.A new AFLW season is on the horizon ... and are our team moving in to a new era?Sydney Swans superstar Chloe Molloy is actually forecasting a "smoky" to apply for this year's premiership ahead of the competition's nine time. Molloy's Swans face off with the co-captain's past side Collingwood on Friday evening observed by a clash in between West Coastline and also Richmond as part of a thrilling season-opening double header.Every video game of the 2024 AFLW season is actually real-time and also ad-break-free on Fox Athletics and Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your complimentary trial today > Finals Week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE ACQUIRING INSTEAD. Totally free as well as private support call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the inception of the competitors in 2017, the same groups have largely controlled the AFLW. As a matter of fact, merely four staffs have succeeded flags-- Adelaide (three), reigning top Brisbane (two), the Western Bulldogs and Melbourne (one each). Only an additional 2 nightclubs-- North Melbourne and also Carlton-- have played in huge finals. Development has actually been quick because that initial AFLW season in 2017 that included just eight teams. It broadened to 10 teams in 2019, 14 staffs in 2020 as well as 18 teams in 2022 as all AFLM sides are right now worked with. Chloe Molloy and Ruby Schleicher have created their forecasts for the 2024 AFLW period (Image: John Appleyard). Source: Information Corp AustraliaWhile the inaugural, goliath clubs still impend sizable, the development of the brand new production of AFLW weapons around the competitors has the possible to shake traits up in a period of evolution.So could a latest nightclub arised from the clouds?" I think the space between the expansion staffs and also the groups that have been actually around because day one is actually shutting," Molloy informed foxfooty.com.au when asked who she believes will gain the 2024 premiership." So I believe there could be a bit of a smoky. The spotlight is consistently on the inaugural groups like Brisbane as well as Adelaide, but I am actually deciding on a little a smoky to follow out of nowhere as well as take the organization." I do not recognize what team but I only have this inherent feeling that a smoky is actually visiting create the granny." Sydney might be that team.The Swans were one of the big improvers in 2013, going coming from a winless first time to succeeding an ultimate in their 2nd initiative. Molloy commemorates Sydney's first ever win over GWS last year (Picture by Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' side are going to hope to bring that momentum into 2024 after possessing a "pre-season before the pre-season" that viewed Sydney play five VFLW games. "We're attempting to bridge the gap against the groups that have actually been actually around for years," Molloy incorporated. "I believe our team're just so all set to play in front of groups as well as offer people what they prefer. Our experts're much more all set than our experts have actually ever been actually." Our experts went coming from really low requirements to higher assumptions after what our company made in 2015. However the appeal of AFLW and why I presume it is actually so amazing is actually that you merely never understand what you're going to acquire and the assumptions on the league continues to increase. "We may not be that period one group, our company really did not recognize what it felt like to win yet our team have actually banked that and banked that relationship as well as also a finals win. "Today we have actually received the only thing that to work off. The system is actually growing the method we are actually connecting to every other and also keeping one another to a greater requirement and also keeping one another answerable due to the fact that our company've been able to increase a more significant link." In front of Friday night's face-off against her aged mob, Molloy is leaning Collingwood to recuperate in 2024 and also play finals under brand new train Sam Wright after missing out on the top eight last year in a time cruelled through injury. A combination of having a healthier list and fresh tactical plan under Wright has generated revitalized hope within the Magpies camping ground. Collingwood celebrity and also Fox Footy analyst Ruby Schleicher, that was amongst the key weapons sidelined for a piece of in 2013, kept in mind the Pies have a "brand-new power" in 2024 led by Wright and also his upgraded mentoring workers." It is actually an actually younger mentoring workers of trainers just recently out of the activity on their own, so they recognize what kind of headspaces we would reside in and also what the video game feels like at the moment," Schleicher said to foxfooty.com.au." We're going over one of the most pleasurable pre-season our team've possessed, our experts are actually all experiencing good."' Wrighty' has actually come in and also took an extra stimulating, a lot faster game style that allows us to sparkle as a group however also bring our private characteristics." I won't provide too much, with any luck it'll get on series. It's most likely less predictable to others however additional predictable for our team to every other." We are actually certainly not visiting shy away from the reality our company were actually disappointed our company didn't participate in finals in 2014. It is actually something we desire to get back to." New Collingwood AFLW coach Sam Wright (Photograph through Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSThat change to an even more attacking type is resemblant of the program set up by Collingwood's AFLM premiership instructor Craig McRae when he first took the controls in 2022. And also Schleicher pointed out there is actually been actually a "crossover" in between the males's as well as females's programs and also McRae has "been actually extraordinary" with Wright. "' Fly' (McRae) became part of the recruitment method in locating a new trainer and seemingly 'Fly' left behind the meeting going: 'This is actually the man'," she continued." They were completely confident in 'Wrighty' which's been actually thought all over the nightclub." There become part of our plan our team make an effort to align and also if our company may participate in a similar label since both coaches believe equally, that's pretty thrilling. "With any luck our proponents that have promoted the men's group thus effectively may promote the females's staff also." AFLW 2024 time PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout player - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Ideal and also fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (omitting Sydney) - A "smoky" The majority of objectives - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Climbing Celebrity - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Player you would certainly like to enlist to your club-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Dark red SchleicherBreakout player - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Ideal and also fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (excluding Sydney) - N. MelbourneMost targets - Jesse Wardlaw (Street Kilda) Increasing Superstar - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Gamer you 'd love to recruit to your nightclub - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).