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WESTS TIGERS are unlikely to need any extra incentive to make the finals, given the club has not been in one since 2005\. But if they did, they have it, with the revelation that Tim Moltzen may return in September.
Although such an early comeback remains unlikely, Moltzen has reason for hope after his surgeon told him his recovery from knee surgery in April was ahead of schedule.
Moltzen said watching the Tigers win a thriller against Canberra on Sunday at Leichhardt Oval had inspired him to attempt what had been all but impossible - play if the side reached the finals.
''When you're sitting there watching the boys at a game like that on Sunday and you're not out there, that's definitely something that makes you want it a little bit more and makes you push yourself,'' he said.
The 21-year-old fullback/halfback remains cautious, however. ''The knee might feel fine but the graft needs time to heal,'' he said. ''It's in the back of my mind and if the boys are going well, I'd love to say that I could be there at some stage at the end of the year. But I suppose if they're doing well without me, they might not need me.''
Moltzen visited knee specialist David Wood last Thursday and might even begin straight-line running again in the next few weeks.
''He was actually surprised how far the knee had come and how good the range was,'' Moltzen said. ''I might be a few weeks ahead of where I'm supposed to be at the moment, but there's also the chance that I could also run into a wall and be put back a few weeks.''
Moltzen aside, the Tigers have significant injury concerns before tomorrow night's clash with St George Illawarra. Halfback Robert Lui (knee), fullback Wade McKinnon (hip), back-rower Chris Heighington (hip), hooker Robbie Farah (shin) and winger Lote Tuqiri (knee) are in doubt.
[Source](http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/moltzens-on-the-way-back-and-so-are-his-tigers-20100623-yz51.html)
Although such an early comeback remains unlikely, Moltzen has reason for hope after his surgeon told him his recovery from knee surgery in April was ahead of schedule.
Moltzen said watching the Tigers win a thriller against Canberra on Sunday at Leichhardt Oval had inspired him to attempt what had been all but impossible - play if the side reached the finals.
''When you're sitting there watching the boys at a game like that on Sunday and you're not out there, that's definitely something that makes you want it a little bit more and makes you push yourself,'' he said.
The 21-year-old fullback/halfback remains cautious, however. ''The knee might feel fine but the graft needs time to heal,'' he said. ''It's in the back of my mind and if the boys are going well, I'd love to say that I could be there at some stage at the end of the year. But I suppose if they're doing well without me, they might not need me.''
Moltzen visited knee specialist David Wood last Thursday and might even begin straight-line running again in the next few weeks.
''He was actually surprised how far the knee had come and how good the range was,'' Moltzen said. ''I might be a few weeks ahead of where I'm supposed to be at the moment, but there's also the chance that I could also run into a wall and be put back a few weeks.''
Moltzen aside, the Tigers have significant injury concerns before tomorrow night's clash with St George Illawarra. Halfback Robert Lui (knee), fullback Wade McKinnon (hip), back-rower Chris Heighington (hip), hooker Robbie Farah (shin) and winger Lote Tuqiri (knee) are in doubt.
[Source](http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/moltzens-on-the-way-back-and-so-are-his-tigers-20100623-yz51.html)
