.A Standard Smith Medallist is defending the possibility to play once more in 2024 and also earn himself a contract extension.And a "red-hot" inside midfielder in western Sydney is turning minds in Victoria as he stays unsigned.Stay approximately time with all the current player motion information with AFLTrade Whispers!Watch every video game until the 2024 AFL Grand Final cope with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your totally free trial today > Around 23WHAT'S GAMBLING REALLY PRICING YOU? Set a down payment limit.NORM johnson MEDALLIST REQUIRES NEW CONTRACT2016 premiership gamer and also Rule Smith Medallist Jason Johannisen is actually secured an ethnicity versus opportunity to prove his fitness before the start of the Bulldogs' confident AFL finals initiative-- all while trying to get themself yet another arrangement extension.The 31-year-old however to be used an expansion through his group of 14 years, possessing persistently battled soft tissue accidents the final 3 months. Speaking on Fox Footy's Midweek Gear, Adviser Sunlight journalist Glenn McFarlane laid his condition basic, along with the Bulldogs classifying him as '1-2 full weeks' away on their accident document the other day." He have not participated in given that Around 9-- therefore he's targeted the 1st week of the VFL finals to get himself back coming from that calf bone accident he is actually pushing extremely difficult (to get back for September)," McFarlane stated." He's out of contract, (there's) no arrangement in front of him currently, however he is actually incredibly interested to use." He is actually inspiring that initial full week of the VFL finals is really the (AFL pre-finals) bye ... he's right up against it, there's certainly-- but what selection does he possess?" This may be his final odds to play on once again next year ... wanting him all the greatest, because he's been a very good servant of the Western Bulldogs." Johannisen has played 196 activities at Whitten Oval because his launching in 2012, and has played predominately as a half-back along with the periodic period as a pacy forward.But in his conventional place off in protection, it might be a challenging decision for trainer Luke Beveridge to produce ought to be become match opportunity for his prospective finals campaign." He's up against Lachie Bramble (and also) Scar Coffield in the crew, he's certainly not taking Bailey Dale's location-- to make sure that is actually heading to be actually hard," Midweek Gear bunch Jay Clark ended up through claiming. The Bulldogs will finish their home-and-away season along with suits against North Melbourne and GWS, as well as along with pair of triumphes, will definitely make certain Johannisen has the odds to participate in once more in 2024. Jason Johannisen is actually dashing agains the time clock to place his hand up for assortment happen September (Photograph by 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 sign on the populated pipes for the orange and charcoal past 2024, with an idea he is right now properly and also really on the radar of competing nightclubs because of his purple kind patch.Having picked up 16 trainers enact the final 3 cycles-- featuring an excellent 10 final weekend break versus Brisbane-- Peatling seem in career-best kind having fun in his preferred midfield role.But as the Herald Sunlight's Josh Barnes discussed on Fox Footy's Midweek Implements, this season has actually been a slow-moving burn for the 23-year-old prior to getting even more game time." He's in red-form, yet he is actually merely started playing during that GWS midfield he is actually played the last month in the center square-- before that, 7 of his 11 activities (this year) he was actually the below," Barnes pointed out on Tuesday night." He wishes to participate in as an inside midfielder, yet it is actually been hard for him to get into the crew as a mid-season draftee coming from a couple of years ago." He is a New South Welshman, he possesses (had) a deal before him for a variety of weeks, he have not authorized it." Peatling has participated in 41 activities throughout his 3 and a half of seasons at the club, as well as has been either the below or subbed off in greater than a part (11) of those activities. While not typically played close to goal, the Banderole Hills product verified early in his career he possesses craft in the region, kicking 3 successive payloads of 3 objectives prior to his 10th video game in the league.And along with the impending return of past captain Stephen Coniglio, he may be actually driven inside the attacking arc if he is actually to keep his place in the side." Along with Coniglio likely coming back today, it is actually mosting likely to interest find where James Peatling fits before the finals," Barnes included." I reckon several of the Victorian clubs will be right across him you examine (his) varieties, he seems like an individual who needs some elderly possibility and also some religion," multitude Jay Clark finished by saying.The Giants tackle Fremantle at ENGIE Coliseum this Saturday afternoon at 1:45 pm AEST.