadened to 10 crews in 2019, 14 groups in 2020 and also 18 crews in 2022 as all AFLM sides are actually right now embodied. Chloe Molloy and Dark red Schleicher have actually made their forecasts for the 2024 AFLW season (Image: John Appleyard). Source: Information Corporation AustraliaWhile the inaugural, powerhouse nightclubs still loom huge, the development of the brand-new generation of AFLW guns all over the competition possesses the possible to shake things up in a period of evolution.So could a latest club stemmed from the clouds?" I think the void between the growth groups as well as the groups that have actually been around given that day one is shutting," Molloy told foxfooty.com.au when asked that she believes will definitely succeed the 2024 premiership." So I presume there could be a little a smoky. The limelight is continually on the inaugural groups like Brisbane and also Adelaide, but I'm choosing a little bit of a smoky to find away from nowhere as well as take the organization." I do not recognize what staff but I merely possess this innate sensation that a smoky is actually visiting make the gran." Sydney might be that team.The Swans was just one of the significant improvers in 2015, going coming from a winless first period to winning a last in their 2nd project. Molloy commemorates Sydney's first ever get GWS in 2014 (Image by Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' side will aim to bring that energy into 2024 after possessing a "pre-season before the pre-season" that saw Sydney play 5 VFLW games. "We are actually trying to tide over against the crews that have been actually around for many years," Molloy included. "I believe our company are actually just so ready to play before groups as well as offer people what they want. Our company're a lot more ready than our company've ever been." Our team went coming from really low desires to higher assumptions after what our team produced last year. But the elegance of AFLW and also why I think it's therefore amazing is that you just never ever recognize what you're going to obtain and the assumptions on the game continues to rise. "We aren't that period one staff, our company really did not understand what it felt like to succeed however our experts have actually banked that as well as banked that connection and also a finals win. "Today our company've acquired the only thing that to work off. The course is actually developing the way our company're connecting to every various other and also holding one another to a greater requirement as well as keeping each other responsible because our team have actually had the ability to expand a more significant hookup." Before Friday night's face-off against her aged mob, Molloy is tipping Collingwood to get better in 2024 and also participate in finals under brand-new coach Sam Wright after missing out on the best 8 in 2014 in a period cruelled by injury. A mixture of having a healthier listing and also new strategic plan under Wright has created restored chance within the Magpies camp. Collingwood star and Fox Footy commentator Dark red Schleicher, that was actually one of the essential guns sidelined for a chunk of in 2014, kept in mind the Pies have a "new electricity" in 2024 led through Wright and his overhauled coaching team." It is actually an actually youthful mentoring workers of trains just recently away from the game on their own, so they recognize what sort of headspaces our company would certainly reside in and also what the game feels like presently," Schleicher informed foxfooty.com.au." Our team are actually coming off one of the most satisfying pre-season our team have actually possessed, we're all experiencing excellent."' Wrighty' has can be found in and carried a much more thrilling, much faster video game style that enables our company to radiate as a group but also carry our personal attributes." I won't give away too much, ideally it'll perform program. It is actually possibly less predictable to others yet even more foreseeable for our company to every other." Our company are actually not mosting likely to shy away from the fact our company were disappointed our team failed to participate in finals last year. It's something we intend to respond to." New Collingwood AFLW instructor Sam Wright (Image by Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSThat switch to an extra attacking design is actually resemblant of the regime mounted by Collingwood's AFLM premiership train Craig McRae when he initially took the command in 2022. And also Schleicher pointed out there's been a "crossover" between the guys's and also girls's systems and McRae has "been incredible" with Wright. "' Fly' (McRae) became part of the recruitment method in discovering a brand new train as well as apparently 'Soar' left the appointment going: 'This is the man'," she proceeded." They were totally positive in 'Wrighty' and also is actually been felt around the nightclub." There become part of our plan our experts attempt to align and if our team may participate in an identical company because the two coaches think as well, that's fairly stimulating. "Hopefully our promoters that have actually gotten behind the men's team so well can easily get behind the girls's crew at the same time." AFLW 2024 time PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout player - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Greatest and fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (excluding Sydney) - A "smoky" The majority of targets - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Rising Superstar - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Gamer you 'd love to recruit to your nightclub-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Ruby SchleicherBreakout gamer - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Ideal and fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (excluding Sydney) - N. MelbourneMost goals - Jesse Wardlaw (Street Kilda) Climbing Celebrity - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Player you 'd really love to sponsor to your nightclub - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).