.A new AFLW time is on the perspective ... and are our team moving in to a brand-new era?Sydney Swans celebrity Chloe Molloy is predicting a "smoky" to secure this year's premiership before the competitors's ninth season. Molloy's Swans take on with the co-captain's past side Collingwood on Friday night followed by a clash between West Shoreline as well as Richmond as aspect of an exhilarating season-opening dual header.Every game of the 2024 AFLW time is online and also ad-break-free on Fox Sports and also Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of cost trial today > Finals Week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE GETTING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Absolutely free as well as confidential support telephone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the creation of the competitors in 2017, the exact same crews have actually largely controlled the AFLW. In fact, just four groups have succeeded flags-- Adelaide (three), ruling top Brisbane (2), the Western Bulldogs and also Melbourne (one each). Just an additional 2 clubs-- North Melbourne and Carlton-- have played in grand finals. Growth has been quick because that very first AFLW period in 2017 that included just eight crews. It extended to 10 staffs in 2019, 14 crews in 2020 and 18 groups in 2022 as all AFLM sides are actually today stood for. Chloe Molloy and Ruby Schleicher have made their predictions for the 2024 AFLW season (Picture: John Appleyard). Resource: Updates Corporation AustraliaWhile the inaugural, giant nightclubs still near big, the introduction of the brand-new generation of AFLW guns across the competition possesses the potential to shake points up within of evolution.So could a newer club come from the clouds?" I believe the void in between the growth groups and also the groups that have been actually around given that the first day is closing," Molloy said to foxfooty.com.au when asked that she presumes will definitely win the 2024 premiership." So I presume there could be a little a smoky. The limelight is continually on the inaugural teams like Brisbane as well as Adelaide, however I am actually selecting a bit of a smoky to follow away from no place as well as take the game." I do not know what crew however I just possess this inherent sensation that a smoky is visiting create the granny." Sydney could be that team.The Swans was among the big improvers last year, going coming from a winless first time to winning a final in their 2nd project. Molloy commemorates Sydney's first ever gain GWS in 2015 (Photograph by Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' edge will certainly hope to bring that energy right into 2024 after having a "pre-season prior to the pre-season" that viewed Sydney participate in five VFLW activities. "Our team are actually attempting to bridge the gap against the teams that have been actually around for years," Molloy added. "I presume we're so ready to play facing groups as well as offer the people what they want. Our company are actually even more all set than our team have actually ever been." Our team went coming from actually reduced expectations to much higher assumptions after what we generated in 2013. But the charm of AFLW and why I think it's so amazing is actually that you simply never understand what you're going to acquire and also the desires on the organization continues to climb. "Our team aren't that period one team, our company didn't know what it seemed like to succeed however we have actually banked that as well as banked that link and even a finals gain. "Right now our experts have actually obtained everything to work off. The system is actually advancing the technique our company are actually connecting to every other as well as keeping each other to a higher standard and also holding one another liable due to the fact that our company have actually had the ability to increase a higher relationship." In advance of Friday night's face-off versus her aged mob, Molloy is leaning Collingwood to recuperate in 2024 and also participate in finals under brand new train Sam Wright after missing the leading eight in 2014 in a period cruelled through personal injury. A blend of having a far healthier listing and new strategy under Wright has actually created renewed chance within the Magpies camping ground. Collingwood star and also Fox Footy analyst Ruby Schleicher, who was amongst the key guns sidelined for a piece of in 2015, noted the Pies possess a "new power" in 2024 led by Wright and also his upgraded mentoring team." It is actually a truly younger coaching staff of coaches just recently away from the video game themselves, so they understand what sort of headspaces our experts will remain in and also what the game is like currently," Schleicher said to foxfooty.com.au." Our experts're coming off the most delightful pre-season our experts have actually possessed, our experts're all really feeling great."' Wrighty' has come in and also delivered an extra amazing, much faster game type that permits our team to beam en masse but also carry our private characteristics." I will not hand out a lot of, with any luck it'll perform show. It is actually possibly less foreseeable to others but more foreseeable for us to every various other." Our experts're certainly not mosting likely to avoid the truth we were dissatisfied our experts really did not play finals in 2013. It's something our company want to get back to." New Collingwood AFLW train Sam Wright (Image by Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSThat switch to an extra tackling type is resemblant of the regime put up by Collingwood's AFLM premiership train Craig McRae when he first took the controls in 2022. And also Schleicher said there is actually been actually a "crossover" in between the men's and women's courses as well as McRae has "been incredible" with Wright. "' Fly' (McRae) was part of the employment method in finding a new trainer and obviously 'Soar' left behind the conference going: 'This is actually the guy'," she carried on." They were actually entirely positive in 'Wrighty' and that's been actually felt all over the club." There are parts of our system our team attempt to line up as well as if our experts can play a similar brand name considering that the 2 coaches believe identical, that's quite stimulating. "With any luck our promoters that have actually gotten behind the males's crew so properly can easily support the females's team as well." AFLW 2024 time PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout player - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Finest and fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (omitting Sydney) - A "great smoky" Many targets - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Climbing Celebrity - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Gamer you 'd enjoy to employ to your nightclub-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Ruby SchleicherBreakout gamer - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Finest as well as fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (omitting Sydney) - North MelbourneMost goals - Jesse Wardlaw (St Kilda) Rising Celebrity - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Player you 'd love to hire to your nightclub - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).