Knee Recovery Ongoing for Tassie Star

Tasmania JackJumpers star Will Magnay is still recovering from bone bruising in his knee, but says he is “coming out the other end” as training camp approaches.

Magnay played just 11 games for the JackJumpers last season and missed the club’s fairytale run to the Grand Final.

Some mystery surrounded his injury, with the 24-year-old revealing he had no choice but to stop playing, or risk further injury.

“It's pretty complicated but essentially it's bone bruising,” Magnay said via The Examiner.

“The doctor said if it goes anymore, it will start to fracture. So I really had to wind it back and then it got to the point where I didn't want to push it to try and make the end of the season. So I decided to call it, as a team we all decided, so I'm still working through it.”

Tasmania’s pre-season training officially begins in the middle of this month, as the influential centre continues to build back to full fitness.

“Definitely getting back to where I was. It's nice to be running around again. The first two months, I didn't do anything loading wise, I didn't run or squat, which is really frustrating when all you do for work is work out,” Magnay said.

“It's been a slow process just trusting the work I'm doing and stuff like that but I'm definitely coming out the other end now.”

Magnay pledged his commitment to the JackJumpers in April, signing a two-year deal with the club.

“It was a pretty easy decision. We wanted to start negotiations and essentially I said to my agent 'I want two years, can you get it done?', and it was done the week after,” he said.

“I've loved my time here, I love where I live and the fans have been great.

“I've really, really enjoyed it, it was a really easy decision. I don't want to be anywhere else.”