.A Standard Smith Medallist is fighting for the possibility to participate in again in 2024 and also get themself an agreement extension.And a "red-hot" inside midfielder in western Sydney is turning minds in Victoria as he remains unsigned.Stay around date with all the most recent player action information with AFLTrade Whispers!Watch every game up until the 2024 AFL Grand Final cope with no ad-breaks during use Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of cost trial today > Round 23WHAT'S BETTING REALLY COSTING YOU? Establish a deposit limit.NORM johnson MEDALLIST PROMOTES NEW CONTRACT2016 premiership player and Norm Smith Medallist Jason Johannisen is secured a race against time to show his physical fitness before the start of the Bulldogs' confident AFL finals campaign-- all while attempting to make himself yet another deal extension.The 31-year-old but to become supplied an expansion by his group of 14 years, possessing constantly battled delicate tissue accidents the final three months. Communicating on Fox Footy's Midweek Tackle, Adviser Sunlight writer Glenn McFarlane set his condition basic, with the Bulldogs tagging him as '1-2 weeks' away on their personal injury record the other day." He have not participated in considering that Around 9-- so he's targeted the initial week of the VFL finals to obtain himself back coming from that calf trauma he is actually driving really challenging (to get back for September)," McFarlane stated." He's out of agreement, (there is actually) no deal before him at the moment, yet he is actually extremely keen to use." He is probable that first full week of the VFL finals is actually the (AFL pre-finals) bye ... he corrects up versus it, there's no doubt-- but what option does he possess?" This might be his final chance to use once more upcoming year ... wanting him all the most effective, considering that he's been actually a terrific slave of the Western side Bulldogs." Johannisen has actually played 196 games at Whitten Oval because his debut in 2012, as well as has participated in predominately as a half-back with the periodic season as a pacy forward.But in his conventional place off in defence, it might be actually a challenging choice for train Luke Beveridge to make ought to be actually come to be match time for his potential finals initiative." He is actually up against Lachie Shrub (and also) Scar Coffield in the staff, he is actually not taking Bailey Dale's place-- to ensure is actually mosting likely to be hard," Midweek Outfit host Jay Clark finished through stating. The Bulldogs will complete their home-and-away time along with suits against North Melbourne and GWS, and also along with 2 success, will certainly ensure Johannisen possesses the opportunity to participate in again in 2024. Jason Johannisen is competing agains the time clock to place his hand up for variety happen September (Image through Michael Willson/AFL Photos using Getty Images) Resource: Getty ImagesINTRIGUE GROWS AROUND 'RED-HOT' GIANTS MIDFIELDER YET TO SIGNGWS inside upward James Peatling is actually still yet to join the dotted line for the orange and also charcoal past 2024, with a belief he is actually now effectively and truly on the radar of rival nightclubs due to his violet type patch.Having got 16 instructors votes in the last 3 cycles-- consisting of a perfect 10 final weekend break versus Brisbane-- Peatling looks to be in career-best form playing in his intended midfield role.But as the Herald Sun's Josh Barnes clarified on Fox Footy's Midweek Tools, this season has been actually a slow-moving get rid of for the 23-year-old prior to obtaining additional activity time." He remains in red-form, however he is actually only started playing because GWS midfield he's played the final month in the center square-- before that, seven of his 11 video games (this year) he was actually the sub," Barnes said on Tuesday evening." He would like to participate in as an inside midfielder, however it is actually been hard for him to burglarize the group as a mid-season draftee coming from a number of years back." He is a New South Welshman, he has (had) an agreement before him for a lot of full weeks, he have not authorized it." Peatling has actually participated in 41 activities around his 3 and also a half seasons at the nightclub, as well as has actually been either the below or even subbed off in greater than a quarter (11) of those video games. While not often played near goal, the Pennant Hillsides product verified early in his career he possesses profession in the place, booting 3 consecutive payloads of three objectives prior to his 10th video game in the league.And along with the approaching rebound of previous captain Stephen Coniglio, he might be actually driven inside the assaulting arc if he is actually to keep his spot in the edge." With Coniglio likely coming back recently, it is actually mosting likely to be interesting to see where James Peatling matches in front of the finals," Barnes incorporated." I reckon some of the Victorian nightclubs would certainly be right across him you take a look at (his) amounts, he resembles somebody that requires some elderly chance and some faith," host Jay Clark completed by saying.The Giants address Fremantle at ENGIE Arena this Saturday afternoon at 1:45 pm AEST.