.A Norm Smith Medallist is defending the opportunity to participate in once more in 2024 and earn himself an agreement extension.And a "red-hot" inside midfielder in western side Sydney is turning heads in Victoria as he remains unsigned.Stay approximately date with all the most up to date gamer activity updates with AFLTrade Whispers!Watch every game till the 2024 AFL Grand Final deal with no ad-breaks throughout use Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of cost trial today > Sphere 23WHAT'S GAMING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Specify a down payment limit.NORM johnson MEDALLIST PUSHES FOR NEW CONTRACT2016 premiership player as well as Norm Smith Medallist Jason Johannisen is nailed down a nationality against time to verify his health and fitness just before the begin of the Bulldogs' hopeful AFL finals project-- all while trying to make themself an additional agreement extension.The 31-year-old but to become offered an extension by his club of 14 years, possessing persistently combated soft tissue injuries the last 3 months. Speaking on Fox Footy's Midweek Outfit, Herald Sun journalist Glenn McFarlane set his situation bare, along with the Bulldogs classifying him as '1-2 full weeks' away on their trauma document yesterday." He have not participated in due to the fact that Around 9-- thus he's targeted the very first full week of the VFL finals to get themself back from that calf bone personal injury he's pushing quite hard (to get back for September)," McFarlane said." He runs out arrangement, (there's) no deal facing him currently, however he is actually very interested to play on." He is probable that very first week of the VFL finals is actually the (AFL pre-finals) bye ... he corrects up against it, there's no doubt-- yet what choice performs he have?" This may be his final possibility to use once again upcoming year ... preferring him all the greatest, due to the fact that he is actually been a terrific servant of the Western side Bulldogs." Johannisen has actually played 196 activities at Whitten Oval due to the fact that his debut in 2012, and also has played predominately as a half-back with the occasional period as a pacy forward.But in his traditional spot off in defence, it might be actually a challenging decision for instructor Luke Beveridge to create need to be actually come to be suit time for his potential finals initiative." He's up against Lachie Thorn (and also) Nick Coffield in the staff, he is actually not taking Bailey Dale's spot-- so that is actually visiting be actually hard," Midweek Implements host Jay Clark ended up through saying. The Bulldogs will finish their home-and-away season with suits versus North Melbourne as well as GWS, and also with 2 victories, are going to ensure Johannisen possesses the odds to participate in again in 2024. Jason Johannisen is racing agains the clock to place his hand up for choice happen September (Picture by Michael Willson/AFL Photos using Getty Images) Source: Getty ImagesINTRIGUE DEVELOPS AROUND 'RED-HOT' GIANTS MIDFIELDER YET TO SIGNGWS inside upward James Peatling is still however to enroll the dotted pipes for the orange as well as charcoal beyond 2024, along with a view he is actually today properly and definitely on the radar of competing nightclubs due to his violet type patch.Having got 16 trainers enact the last 3 cycles-- featuring a best 10 last weekend against Brisbane-- Peatling looks to be in career-best form having fun in his desired midfield role.But as the Adviser Sunlight's Josh Barnes explained on Fox Footy's Midweek Tools, this period has actually been actually a slow-moving shed for the 23-year-old before receiving additional video game opportunity." He resides in red-form, but he's only started playing during that GWS midfield he is actually played the last month in the facility square-- before that, 7 of his 11 video games (this year) he was actually the sub," Barnes stated on Tuesday night." He intends to participate in as an interior midfielder, yet it is actually been hard for him to burglarize the team as a mid-season draftee from a number of years ago." He is a New South Welshman, he possesses (possessed) a deal facing him for a lot of weeks, he have not authorized it." Peatling has participated in 41 video games all over his three and a 50% of seasons at the club, and has actually been either the below or even subbed off in more than a part (11) of those video games. While certainly not often participated in close to objective, the Banderole Hillsides product confirmed early in his job he has craft in the place, booting three successive loots of 3 objectives just before his 10th video game in the league.And with the approaching return of previous captain Stephen Coniglio, he may be actually driven inside the attacking arc if he is actually to hold his place in the edge." With Coniglio potentially coming back this week, it is actually heading to be interesting to view where James Peatling fits in advance of the finals," Barnes included." I reckon a number of the Victorian clubs will be right across him you examine (his) amounts, he looks like a person that needs some senior opportunity as well as some religion," multitude Jay Clark ended up through saying.The Giants take on Fremantle at ENGIE Arena this Saturday afternoon at 1:45 pm AEST.