.A new AFLW time is on the horizon ... and also are our experts moving in to a new era?Sydney Swans super star Chloe Molloy is anticipating a "smoky" to apply for this year's premiership before the competition's 9th season. Molloy's Swans face off along with the co-captain's former side Collingwood on Friday night complied with through a clash between West Shore as well as Richmond as component of an electrifying season-opening dual header.Every game of the 2024 AFLW season is actually real-time and ad-break-free on Fox Athletics and also Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your totally free test today > Finals Week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE PURCHASING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Totally free as well as confidential support phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.Since the inception of the competitors in 2017, the same crews have actually mostly controlled the AFLW. Actually, just 4 staffs have actually won banners-- Adelaide (3), reigning top Brisbane (pair of), the Western Bulldogs and Melbourne (one each). Merely an additional pair of nightclubs-- Northern Melbourne and also Carlton-- have played in splendid finals. Growth has been quick since that first AFLW time in 2017 that featured just 8 groups. It expanded to 10 teams in 2019, 14 crews in 2020 and also 18 staffs in 2022 as all AFLM sides are today worked with. Chloe Molloy as well as Dark red Schleicher have created their prophecies for the 2024 AFLW time (Picture: John Appleyard). Source: Headlines Corp AustraliaWhile the inaugural, goliath clubs still impend big, the appearance of the brand-new production of AFLW weapons across the competitors possesses the potential to shake traits up within of evolution.So could a newer nightclub arised from the clouds?" I assume the space in between the expansion groups as well as the staffs that have been around due to the fact that day one is actually closing," Molloy informed foxfooty.com.au when asked who she assumes will definitely succeed the 2024 premiership." So I believe there may be a little a smoky. The limelight is actually consistently on the inaugural staffs like Brisbane and also Adelaide, however I am actually selecting a bit of a smoky to find away from no place as well as take the organization." I do not recognize what team however I merely have this inherent sensation that a smoky is heading to bring in the gran." Sydney might be that team.The Swans was just one of the major improvers in 2014, going from a winless first season to gaining a final in their 2nd initiative. Molloy celebrates Sydney's first ever win over GWS in 2013 (Picture by Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSScott Gowans' edge will hope to bring that energy right into 2024 after having a "pre-season just before the pre-season" that observed Sydney play five VFLW games. "Our experts are actually attempting to tide over versus the crews that have actually been around for years," Molloy added. "I believe our team're so prepared to play before groups and offer people what they yearn for. Our team are actually much more all set than our experts've ever been." We went from definitely low desires to much higher requirements after what our experts created in 2013. Yet the charm of AFLW and also why I believe it's therefore interesting is that you simply certainly never understand what you are actually going to receive and the desires on the game continues to climb. "Our company may not be that time one staff, our team failed to understand what it seemed like to win yet our company have actually banked that and also banked that relationship as well as even a finals succeed. "Now our company have actually got everything to work off. The program is evolving the method we're interacting to each various other and keeping each other to a higher specification and also storing one another liable considering that our company have actually been able to increase a better link." In advance of Friday evening's showdown against her outdated mob, Molloy is actually tipping Collingwood to recover in 2024 as well as play finals under new coach Sam Wright after overlooking the top 8 in 2015 in a time cruelled by injury. A combination of possessing a healthier listing and innovative strategic plan under Wright has produced renewed chance within the Magpies camp. Collingwood star and also Fox Footy commentator Ruby Schleicher, who was one of the vital weapons sidelined for a part of in 2014, noted the Pies possess a "brand-new power" in 2024 led by Wright and his overhauled coaching staff." It's a truly younger mentoring personnel of coaches recently away from the activity themselves, so they understand what form of headspaces our team would reside in and also what the video game resembles at the moment," Schleicher said to foxfooty.com.au." Our experts are actually coming off the best delightful pre-season our experts have actually had, we're all really feeling good."' Wrighty' has actually been available in and also carried an extra exciting, much faster activity style that allows our company to shine as a group however likewise bring our specific traits." I will not hand out way too much, hopefully it'll be on show. It is actually possibly less foreseeable to others but even more predictable for our team to each other." We are actually not going to shy away from the fact our experts were disappointed our team failed to participate in finals in 2015. It's one thing our team intend to respond to." New Collingwood AFLW trainer Sam Wright (Photograph by Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSThat switch to an extra attacking design is resemblant of the regimen set up by Collingwood's AFLM premiership instructor Craig McRae when he to begin with took the command in 2022. And also Schleicher said there is actually been actually a "crossover" between the males's and also ladies's programs as well as McRae has actually "been fabulous" with Wright. "' Fly' (McRae) was part of the employment method in locating a brand new coach and also seemingly 'Fly' left the appointment going: 'This is the individual'," she proceeded." They were actually entirely positive in 'Wrighty' which is actually been experienced across the club." There are parts of our plan we try to line up and if our company can participate in a similar brand since both trainers believe equally, that's fairly exciting. "Perhaps our advocates that have supported the men's staff so properly can get behind the girls's staff as well." AFLW 2024 time PREDICTIONSChloe MolloyBreakout gamer - Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Finest and also fairest - Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) Premiers (omitting Sydney) - A "great smoky" The majority of objectives - Kate Hore (Melbourne) Rising Celebrity - Sarah Grunden (Sydney) Player you would certainly like to employ to your club-- Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) Dark red SchleicherBreakout gamer - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Ideal and fairest - Jasmine Garner (North MelbournePremiers (leaving out Sydney) - N. MelbourneMost goals - Jesse Wardlaw (Street Kilda) Increasing Star - Lucy Cronin (Collingwood) Gamer you 'd love to recruit to your club - Tyla Hanks (Melbourne).