.A brand-new AFLW period is on the horizon ... and are our team moving in to a brand-new era?Sydney Swans superstar Chloe Molloy is anticipating a "smoky" to apply for this year's premiership before the competition's nine season. Molloy's Swans face off with the co-captain's former side Collingwood on Friday evening observed by a clash in between West Shoreline as well as Richmond as portion of an electrifying season-opening dual header.Every game of the 2024 AFLW season is actually live as well as ad-break-free on Fox Athletics and also Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your totally free trial today > Finals Full week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE PURCHASING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Free of charge and also confidential assistance phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even see gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the beginning of the competitors in 2017, the very same groups have mainly controlled the AFLW. As a matter of fact, only 4 teams have actually succeeded banners-- Adelaide (three), reigning leading Brisbane (pair of), the Western Bulldogs as well as Melbourne (one each). Merely a more 2 clubs-- N. Melbourne and Carlton-- have actually played in splendid finals. Growth has actually been actually fast since that initial AFLW time in 2017 that included only 8 staffs. It expanded to 10 crews in 2019, 14 groups in 2020 and 18 groups in 2022 as all AFLM sides are right now exemplified. Chloe Molloy and also Ruby Schleicher have made their prophecies for the 2024 AFLW time (Photo: John Appleyard). Resource: Updates Corp AustraliaWhile the inaugural, giant clubs still near sizable, the introduction of the brand new production of AFLW guns throughout the competitors possesses the possible to shake things up within of evolution.So could a newer nightclub stemmed from the clouds?" I believe the space between the development groups as well as the staffs that have actually been actually around due to the fact that the first day is closing," Molloy said to foxfooty.com.au when inquired that she believes are going to win the 2024 premiership." So I think there could be a little bit of a smoky. The limelight is actually regularly on the inaugural groups like Brisbane and Adelaide, yet I am actually deciding on a little bit of a smoky to follow away from no place and also take the league." I do not know what crew however I only have this inherent emotion that a smoky is actually heading to bring in the gran." Sydney can be that team.The Swans was among the huge improvers in 2015, going coming from a winless very first period to succeeding a final in their second initiative. Molloy celebrates Sydney's very first gain GWS in 2015 (Image through Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' side will hope to bring that momentum in to 2024 after possessing a "pre-season prior to the pre-season" that found Sydney play 5 VFLW activities. "Our experts're trying to bridge the gap versus the teams that have been actually around for many years," Molloy added. "I think our experts are actually just so ready to play in front of groups and provide individuals what they wish. We're extra prepared than we've ever been actually." Our company went from definitely reduced assumptions to higher assumptions after what our company produced last year. Yet the beauty of AFLW and also why I presume it's therefore fantastic is that you merely never ever know what you are actually going to obtain as well as the expectations on the game continues to climb. "Our team may not be that period one group, our company didn't recognize what it believed that to succeed however we have actually banked that as well as banked that connection and also a finals win. "Today our experts have actually received everything to work off. The system is developing the method our company are actually corresponding to each other as well as holding each other to a higher requirement and holding each other answerable because our experts've had the capacity to increase a more significant hookup." Ahead of Friday night's showdown versus her outdated mob, Molloy is actually tipping Collingwood to bounce back in 2024 and also participate in finals under new trainer Sam Wright after skipping the best 8 last year in a time cruelled through personal injury. A combo of possessing a healthier checklist as well as innovative strategic plan under Wright has actually generated revitalized hope within the Magpies camping ground. Collingwood star and Fox Footy commentator Dark red Schleicher, that was one of the essential weapons sidelined for a piece of in 2013, kept in mind the Pies have a "brand-new electricity" in 2024 led through Wright and his upgraded training workers." It's a definitely younger coaching workers of coaches recently away from the game on their own, so they understand what form of headspaces we would be in and also what the game resembles presently," Schleicher said to foxfooty.com.au." Our team're going over the best satisfying pre-season our experts've possessed, our company are actually all feeling really good."' Wrighty' has actually come in and also took a more fantastic, a lot faster game design that permits us to beam en masse however additionally take our individual qualities." I will not distribute excessive, with any luck it'll be on series. It is actually possibly less predictable to others however additional expected for us to every other." Our experts are actually certainly not heading to shy away from the simple fact our team were actually dissatisfied our team failed to play finals in 2013. It is actually something we intend to respond to." New Collingwood AFLW train Sam Wright (Photo by Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSThat switch to an extra tackling style is resemblant of the program set up by Collingwood's AFLM premiership train Craig McRae when he to begin with took the controls in 2022. As well as Schleicher mentioned there's been actually a "crossover" in between the males's as well as girls's systems as well as McRae has actually "been actually amazing" along with Wright. "' Fly' (McRae) belonged to the recruitment process in discovering a new train as well as apparently 'Fly' left behind the appointment going: 'This is actually the person'," she carried on." They were totally positive in 'Wrighty' and that's been experienced all over the club." There are parts of our system we try to line up as well as if we may play a comparable brand name due to the fact that the 2 trains presume as well, that is actually rather interesting. "Ideally our fans that have actually promoted the males's crew so properly can get behind the girls's team too." AFLW 2024 period PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout player - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Greatest as well as fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (leaving out Sydney) - A "great smoky" The majority of objectives - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Rising Superstar - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Player you 'd adore to recruit to your nightclub-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Ruby SchleicherBreakout gamer - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Ideal and fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (omitting Sydney) - North MelbourneMost goals - Jesse Wardlaw (Street Kilda) Rising Celebrity - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Player you will really love to sponsor to your nightclub - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).