.A Standard Smith Medallist is fighting for the odds to play once more in 2024 as well as earn themself a deal extension.And a "red-hot" inside midfielder in western Sydney is transforming heads in Victoria as he continues to be unsigned.Stay as much as day with all the most recent player movement information along with AFLTrade Whispers!Watch every activity until the 2024 AFL Grand Final cope with no ad-breaks throughout play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free trial today > Round 23WHAT'S GAMBLING REALLY COSTING YOU? Prepare a deposit limit.NORM SMITH MEDALLIST REQUIRES NEW CONTRACT2016 premiership player and also Standard Smith Medallist Jason Johannisen is locked in a nationality versus time to prove his fitness just before the start of the Bulldogs' hopeful AFL finals initiative-- all while trying to earn themself one more contract extension.The 31-year-old but to be provided an expansion by his group of 14 years, possessing constantly battled soft tissue injuries the final three months. Talking on Fox Footy's Midweek Gear, Herald Sun reporter Glenn McFarlane laid his scenario bare, with the Bulldogs designating him as '1-2 full weeks' away on their trauma file yesterday." He hasn't participated in given that Sphere 9-- thus he is actually targeted the first full week of the VFL finals to get himself back coming from that calf bone personal injury he's pushing incredibly difficult (to come back for September)," McFarlane mentioned." He runs out agreement, (there's) no agreement before him right now, yet he's very interested to play on." He is actually probable that initial full week of the VFL finals is really the (AFL pre-finals) bye ... he's right up against it, there's certainly-- yet what selection does he possess?" This could be his last odds to use once again following year ... wishing him all the very best, considering that he's been actually a great slave of the Western side Bulldogs." Johannisen has actually participated in 196 video games at Whitten Oval because his launching in 2012, as well as has actually played predominately as a half-back with the periodic season as a pacy forward.But in his conventional place off in support, it might be actually a hard choice for instructor Luke Beveridge to produce should be actually ended up being match opportunity for his potential finals project." He is actually competing with Lachie Shrub (as well as) Chip Coffield in the group, he's certainly not taking Bailey Dale's place-- so that's visiting be actually hard," Midweek Implements lot Jay Clark completed by claiming. The Bulldogs will definitely complete their home-and-away period with suits versus North Melbourne and GWS, and also with 2 success, will definitely make sure Johannisen possesses the possibility to participate in again in 2024. Jason Johannisen is actually dashing agains the time clock to put his palm up for option come September (Photograph by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images) Source: Getty ImagesINTRIGUE INCREASES AROUND 'RED-HOT' GIANTS MIDFIELDER YET TO SIGNGWS inside upward James Peatling is still yet to join the populated pipes for the orange and charcoal past 2024, with an opinion he is actually now properly and also really on the radar of rivalrous nightclubs thanks to his purple kind patch.Having grabbed 16 instructors votes in the final 3 rounds-- featuring a perfect 10 final weekend against Brisbane-- Peatling looks to be in career-best type having fun in his preferred midfield role.But as the Adviser Sunlight's Josh Barnes explained on Fox Footy's Midweek Gear, this period has been a sluggish melt for the 23-year-old before obtaining additional video game opportunity." He resides in red-form, but he is actually merely started playing because GWS midfield he is actually participated in the last month in the centre square-- prior to that, 7 of his 11 activities (this year) he was actually the below," Barnes claimed on Tuesday night." He wants to participate in as an inside midfielder, yet it's been hard for him to get into the staff as a mid-season draftee coming from a couple of years back." He is actually a New South Welshman, he has (had) a contract facing him for an amount of full weeks, he have not signed it." Peatling has actually played 41 games across his three and also a 50% of times at the nightclub, and also has been actually either the below or even subbed off in more than a region (11) of those video games. While certainly not normally participated in close to objective, the Pennant Hills product confirmed early in his occupation he possesses craft in the location, booting 3 successive hauls of three objectives prior to his 10th video game in the league.And along with the upcoming return of previous captain Stephen Coniglio, he may be driven inside the assaulting arc if he is to store his location in the side." Along with Coniglio likely going back today, it is actually heading to interest find where James Peatling fits in advance of the finals," Barnes incorporated." I reckon a few of the Victorian clubs will correct throughout him you check out (his) numbers, he appears like someone who needs to have some senior opportunity as well as some religion," multitude Jay Clark completed through saying.The Giants tackle Fremantle at ENGIE Stadium this Sunday mid-day at 1:45 pm AEST.