.A Standard Johnson Medallist is actually defending the opportunity to play once more in 2024 and make himself a deal extension.And a "red-hot" inside midfielder in western Sydney is actually turning heads in Victoria as he continues to be unsigned.Stay approximately day with all the most up to date gamer activity information 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? Beginning your complimentary trial today > Round 23WHAT'S WAGERING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Establish a deposit limit.NORM johnson MEDALLIST REQUIRES NEW CONTRACT2016 premiership gamer and also Rule Johnson Medallist Jason Johannisen is actually nailed down an ethnicity against time to prove his health and fitness before the begin of the Bulldogs' confident AFL finals initiative-- all while trying to gain themself one more agreement extension.The 31-year-old yet to be offered an expansion by his group of 14 years, having constantly combated soft cells traumas the last three months. Speaking on Fox Footy's Midweek Outfit, Adviser Sunlight reporter Glenn McFarlane set his circumstance bare, along with the Bulldogs labelling him as '1-2 weeks' away on their trauma file yesterday." He have not played given that Round 9-- therefore he's targeted the very first week of the VFL finals to obtain themself back from that calf bone injury he's pushing quite hard (to come back for September)," McFarlane claimed." He runs out contract, (there is actually) no agreement facing him at the moment, but he is actually quite keen to use." He is inspiring that initial full week of the VFL finals is really the (AFL pre-finals) bye ... he's right up against it, there's no question-- yet what selection does he have?" This may be his last opportunity to play on once again upcoming year ... preferring him all the most ideal, given that he is actually been actually a terrific server of the Western side Bulldogs." Johannisen has actually participated in 196 games at Whitten Oval considering that his debut in 2012, and has played predominately as a half-back with the periodic season as a pacy forward.But in his standard place off in defence, it might be a difficult selection for instructor Luke Beveridge to make must be ended up being suit opportunity for his prospective finals campaign." He is actually up against Lachie Thorn (as well as) Scar Coffield in the staff, he is actually not taking Bailey Dale's spot-- to ensure that is actually going to be actually hard," Midweek Tools bunch Jay Clark completed by pointing out. The Bulldogs are going to finish their home-and-away period along with suits versus North Melbourne and also GWS, and also with pair of triumphes, will guarantee Johannisen possesses the opportunity to participate in once again in 2024. Jason Johannisen is actually racing agains the time clock to put his palm up for collection happen September (Photo through Michael Willson/AFL Photos through Getty Images) Source: Getty ImagesINTRIGUE EXPANDS AROUND 'RED-HOT' GIANTS MIDFIELDER YET TO SIGNGWS inside bull James Peatling is still however to enroll the dotted pipes for the orange and charcoal beyond 2024, along with a view he is actually today well and also absolutely on the radar of rival nightclubs due to his purple type patch.Having grabbed 16 trains votes in the last three rounds-- featuring a perfect 10 last weekend versus Brisbane-- Peatling looks to be in career-best form playing in his wanted midfield role.But as the Herald Sunshine's Josh Barnes explained on Fox Footy's Midweek Outfit, this period has actually been a sluggish get rid of for the 23-year-old before receiving additional video game opportunity." He's in red-form, but he is actually only started playing in that GWS midfield he's played 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 interior midfielder, but it is actually been hard for him to get into the group as a mid-season draftee from a number of years ago." He is a New South Welshman, he possesses (possessed) a contract facing him for a number of full weeks, he hasn't authorized it." Peatling has participated in 41 activities throughout his 3 and a half of times at the nightclub, and also has been either the below or even subbed off in greater than a region (11) of those video games. While not usually played near objective, the Banderole Hills item verified early in his profession he has craft in the place, booting three successive loots of 3 objectives just before his 10th game in the league.And with the approaching rebound of former captain Stephen Coniglio, he may be driven inside the striking arc if he is actually to hold his spot in the side." Along with Coniglio possibly returning today, it's mosting likely to interest observe where James Peatling matches before the finals," Barnes added." I reckon a few of the Victorian nightclubs will be right across him you look at (his) varieties, he seems like an individual that needs to have some senior possibility as well as some religion," lot Jay Clark finished by saying.The Giants take on Fremantle at ENGIE Stadium this Sunday mid-day at 1:45 pm AEST.