.A Rule Smith Medallist is defending the chance to play once more in 2024 and also make themself a contract extension.And a "red-hot" inside midfielder in western Sydney is actually turning heads in Victoria as he continues to be unsigned.Stay as much as date along with all the current gamer action updates along with AFLTrade Whispers!Watch every game until the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks in the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of cost test today > Round 23WHAT'S GAMING REALLY COSTING YOU? Specify a down payment limit.NORM SMITH MEDALLIST REQUIRES NEW CONTRACT2016 premiership player and also Standard Smith Medallist Jason Johannisen is actually nailed down a nationality versus opportunity to show his fitness just before the beginning of the Bulldogs' enthusiastic AFL finals initiative-- all while making an effort to gain himself another agreement extension.The 31-year-old however to become delivered an extension through his group of 14 years, having constantly battled smooth tissue personal injuries the final three months. Speaking on Fox Footy's Midweek Gear, Adviser Sun writer Glenn McFarlane set his situation bare, with the Bulldogs labelling him as '1-2 full weeks' away on their injury file last night." He hasn't played since Sphere 9-- so he is actually targeted the 1st full week of the VFL finals to acquire himself back from that calf trauma he is actually pressing incredibly tough (to get back for September)," McFarlane pointed out." He runs out contract, (there's) no deal in front of him presently, but he's extremely eager to use." He is actually inspiring that first week of the VFL finals is really the (AFL pre-finals) bye ... he's right up against it, there is actually no doubt-- yet what selection performs he possess?" This may be his final chance to use once more next year ... preferring him all the best, considering that he is actually been actually an excellent server of the Western side Bulldogs." Johannisen has actually played 196 activities at Whitten Oval since his debut in 2012, and has actually participated in predominately as a half-back with the occasional season as a pacy forward.But in his conventional location off in support, it might be a challenging decision for train Luke Beveridge to make must be ended up being fit in time for his possible finals project." He's competing with Lachie Shrub (and also) Scar Coffield in the team, he is actually not taking Bailey Dale's spot-- so that's mosting likely to be actually hard," Midweek Tools multitude Jay Clark finished through claiming. The Bulldogs will certainly finish their home-and-away season with suits versus North Melbourne and GWS, and with 2 wins, will definitely make sure Johannisen possesses the chance to play again in 2024. Jason Johannisen is actually competing agains the time clock to put his palm up for assortment happen September (Picture through Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images) Resource: Getty ImagesINTRIGUE GROWS AROUND 'RED-HOT' GIANTS MIDFIELDER YET TO SIGNGWS inside bull James Peatling is still but to join the dotted line for the orange as well as charcoal past 2024, along with a view he is right now well as well as absolutely on the radar of rivalrous clubs because of his purple kind patch.Having grabbed 16 coaches votes in the final 3 rounds-- including a perfect 10 last weekend versus Brisbane-- Peatling looks to be in career-best form having fun in his intended midfield role.But as the Herald Sun's Josh Barnes explained on Fox Footy's Midweek Tackle, this season has been a slow-moving get rid of for the 23-year-old prior to obtaining even more activity opportunity." He resides in red-form, but he's merely began playing during that GWS midfield he is actually played the final month in the center square-- just before that, 7 of his 11 games (this year) he was the sub," Barnes mentioned on Tuesday evening." He desires to play as a within midfielder, but it's been actually hard for him to burglarize the team as a mid-season draftee from a couple of years earlier." He is a New South Welshman, he possesses (had) a contract in front of him for an amount of weeks, he hasn't signed it." Peatling has actually played 41 video games around his 3 and a 50 percent seasons at the nightclub, and has actually been actually either the below or even subbed off in more than an area (11) of those games. While not typically played close to goal, the Pennant Hillsides item confirmed early in his job he has craft in the place, booting three successive hauls of 3 goals prior to his 10th video game in the league.And with the upcoming rebound of previous captain Stephen Coniglio, he might be forced back inside the attacking arc if he is actually to keep his location in the edge." With Coniglio possibly going back recently, it's going to interest find where James Peatling matches ahead of the finals," Barnes incorporated." I reckon several of the Victorian nightclubs will be right around him you take a look at (his) varieties, he resembles a person who needs to have some senior option and some religion," host Jay Clark finished by saying.The Giants deal with Fremantle at ENGIE Coliseum this Saturday afternoon at 1:45 pm AEST.