.A brand new AFLW time is on the horizon ... and are our company moving in to a brand new era?Sydney Swans celebrity Chloe Molloy is forecasting a "smoky" to get this year's premiership before the competitors's ninth period. Molloy's Swans face off along with the co-captain's past edge Collingwood on Friday night adhered to through a clash in between West Shoreline and Richmond as component of an awesome season-opening dual header.Every video game of the 2024 AFLW period is real-time and also ad-break-free on Fox Sports and Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of charge test today > Finals Week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE GETTING INSTEAD. Free of charge as well as personal assistance telephone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the creation of the competitors in 2017, the exact same teams have greatly dominated the AFLW. In fact, only four staffs have gained banners-- Adelaide (three), ruling premier Brisbane (2), the Western Side Bulldogs and also Melbourne (one each). Merely a further pair of clubs-- N. Melbourne and Carlton-- have played in marvelous finals. Expansion has been quick because that very first AFLW time in 2017 that featured simply eight groups. It expanded to 10 staffs in 2019, 14 crews in 2020 and also 18 crews in 2022 as all AFLM sides are actually now embodied. Chloe Molloy as well as Dark red Schleicher have created their predictions for the 2024 AFLW time (Picture: John Appleyard). Source: Updates Corporation AustraliaWhile the inaugural, powerhouse nightclubs still impend huge, the appearance of the brand-new production of AFLW weapons across the competition possesses the possible to shake traits up within of evolution.So could a latest nightclub arised from the clouds?" I assume the gap in between the growth staffs and also the crews that have actually been around given that the first day is actually shutting," Molloy said to foxfooty.com.au when asked who she believes are going to gain the 2024 premiership." So I believe there could be a little a smoky. The limelight is actually regularly on the inaugural groups like Brisbane and also Adelaide, yet I'm choosing a bit of a smoky ahead out of no place and take the game." I do not recognize what group yet I simply possess this instinctive emotion that a smoky is actually visiting create the gran." Sydney might be that team.The Swans were one of the huge improvers in 2014, going from a winless 1st time to gaining a final in their second campaign. Molloy celebrates Sydney's very first draw GWS in 2013 (Image by Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' side will definitely seek to carry that momentum into 2024 after having a "pre-season prior to the pre-season" that observed Sydney participate in five VFLW activities. "Our experts're attempting to tide over against the teams that have actually been around for many years," Molloy added. "I assume our team are actually just so prepared to play facing groups as well as provide individuals what they really want. Our team're a lot more ready than our company have actually ever been." Our team went coming from actually reduced desires to greater assumptions after what we made last year. However the charm of AFLW and why I presume it is actually therefore thrilling is that you only never recognize what you're going to get and the requirements on the league continues to climb. "Our company aren't that season one group, our team didn't understand what it thought that to gain but our team've banked that and also banked that link as well as even a finals succeed. "Today our company've got all that to work off. The program is actually advancing the technique our company are actually communicating per various other and holding one another to a greater requirement and also storing one another accountable due to the fact that we've managed to grow a more significant link." Before Friday evening's showdown versus her old crowd, Molloy is actually tipping Collingwood to get better in 2024 and also participate in finals under brand-new coach Sam Wright after missing out on the top eight in 2013 in a period cruelled by accident. A mix of possessing a much healthier listing and also new strategic plan under Wright has created restored hope within the Magpies camp. Collingwood celebrity and Fox Footy commentator Dark red Schleicher, that was among the key guns sidelined for a piece of in 2014, kept in mind the Pies have a "new power" in 2024 led by Wright and his revamped coaching workers." It is actually a really younger training staff of trainers just recently out of the video game themselves, so they know what form of headspaces our team would remain in as well as what the game is like at the moment," Schleicher informed foxfooty.com.au." We are actually going over the absolute most satisfying pre-season our experts've had, our company're all experiencing good."' Wrighty' has come in and carried a more interesting, faster game style that enables us to shine en masse however additionally deliver our individual qualities." I won't distribute excessive, ideally it'll get on program. It is actually perhaps much less predictable to others yet additional predictable for us to each various other." Our experts're not heading to shy away from the truth our company were actually disappointed we really did not participate in finals in 2014. It is actually one thing our team desire to respond to." New Collingwood AFLW train Sam Wright (Image by Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSThat shift to an extra attacking style is resemblant of the routine put up by Collingwood's AFLM premiership coach Craig McRae when he to begin with took the command in 2022. And also Schleicher mentioned there's been actually a "crossover" between the guys's as well as females's systems and McRae has actually "been actually fabulous" with Wright. "' Soar' (McRae) belonged to the recruitment procedure in finding a new coach and seemingly 'Soar' left behind the conference going: 'This is actually the fella'," she continued." They were entirely certain in 'Wrighty' which is actually been experienced all over the club." There become part of our program we make an effort to line up and if our company can easily play an identical brand name given that the two coaches presume alike, that's quite stimulating. "With any luck our supporters that have supported the men's group thus well may promote the women's group too." AFLW 2024 SEASON PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout player - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Greatest as well as fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (leaving out Sydney) - A "smoky" Most objectives - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Rising Superstar - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Player you will like to employ to your nightclub-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Ruby SchleicherBreakout gamer - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Absolute best and fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (omitting Sydney) - Northern MelbourneMost targets - Jesse Wardlaw (Street Kilda) Rising Celebrity - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Gamer you 'd enjoy to enlist to your nightclub - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).