.A Norm Smith Medallist is defending the odds to participate in once more in 2024 and also make themself an arrangement extension.And a "red-hot" inside midfielder in western side Sydney is actually turning heads in Victoria as he continues to be unsigned.Stay approximately day along with all the latest player movement headlines along with AFLTrade Whispers!Watch every game up until the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks during the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of cost test today > Sphere 23WHAT'S GAMING REALLY PRICING YOU? Set a deposit limit.NORM SMITH MEDALLIST REQUIRES NEW CONTRACT2016 premiership player and Norm Smith Medallist Jason Johannisen is actually locked in an ethnicity against opportunity to verify his health and fitness before the start of the Bulldogs' confident AFL finals initiative-- all while making an effort to get himself an additional agreement extension.The 31-year-old yet to become given an expansion by his group of 14 years, possessing persistently combated delicate cells traumas the last three months. Speaking on Fox Footy's Midweek Tools, Adviser Sunshine reporter Glenn McFarlane laid his circumstance basic, with the Bulldogs labelling him as '1-2 full weeks' away on their trauma record yesterday." He have not played given that Around 9-- so he is actually targeted the very first week of the VFL finals to obtain himself back coming from that calf bone injury he's pushing quite tough (to come back for September)," McFarlane pointed out." He runs out contract, (there is actually) no contract facing him currently, but he is actually extremely eager to play on." He is actually inspiriting that first week of the VFL finals is actually the (AFL pre-finals) bye ... he's right up versus it, there is actually certainly-- but what option performs he have?" This could be his final possibility to use once more next year ... wishing him all the best, considering that he's been actually a good slave of the Western side Bulldogs." Johannisen has actually played 196 activities at Whitten Oval considering that his launching in 2012, and has actually played predominately as a half-back with the occasional period as a pacy forward.But in his standard place off in support, it might be actually a difficult selection for coach Luke Beveridge to create need to be actually ended up being fit in opportunity for his potential finals campaign." He is actually competing with Lachie Thorn (and) Nick Coffield in the group, he's certainly not taking Bailey Dale's spot-- to ensure's visiting be hard," Midweek Tackle multitude Jay Clark completed through saying. The Bulldogs will finish their home-and-away season along with suits against North Melbourne as well as GWS, and along with pair of success, will guarantee Johannisen possesses the possibility to participate in once again in 2024. Jason Johannisen is dashing agains the clock to place his palm up for selection happen September (Picture by Michael Willson/AFL Photos by means of Getty Images) Resource: Getty ImagesINTRIGUE DEVELOPS AROUND 'RED-HOT' GIANTS MIDFIELDER YET TO SIGNGWS inside bull James Peatling is still yet to enroll the populated line for the orange as well as charcoal past 2024, along with an opinion he is now properly as well as truly on the radar of rivalrous nightclubs because of his violet kind patch.Having picked up 16 trainers enact the last three rounds-- including an excellent 10 last weekend versus Brisbane-- Peatling looks to be in career-best type playing in his preferred midfield role.But as the Herald Sunlight's Josh Barnes discussed on Fox Footy's Midweek Gear, this season has actually been actually a sluggish burn for the 23-year-old before acquiring additional game opportunity." He remains in red-form, however he is actually only began playing because GWS midfield he's played the last month in the facility square-- before that, 7 of his 11 video games (this year) he was the sub," Barnes claimed on Tuesday evening." He wishes to play as an interior midfielder, however it's been hard for him to burglarize the team as a mid-season draftee from a couple of years back." He is a New South Welshman, he possesses (possessed) a contract facing him for an amount of full weeks, he have not authorized it." Peatling has participated in 41 video games around his three as well as a 50% of times at the club, and also has been actually either the sub or subbed off in much more than an area (11) of those games. While certainly not commonly participated in near objective, the Pennant Hillsides item proved early in his profession he has profession in the region, kicking three consecutive loots of 3 goals before his 10th activity in the league.And with the approaching return of past leader Stephen Coniglio, he might be actually forced back inside the striking arc if he is to hold his place in the side." Along with Coniglio possibly returning today, it is actually mosting likely to be interesting to find where James Peatling matches in advance of the finals," Barnes included." I reckon several of the Victorian clubs would certainly correct across him you check out (his) numbers, he appears like a person who needs some senior possibility and also some faith," bunch Jay Clark ended up through saying.The Giants tackle Fremantle at ENGIE Coliseum this Sunday afternoon at 1:45 pm AEST.