.A Rule Johnson Medallist is actually fighting for the opportunity to play again in 2024 and also earn themself a contract 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 up to date gamer activity updates along with AFLTrade Whispers!Watch every game till the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks in the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of charge trial today > Round 23WHAT'S GAMING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Specify a down payment limit.NORM SMITH MEDALLIST PROMOTES NEW CONTRACT2016 premiership gamer and also Norm Smith Medallist Jason Johannisen is secured an ethnicity against opportunity to confirm his physical fitness before the start of the Bulldogs' hopeful AFL finals initiative-- all while making an effort to earn themself yet another deal extension.The 31-year-old but to become provided an extension through his club of 14 years, possessing constantly combated smooth cells injuries the last 3 months. Speaking on Fox Footy's Midweek Outfit, Herald Sun journalist Glenn McFarlane set his circumstance bare, with the Bulldogs classifying him as '1-2 full weeks' away on their accident record the other day." He have not played since Round 9-- thus he's targeted the initial full week of the VFL finals to get themself back from that calf bone accident he's pushing quite challenging (to get back for September)," McFarlane claimed." He's out of arrangement, (there is actually) no contract before him at the moment, yet he is actually incredibly interested to use." He is hopeful that 1st full week of the VFL finals is in fact the (AFL pre-finals) bye ... he's right up against it, there's no doubt-- however what option does he have?" This might be his final chance to use once more next year ... wanting him all the best, since he is actually been actually a great server of the Western side Bulldogs." Johannisen has participated in 196 video games at Whitten Oval since his launching in 2012, as well as has played predominately as a half-back along with the periodic period as a pacy forward.But in his traditional place off in support, it may be actually a hard choice for instructor Luke Beveridge to make must be actually come to be match opportunity for his prospective finals campaign." He's up against Lachie Bramble (and also) Nick Coffield in the team, he is actually certainly not taking Bailey Dale's place-- so that's heading to be hard," Midweek Outfit lot Jay Clark ended up by saying. The Bulldogs will definitely finish their home-and-away time along with matches versus North Melbourne and also GWS, and also with two victories, will certainly make sure Johannisen has the odds to play once more in 2024. Jason Johannisen is actually racing agains the clock to put his palm up for variety happen September (Image by Michael Willson/AFL Photos through Getty Images) Source: Getty ImagesINTRIGUE GROWS AROUND 'RED-HOT' GIANTS MIDFIELDER YET TO SIGNGWS inside upward James Peatling is actually still but to enroll the dotted pipes for the orange and also charcoal beyond 2024, with an opinion he is today well as well as genuinely on the radar of rivalrous nightclubs thanks to his violet kind patch.Having grabbed 16 instructors enact the final three cycles-- consisting of an ideal 10 last weekend break versus Brisbane-- Peatling looks to be in career-best form playing in his desired midfield role.But as the Herald Sunlight's Josh Barnes described on Fox Footy's Midweek Tackle, this time has actually been actually a slow melt for the 23-year-old prior to getting additional game opportunity." He remains in red-form, however he is actually only just started playing during that GWS midfield he's participated in the final month in the facility square-- before that, seven of his 11 games (this year) he was actually the sub," Barnes said on Tuesday evening." He intends to play as an inside midfielder, but it is actually been hard for him to burglarize the crew as a mid-season draftee coming from a number of years ago." He is actually a New South Welshman, he possesses (had) an arrangement in front of him for a variety of weeks, he have not signed it." Peatling has actually played 41 video games around his 3 and also a 50 percent periods at the club, and has actually been actually either the sub or subbed off in greater than a region (11) of those activities. While not usually participated in near target, the Pennant Hillsides item confirmed early in his profession he has craft in the place, booting three consecutive loots of 3 targets just before his 10th game in the league.And along with the upcoming rebound of former captain Stephen Coniglio, he may be forced back inside the attacking arc if he is to hold his place in the side." Along with Coniglio likely going back this week, it is actually heading to be interesting to observe where James Peatling matches ahead of the finals," Barnes included." I reckon a number of the Victorian clubs would be right across him you check out (his) numbers, he appears like an individual who needs some senior option as well as some faith," lot Jay Clark finished by saying.The Giants take on Fremantle at ENGIE Coliseum this Sunday afternoon at 1:45 pm AEST.