.A Rule Smith Medallist is defending the possibility to play once more in 2024 and make himself an arrangement extension.And a "red-hot" inside midfielder in western Sydney is switching heads in Victoria as he stays unsigned.Stay as much as day along with all the most recent player movement news along with AFLTrade Whispers!Watch every video game till the 2024 AFL Grand Final cope with no ad-breaks during the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your complimentary trial today > Around 23WHAT'S GAMBLING REALLY COSTING YOU? Establish a deposit limit.NORM SMITH MEDALLIST REQUIRES NEW CONTRACT2016 premiership player and Standard Smith Medallist Jason Johannisen is locked in a race versus time to verify his exercise just before the beginning of the Bulldogs' hopeful AFL finals campaign-- all while trying to make themself another arrangement extension.The 31-year-old but to be supplied an extension through his club of 14 years, having persistently fought smooth tissue injuries the final 3 months. Communicating on Fox Footy's Midweek Outfit, Herald Sunlight reporter Glenn McFarlane set his situation bare, along with the Bulldogs labelling him as '1-2 full weeks' away on their trauma report yesterday." He have not participated in given that Round 9-- thus he's targeted the 1st week of the VFL finals to obtain himself back from that calf bone accident he is actually pushing really challenging (to return for September)," McFarlane mentioned." He's out of contract, (there is actually) no arrangement before him at the moment, however he's quite eager to play on." He is hopeful that first full week of the VFL finals is really the (AFL pre-finals) bye ... he corrects up against it, there is actually no doubt-- however what choice does he have?" This could be his last opportunity to use once again upcoming year ... preferring him all the greatest, because he's been actually a terrific slave of the Western side Bulldogs." Johannisen has actually played 196 games at Whitten Oval given that his launching in 2012, and has actually participated in predominately as a half-back along with the occasional period as a pacy forward.But in his standard area off in protection, it might be actually a challenging choice for trainer Luke Beveridge to create must be become suit opportunity for his prospective finals project." He is actually competing with Lachie Shrub (and) Scar Coffield in the crew, he is actually not taking Bailey Dale's area-- to ensure's going to be actually hard," Midweek Outfit bunch Jay Clark finished by mentioning. The Bulldogs will certainly finish their home-and-away time along with suits against North Melbourne and also GWS, and along with pair of success, will definitely guarantee Johannisen possesses the possibility to participate in once more in 2024. Jason Johannisen is racing agains the clock to place his palm up for option come September (Photo through Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images) Source: Getty ImagesINTRIGUE GROWS AROUND 'RED-HOT' GIANTS MIDFIELDER YET TO SIGNGWS inside bull James Peatling is actually still however to enroll the dotted pipes for the orange and also charcoal beyond 2024, with an opinion he is today well and also absolutely on the radar of competing clubs thanks to his purple type patch.Having grabbed 16 trains votes in the final 3 cycles-- consisting of an excellent 10 last weekend versus Brisbane-- Peatling seem in career-best type having fun in his desired midfield role.But as the Adviser Sunlight's Josh Barnes detailed on Fox Footy's Midweek Tools, this time has been a sluggish shed for the 23-year-old just before receiving even more game time." He remains in red-form, however he's merely started playing during that GWS midfield he is actually played the final month in the center square-- prior to that, 7 of his 11 activities (this year) he was actually the below," Barnes mentioned on Tuesday night." He wants to participate in as a within midfielder, however it is actually been actually hard for him to break into the group as a mid-season draftee from a couple of years ago." He is a New South Welshman, he possesses (possessed) a contract in front of him for a number of full weeks, he hasn't signed it." Peatling has actually participated in 41 video games all over his 3 and a 50% of times at the nightclub, and has been actually either the sub or subbed off in greater than an area (11) of those video games. While not normally participated in near target, the Pennant Hills product showed early in his job he possesses profession in the place, kicking 3 successive hauls of 3 targets before his 10th game in the league.And along with the impending return of former leader Stephen Coniglio, he might be actually forced back inside the striking arc if he is to store his place in the side." With Coniglio likely returning this week, it is actually mosting likely to be interesting to view where James Peatling matches ahead of the finals," Barnes incorporated." I reckon a number of the Victorian nightclubs will be right around him you examine (his) numbers, he appears like an individual that requires some elderly option as well as some religion," host Jay Clark ended up through saying.The Giants deal with Fremantle at ENGIE Stadium this Sunday afternoon at 1:45 pm AEST.