.A Rule Smith Medallist is fighting for the chance to play once more in 2024 and gain himself an arrangement extension.And a "red-hot" inside midfielder in western side Sydney is turning heads in Victoria as he continues to be unsigned.Stay up to date along with all the current gamer activity news with AFLTrade Whispers!Watch every video game up until the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks during use Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of charge trial today > Round 23WHAT'S GAMBLING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Set a down payment limit.NORM johnson MEDALLIST PUSHES FOR NEW CONTRACT2016 premiership player and also Standard Johnson Medallist Jason Johannisen is actually secured an ethnicity versus time to show his health and fitness just before the start of the Bulldogs' enthusiastic AFL finals campaign-- all while attempting to get himself another deal extension.The 31-year-old yet to become supplied an extension through his group of 14 years, having constantly battled soft cells personal injuries the last 3 months. Talking on Fox Footy's Midweek Tools, Adviser Sunlight journalist Glenn McFarlane laid his scenario bare, along with the Bulldogs classifying him as '1-2 full weeks' away on their accident file yesterday." He have not participated in considering that Around 9-- so he is actually targeted the 1st week of the VFL finals to receive himself back coming from that calf bone personal injury he's pressing quite difficult (to return for September)," McFarlane claimed." He's out of arrangement, (there's) no contract in front of him right now, yet he is actually really interested to use." He is inspiring that first full week of the VFL finals is in fact the (AFL pre-finals) bye ... he's right up versus it, there is actually no question-- but what option does he have?" This may be his last possibility to use once more upcoming year ... desiring him all the most ideal, given that he is actually been a very good server of the Western Bulldogs." Johannisen has participated in 196 games at Whitten Oval due to the fact that his debut in 2012, and has actually played predominately as a half-back along with the occasional period as a pacy forward.But in his conventional spot off in protection, it might be actually a challenging decision for trainer Luke Beveridge to produce ought to be become suit time for his prospective finals initiative." He is actually up against Lachie Shrub (as well as) Scar Coffield in the staff, he is actually not taking Bailey Dale's area-- to ensure is actually mosting likely to be actually hard," Midweek Trappings host Jay Clark finished through saying. The Bulldogs will certainly finish their home-and-away season along with suits versus North Melbourne and also GWS, as well as along with 2 success, will definitely guarantee Johannisen has the possibility to participate in once more in 2024. Jason Johannisen is actually racing agains the clock to place his hand up for collection happen September (Photo through Michael Willson/AFL Photos using Getty Images) Resource: Getty ImagesINTRIGUE GROWS AROUND 'RED-HOT' GIANTS MIDFIELDER YET TO SIGNGWS inside bull James Peatling is still however to register the dotted pipes for the orange and also charcoal beyond 2024, along with a belief he is right now properly as well as really on the radar of rival clubs because of his purple type patch.Having grabbed 16 coaches enact the final three rounds-- featuring an ideal 10 last weekend break versus Brisbane-- Peatling seem in career-best kind playing in his wanted midfield role.But as the Herald Sunlight's Josh Barnes described on Fox Footy's Midweek Outfit, this period has been a slow-moving shed for the 23-year-old prior to acquiring even more activity time." He's in red-form, however he is actually only just began playing in that GWS midfield he is actually participated in the final month in the center square-- just before that, 7 of his 11 games (this year) he was actually the below," Barnes said on Tuesday night." He intends to play as a within midfielder, yet it's been actually hard for him to break into the crew as a mid-season draftee from a couple of years earlier." He is a New South Welshman, he possesses (had) a contract facing him for a lot of weeks, he have not authorized it." Peatling has participated in 41 video games around his three as well as a half of times at the club, and also has been actually either the below or even subbed off in much more than a region (11) of those activities. While not normally played near to goal, the Pennant Hillsides item proved early in his occupation he possesses trade in the place, kicking three successive hauls of 3 objectives prior to his 10th activity in the league.And with the approaching rebound of past captain Stephen Coniglio, he may be actually driven inside the attacking arc if he is actually to hold his location in the edge." With Coniglio possibly coming back recently, it's going to interest observe where James Peatling matches before the finals," Barnes added." I reckon some of the Victorian nightclubs would correct across him you consider (his) amounts, he looks like someone that requires some elderly opportunity as well as some religion," host Jay Clark ended up through saying.The Giants address Fremantle at ENGIE Coliseum this Sunday afternoon at 1:45 pm AEST.