The 2023 AFLW season is finally here, and with it comes all the predictions for the campaign ahead.
The Zero Hanger team has put down their predictions for the eighth season of the Women's game, where there's sure to be plenty of surprises after all 18 clubs were introduced in Season Seven.
Will Melbourne make it back-to-back premierships? Or will a new winner rise to the throne?
The AFLW Best and Fairest Award is anyone's at this point, while the Rising Star Award has some top competitors this year.
Below we've listed our expected premiers, runners-up, Best and Fairest winners, Rising Star recipients, league leading goalkickers and more!
Mitch Keating
Premiers: North Melbourne
Runners-up: Melbourne
Best and fairest: Jasmine Garner
Rising star: Jasmine Fleming
Leading goalkicker: Kate Hore
Definitely will happen: Calls for longer season supported by successful, but rapid, Season Eight
Definitely won't happen: Lions struggle without Bates and Bodey
Nick Splitter
Runners-up: Melbourne
Best and fairest: Jasmine Garner
Rising star: Jas Fleming
Leading goalkicker: Jesse Wardlaw
Definitely will happen: Highest scoring season in AFLW history
Definitely won't happen: Sydney making the finals
Ethan Lee Chalk
Premiers: Melbourne
Runners-up: Geelong
Best and fairest: Emily Bates
Rising star: Zarlie Goldsworthy
Leading goalkicker: Tayla Harris
Definitely will happen: A surge in crowds and ratings
Definitely won't happen: Sydney Swans emerge victorious in the Sydney Derby
Charlie Cosgrove
Premiers: Melbourne
Runners-up: Brisbane
Best and fairest: Alyce Parker
Rising star: Jasmine Fleming
Leading goalkicker: Kate Shierlaw
Definitely will happen: Highest attended season
Definitely won't happen: A winless team