.A new AFLW period is on the perspective ... and are we moving into a brand-new era?Sydney Swans superstar Chloe Molloy is anticipating a "smoky" to obtain this year's premiership ahead of the competitors's ninth period. Molloy's Swans face off with the co-captain's former edge Collingwood on Friday night observed by a clash between West Shoreline and Richmond as portion of an exhilarating season-opening dual header.Every video game of the 2024 AFLW period is actually live and also ad-break-free on Fox Sports and also Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of charge test today > Finals Week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE ACQUIRING INSTEAD. Free of charge and confidential assistance call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even see gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the creation of the competitors in 2017, the same teams have mostly dominated the AFLW. As a matter of fact, only 4 teams have gained banners-- Adelaide (3), ruling highly regarded Brisbane (two), the Western Bulldogs and also Melbourne (one each). Just a further two nightclubs-- North Melbourne as well as Carlton-- have actually played in splendid finals. Development has actually been fast since that 1st AFLW period in 2017 that featured just 8 teams. It grew to 10 teams in 2019, 14 teams in 2020 and also 18 crews in 2022 as all AFLM edges are today represented. Chloe Molloy and Ruby Schleicher have actually made their prophecies for the 2024 AFLW period (Picture: John Appleyard). Source: Information Corp AustraliaWhile the inaugural, goliath nightclubs still impend large, the development of the new creation of AFLW guns all over the competition possesses the potential to shake things up within of evolution.So could a more recent club originated from the clouds?" I think the gap in between the expansion staffs and the teams that have been around considering that day one is shutting," Molloy informed foxfooty.com.au when asked that she believes are going to win the 2024 premiership." So I think there could be a little bit of a smoky. The spotlight is actually regularly on the inaugural groups like Brisbane and Adelaide, but I am actually deciding on a little bit of a smoky to find out of no place and also take the game." I don't recognize what crew however I only possess this innate sensation that a smoky is actually visiting bring in the nana." Sydney might be that team.The Swans were one of the large improvers in 2014, going from a winless initial period to winning a last in their 2nd initiative. Molloy commemorates Sydney's very first draw GWS last year (Photograph through Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' edge will definitely aim to hold that momentum right into 2024 after possessing a "pre-season prior to the pre-season" that found Sydney participate in five VFLW activities. "We're trying to bridge the gap against the groups that have been actually around for years," Molloy included. "I presume we're just so all set to play facing crowds and also give people what they really want. Our company are actually even more prepared than our team have actually ever before been actually." Our experts went coming from truly reduced assumptions to greater desires after what our team made in 2013. However the appeal of AFLW and also why I believe it is actually so interesting is that you only never ever understand what you are actually going to acquire as well as the expectations on the game remains to increase. "Our company may not be that time one group, we really did not recognize what it believed that to win but our experts've banked that as well as banked that connection and also a finals gain. "Today our experts've obtained all that to work off. The plan is actually growing the technique our experts are actually corresponding to each other as well as holding each other to a higher specification and also holding one another accountable because our company have actually had the ability to expand a better link." In front of Friday evening's face-off versus her old mob, Molloy is actually leaning Collingwood to bounce back in 2024 and also participate in finals under brand new trainer Sam Wright after missing the leading eight in 2014 in a season cruelled through injury. A combo of possessing a more healthy listing as well as new strategic plan under Wright has generated renewed hope within the Magpies camping ground. Collingwood star and Fox Footy analyst Dark red Schleicher, that was actually one of the vital guns sidelined for a piece of in 2013, took note the Pies possess a "brand new energy" in 2024 led through Wright and his upgraded mentoring workers." It is actually a really youthful training workers of trains recently out of the game themselves, so they know what type of headspaces we would certainly remain in and also what the game resembles at the moment," Schleicher informed foxfooty.com.au." We're going over the best satisfying pre-season our team've had, we're all really feeling good."' Wrighty' has come in and took a much more interesting, a lot faster activity design that allows our team to radiate en masse yet likewise bring our individual attributes." I won't distribute too much, perhaps it'll get on series. It is actually most likely much less predictable to others but even more expected for our company to every various other." We are actually not mosting likely to shy away from the reality our team were actually dissatisfied our company really did not play finals in 2014. It's one thing we want to get back to." New Collingwood AFLW instructor Sam Wright (Image through Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSThat shift to an even more dealing with type is resemblant of the program mounted through Collingwood's AFLM premiership train Craig McRae when he initially took the command in 2022. And also Schleicher stated there's been actually a "crossover" between the men's as well as girls's programs and also McRae has "been astonishing" with Wright. "' Soar' (McRae) was part of the employment process in discovering a brand new trainer and also seemingly 'Fly' left behind the conference going: 'This is the fella'," she carried on." They were totally certain in 'Wrighty' and also's been actually believed throughout the nightclub." There belong to our system our company attempt to line up and also if our experts can easily participate in a similar brand name given that both instructors think as well, that is actually rather interesting. "Ideally our promoters that have actually promoted the men's crew thus well can easily get behind the women's staff too." AFLW 2024 period PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout gamer - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Finest as well as fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (leaving out Sydney) - A "great smoky" Most targets - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Increasing Superstar - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Gamer you will enjoy to enlist to your club-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Dark red SchleicherBreakout player - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Best and fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (omitting Sydney) - North MelbourneMost objectives - Jesse Wardlaw (Street Kilda) Increasing Celebrity - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Player you would certainly like to hire to your club - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).