.A Norm Smith Medallist is actually fighting for the possibility to play once more in 2024 and get himself a deal extension.And a "red-hot" inside midfielder in western side Sydney is actually switching heads in Victoria as he continues to be unsigned.Stay approximately date along with all the current player action news with AFLTrade Whispers!Watch every game till the 2024 AFL Grand Final cope with no ad-breaks throughout play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your totally free trial today > Round 23WHAT'S BETTING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Specify a deposit limit.NORM johnson MEDALLIST REQUIRES NEW CONTRACT2016 premiership gamer and Standard Smith Medallist Jason Johannisen is actually nailed down a race versus time to confirm his exercise just before the beginning of the Bulldogs' confident AFL finals initiative-- all while making an effort to earn themself another deal extension.The 31-year-old yet to be offered an extension through his group of 14 years, having persistently combated smooth cells injuries the final three months. Communicating on Fox Footy's Midweek Tackle, Adviser Sunlight reporter Glenn McFarlane laid his condition bare, with the Bulldogs labelling him as '1-2 weeks' away on their accident report yesterday." He hasn't played due to the fact that Around 9-- so he is actually targeted the first week of the VFL finals to receive themself back coming from that calf bone trauma he's pressing really challenging (to return for September)," McFarlane pointed out." He's out of agreement, (there's) no contract before him currently, yet he is actually incredibly interested to use." He is actually hopeful that first full week of the VFL finals is in fact the (AFL pre-finals) bye ... he's right up against it, there is actually certainly-- yet what option does he have?" This may be his last possibility to play on again following year ... desiring him all the best, due to the fact that he's been actually a great server of the Western side Bulldogs." Johannisen has played 196 activities at Whitten Oval due to the fact that his launching in 2012, and has actually participated in predominately as a half-back with the occasional period as a pacy forward.But in his traditional location off in protection, it might be a challenging choice for instructor Luke Beveridge to produce should be actually ended up being fit in time for his potential finals initiative." He's competing with Lachie Shrub (and) Chip Coffield in the crew, he is actually certainly not taking Bailey Dale's area-- to make sure that is actually mosting likely to be hard," Midweek Tackle lot Jay Clark completed through mentioning. The Bulldogs will definitely finish their home-and-away period with suits against North Melbourne and also GWS, as well as along with 2 triumphes, will certainly make sure Johannisen has the possibility to play once more in 2024. Jason Johannisen is competing agains the time clock to put his palm 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 yet to enroll the dotted line for the orange and also charcoal past 2024, with an opinion he is actually now properly and really on the radar of competing nightclubs due to his purple kind patch.Having grabbed 16 trains enact the final 3 cycles-- including a perfect 10 last weekend break versus Brisbane-- Peatling looks to be in career-best type playing in his intended midfield role.But as the Adviser Sunlight's Josh Barnes described on Fox Footy's Midweek Outfit, this period has been actually a sluggish shed for the 23-year-old prior to obtaining more video game time." He's in red-form, yet he is actually merely began playing in that GWS midfield he's played the last month in the facility square-- before that, 7 of his 11 video games (this year) he was the below," Barnes mentioned on Tuesday evening." He intends to play as an interior midfielder, but it is actually been hard for him to get into the team as a mid-season draftee from a number of years earlier." He is a New South Welshman, he possesses (had) an agreement before him for a lot of weeks, he have not authorized it." Peatling has played 41 activities across his 3 and a 50 percent periods at the nightclub, as well as has been either the sub or subbed off in greater than a sector (11) of those video games. While certainly not usually participated in near goal, the Pennant Hills product verified early in his job he has trade in the area, kicking three successive loots of three targets prior to his 10th video game in the league.And with the approaching return of previous captain Stephen Coniglio, he might be forced back inside the assaulting arc if he is to hold his place in the edge." Along with Coniglio likely going back recently, it is actually visiting be interesting to find where James Peatling matches in advance of the finals," Barnes incorporated." I reckon a number of the Victorian clubs would certainly correct across him you check out (his) amounts, he appears like an individual that needs some senior option and also some religion," lot Jay Clark completed through saying.The Giants address Fremantle at ENGIE Arena this Sunday mid-day at 1:45 pm AEST.