.A brand new AFLW period is on the horizon ... as well as are we moving right into a brand-new era?Sydney Swans super star Chloe Molloy is actually anticipating a "smoky" to remove this year's premiership before the competitors's nine time. Molloy's Swans face off with the co-captain's past side Collingwood on Friday night adhered to through a clash in between West Coastline and Richmond as part of an exhilarating season-opening double header.Every activity of the 2024 AFLW period is actually online as well as ad-break-free on Fox Athletics as well as Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of cost test today > Finals Week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE BUYING RATHER. Totally free and also classified assistance phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even explore gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the inception of the competition in 2017, the very same teams have mainly dominated the AFLW. In fact, only 4 staffs have actually won banners-- Adelaide (3), reigning premier Brisbane (pair of), the Western Bulldogs and Melbourne (one each). Simply a further two clubs-- North Melbourne and also Carlton-- have actually played in splendid finals. Development has been quick since that first AFLW period in 2017 that featured only eight crews. It grew to 10 teams in 2019, 14 groups in 2020 as well as 18 crews in 2022 as all AFLM sides are actually today exemplified. Chloe Molloy as well as Ruby Schleicher have created their predictions for the 2024 AFLW period (Picture: John Appleyard). Resource: Updates Corp AustraliaWhile the inaugural, giant clubs still impend sizable, the appearance of the brand-new generation of AFLW weapons throughout the competitors possesses the prospective to shake things up within of evolution.So could a latest club arised from the clouds?" I presume the gap in between the growth groups and also the staffs that have been around considering that the first day is closing," Molloy said to foxfooty.com.au when asked that she believes will certainly gain the 2024 premiership." So I presume there could be a bit of a smoky. The limelight is regularly on the inaugural crews like Brisbane and also Adelaide, yet I am actually deciding on a little bit of a smoky ahead away from nowhere and also take the league." I do not understand what crew but I merely have this inherent sensation that a smoky is going to create the gran." Sydney could be that team.The Swans was among the large improvers in 2013, going coming from a winless 1st period to winning a final in their second initiative. Molloy celebrates Sydney's very first draw GWS in 2015 (Photo through Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' side are going to seek to carry that drive right into 2024 after having a "pre-season before the pre-season" that found Sydney play 5 VFLW activities. "Our experts are actually trying to tide over against the crews that have been around for several years," Molloy included. "I assume our team are actually just so prepared to play before crowds and also provide people what they prefer. Our experts are actually a lot more all set than our company've ever before been." Our experts went coming from actually low desires to higher desires after what our experts created last year. But the appeal of AFLW and also why I think it's therefore thrilling is that you simply certainly never know what you're going to receive as well as the assumptions on the league remains to climb. "Our team may not be that season one staff, we really did not understand what it believed that to gain yet our team have actually banked that as well as banked that hookup and also even a finals win. "Today our team've received everything to sweat off. The course is advancing the technique our company are actually corresponding per various other and also keeping each other to a greater criterion and holding each other accountable considering that our company have actually had the ability to expand a greater link." In front of Friday night's showdown against her aged mob, Molloy is actually leaning Collingwood to recover in 2024 as well as participate in finals under new instructor Sam Wright after missing out on the leading 8 in 2013 in a period cruelled through accident. A mix of possessing a much healthier listing as well as fresh strategy under Wright has actually created renewed chance within the Magpies camping ground. Collingwood celebrity and Fox Footy commentator Ruby Schleicher, who was among the key guns sidelined for a chunk of in 2013, took note the Pies have a "brand new energy" in 2024 led through Wright and also his overhauled training team." It is actually a really younger coaching personnel of trainers just recently out of the video game on their own, so they know what sort of headspaces our experts will remain in and what the activity is like presently," Schleicher told foxfooty.com.au." We're going over the best delightful pre-season our team've had, our experts are actually all experiencing excellent."' Wrighty' has can be found in as well as took a more thrilling, quicker activity design that permits our team to radiate en masse however additionally take our individual attributes." I will not distribute too much, hopefully it'll be on program. It's perhaps less expected to others yet additional predictable for our team to every other." Our experts are actually not going to avoid the simple fact our team were actually disappointed we didn't play finals in 2013. It's something we would like to get back to." New Collingwood AFLW train Sam Wright (Photograph by Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSThat change to an even more dealing with type is resemblant of the routine put in by Collingwood's AFLM premiership coach Craig McRae when he to begin with took the command in 2022. And Schleicher claimed there is actually been actually a "crossover" in between the males's as well as girls's programs and also McRae has actually "been actually awesome" along with Wright. "' Soar' (McRae) became part of the employment method in locating a new trainer as well as seemingly 'Soar' left behind the conference going: 'This is actually the guy'," she proceeded." They were actually entirely certain in 'Wrighty' which's been thought throughout the club." There become part of our program we attempt to align as well as if our experts may participate in an identical brand name since the two coaches believe alike, that is actually rather interesting. "With any luck our followers that have gotten behind the men's team so properly can easily get behind the women's group at the same time." AFLW 2024 period PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout player - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Absolute best as well as fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (leaving out Sydney) - A "great smoky" Most goals - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Rising Celebrity - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Gamer you would certainly enjoy to employ to your club-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Ruby SchleicherBreakout player - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Absolute best and fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (omitting Sydney) - Northern MelbourneMost objectives - Jesse Wardlaw (St Kilda) Rising Celebrity - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Gamer you 'd enjoy to sponsor to your nightclub - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).