.A Norm Smith Medallist is actually defending the chance to play once again in 2024 and earn himself an arrangement extension.And a "red-hot" inside midfielder in western Sydney is transforming minds in Victoria as he stays unsigned.Stay approximately date along with all the most recent player activity headlines with AFLTrade Whispers!Watch every video game until the 2024 AFL Grand Final deal with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of charge test today > Around 23WHAT'S GAMING REALLY COSTING YOU? Prepare a deposit limit.NORM johnson MEDALLIST PUSHES FOR NEW CONTRACT2016 premiership player and Rule Smith Medallist Jason Johannisen is secured a race versus opportunity to prove his fitness prior to the start of the Bulldogs' confident AFL finals project-- all while making an effort to make himself another arrangement extension.The 31-year-old but to become provided an expansion through his club of 14 years, possessing persistently fought soft tissue personal injuries the final 3 months. Speaking on Fox Footy's Midweek Tackle, Adviser Sunshine journalist Glenn McFarlane set his situation bare, along with the Bulldogs tagging him as '1-2 full weeks' away on their trauma record last night." He have not played considering that Round 9-- thus he is actually targeted the very first week of the VFL finals to acquire themself back from that calf bone trauma he is actually driving very challenging (to come back for September)," McFarlane claimed." He runs out contract, (there's) no agreement in front of him right now, but he's incredibly eager to play on." He is actually hopeful that initial full week of the VFL finals is in fact the (AFL pre-finals) bye ... he corrects up against it, there is actually certainly-- yet what choice performs he have?" This could be his last odds to play on again next year ... wanting him all the most effective, due to the fact that he is actually been a great slave of the Western side Bulldogs." Johannisen has played 196 video games at Whitten Oval due to the fact that his debut in 2012, as well as has actually played predominately as a half-back along with the occasional period as a pacy forward.But in his standard location off in support, it might be actually a difficult choice for trainer Luke Beveridge to create ought to be actually ended up being suit opportunity for his prospective finals campaign." He is actually competing with Lachie Bramble (and) Chip Coffield in the team, he is actually certainly not taking Bailey Dale's spot-- so that is actually heading to be actually hard," Midweek Outfit multitude Jay Clark finished through stating. The Bulldogs will certainly finish their home-and-away period with matches versus North Melbourne as well as GWS, and also along with pair of victories, will certainly make sure Johannisen possesses the possibility to play again in 2024. Jason Johannisen is actually racing agains the time clock to put his hand up for collection come September (Picture through Michael Willson/AFL Photos by means of Getty Images) Source: Getty ImagesINTRIGUE GROWS AROUND 'RED-HOT' GIANTS MIDFIELDER YET TO SIGNGWS inside bull James Peatling is actually still yet to join the dotted line for the orange and charcoal beyond 2024, along with a belief he is now properly and genuinely on the radar of rival clubs because of his violet form patch.Having got 16 trainers votes in the final 3 cycles-- featuring a perfect 10 last weekend break versus Brisbane-- Peatling looks to be in career-best kind playing in his intended midfield role.But as the Adviser Sun's Josh Barnes detailed on Fox Footy's Midweek Trappings, this season has been actually a slow melt for the 23-year-old just before getting even more activity time." He remains in red-form, yet he's only began playing because GWS midfield he is actually played the last month in the center square-- before that, seven of his 11 activities (this year) he was actually the below," Barnes stated on Tuesday evening." He wishes to play as an interior midfielder, but it is actually been hard for him to burglarize the team as a mid-season draftee coming from a number of years ago." He is a New South Welshman, he has (had) an arrangement facing him for a lot of weeks, he have not signed it." Peatling has participated in 41 video games all over his three as well as a 50% of times at the nightclub, and also has been actually either the below or subbed off in greater than an area (11) of those video games. While certainly not normally played near objective, the Banderole Hills product confirmed early in his occupation he possesses craft in the location, booting 3 consecutive payloads of three goals before his 10th activity in the league.And along with the impending return of previous captain Stephen Coniglio, he might be driven inside the attacking arc if he is to keep his area in the edge." Along with Coniglio possibly coming back recently, it's visiting interest view where James Peatling fits in advance of the finals," Barnes incorporated." I reckon a few of the Victorian nightclubs will be right around him you consider (his) varieties, he looks like an individual that requires some senior possibility and some religion," lot Jay Clark finished by saying.The Giants deal with Fremantle at ENGIE Stadium this Saturday afternoon at 1:45 pm AEST.