.A Rule Smith Medallist is fighting for the chance to play once more in 2024 and also earn themself a deal extension.And a "red-hot" inside midfielder in western Sydney is turning minds in Victoria as he stays unsigned.Stay as much as date with all the most recent gamer action updates along with AFLTrade Whispers!Watch every video game up until the 2024 AFL Grand Final cope with no ad-breaks during use Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of charge test today > Round 23WHAT'S GAMING REALLY COSTING YOU? Prepare a down payment limit.NORM johnson MEDALLIST REQUIRES NEW CONTRACT2016 premiership player and also Norm Johnson Medallist Jason Johannisen is locked in an ethnicity against time to show his physical fitness prior to the start of the Bulldogs' enthusiastic AFL finals project-- all while trying to gain himself one more agreement extension.The 31-year-old but to be used an expansion through his club of 14 years, having persistently combated delicate cells traumas the last three months. Communicating on Fox Footy's Midweek Trappings, Adviser Sunshine reporter Glenn McFarlane laid his scenario bare, with the Bulldogs classifying him as '1-2 weeks' away on their injury file last night." He hasn't participated in since Round 9-- so he's targeted the first full week of the VFL finals to obtain himself back coming from that calf accident he's pushing very difficult (to come back for September)," McFarlane pointed out." He runs out deal, (there's) no agreement before him right now, yet he's very eager to use." He is hopeful that initial week of the VFL finals is really the (AFL pre-finals) bye ... he corrects up against it, there's certainly-- but what selection performs he possess?" This might be his final odds to use again upcoming year ... preferring him all the most ideal, because he's been actually a very good servant of the Western Bulldogs." Johannisen has played 196 games at Whitten Oval considering that his launching in 2012, and also has participated in predominately as a half-back with the occasional season as a pacy forward.But in his standard spot off in support, it might be actually a hard choice for trainer Luke Beveridge to make need to be actually ended up being match time for his potential finals project." He is actually competing with Lachie Thorn (and also) Chip Coffield in the team, he's certainly not taking Bailey Dale's location-- so that's heading to be actually hard," Midweek Tackle multitude Jay Clark finished by saying. The Bulldogs will certainly finish their home-and-away season along with matches against North Melbourne and also GWS, and along with two wins, will certainly ensure Johannisen has the chance to play again in 2024. Jason Johannisen is actually racing agains the clock to put his hand up for collection come September (Image by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images) Source: Getty ImagesINTRIGUE EXPANDS AROUND 'RED-HOT' GIANTS MIDFIELDER YET TO SIGNGWS inside upward James Peatling is still but to join the populated line for the orange as well as charcoal past 2024, along with an idea he is today well and genuinely on the radar of competing clubs with the help of his violet type patch.Having got 16 trainers votes in the final three cycles-- featuring an ideal 10 final weekend break versus Brisbane-- Peatling seem in career-best form having fun in his preferred midfield role.But as the Adviser Sunlight's Josh Barnes detailed on Fox Footy's Midweek Trappings, this period has been actually a slow get rid of for the 23-year-old prior to getting even more video game time." He remains in red-form, but he's only began playing because GWS midfield he's played the final month in the center square-- prior to that, seven of his 11 activities (this year) he was actually the sub," Barnes mentioned on Tuesday night." He intends to play as a within midfielder, however it is actually been hard for him to break into the team as a mid-season draftee coming from a couple of years ago." He is a New South Welshman, he possesses (possessed) an arrangement in front of him for an amount of weeks, he hasn't authorized it." Peatling has actually played 41 activities all over his three as well as a 50% of periods at the nightclub, and has actually been actually either the below or subbed off in greater than a quarter (11) of those video games. While not normally participated in near target, the Banderole Hillsides item confirmed early in his profession he has trade in the region, booting three successive loots of three goals before his 10th video game in the league.And along with the upcoming return of previous leader Stephen Coniglio, he may be forced back inside the attacking arc if he is actually to hold his place in the side." With Coniglio possibly returning recently, it is actually going to interest find where James Peatling fits in advance of the finals," Barnes added." I reckon a number of the Victorian nightclubs would correct around him you look at (his) varieties, he seems like a person that needs some senior opportunity and some religion," host Jay Clark completed through saying.The Giants deal with Fremantle at ENGIE Arena this Saturday mid-day at 1:45 pm AEST.