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[SportsNewsFirst.com](http://www.sportsnewsfirst.com.au/articles/2010/11/29/moltzen-desperate-for-a-happy-new-year/) published the following article on their website earlier this week in which they interviewed Wests Tigers player Tim Moltzen.
Wests Tigers halfback-fullback Tim Moltzen is desperate for a happy new year after the injury which ruined his 2010 season.
Just 15 minutes in to the Tigers' round five clash with the Cowboys, Moltzen was wrong footed by Matt Bowen when he ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
While his team mates surged toward the grand final, he sat on the sidelines.
Now three weeks into pre-season training, the 22-year-old has to fight the demons in his head.
“It’s more the mental side than anything,” Moltzen told Sportsnewsfirst.com.au.
“You’ve been told its stable by the physios and know you’ve put the work in, but just the way it went there wasn’t much to it.
“It’s always in the back of my mind but something I’m trying very hard to get out of my mind.”
Since debuting for the Tigers in 2008, the Tigers have earmarked Moltzen as a star of the future.
But the fallout from the ruptured ligament has been significant, with the subsequent knee reconstruction leading to tight hamstrings.
The surgeon who did his reconstruction took a graft from his left hamstring meaning Moltzen now needs to pay special attention to the left leg, icing and stretching more than ever.
“I’ve had to do a fair bit of strength work on this leg particularly because they took the graft from there it’s not as strong,” Moltzen said.
“That’s coming along; it’s just a matter of getting back in there and getting my hands back on the footy."
Spending the 2010 season in rehab working on his strength, his program entailed a large proportion of single leg work including hamstring curls and dead lifts.
Out of the casualty ward and back with the fulltime squad he has been busy immersing himself in pre-season training and in a positive for Tigers fans, admits he hasn’t lost much fitness.
“It’s just getting use to having all that load on my leg… fitness wise it’s been three weeks now and I’m not back to what I was but I’m not far off,” he said.
“It’s been a long time between games, I played about 15 minutes of round five, so four and a bit games.
“If I do everything right in the pre season come round one it won’t be so many nerves but a bit of excitement.”
Now Moltzen’s immediate headache - where he will play next season.
“I’ll play anywhere... It will be tough for me to just slip back into where I was last year with Rob Lui having such a good year,” Moltzen said.
“I was getting very comfortable at halfback and enjoying that role but I also enjoy the role of fullback where I can blend in anywhere
“I’ll just keep doing what Tim (Sheens) tells me and see where I end up.”
[Source](http://www.sportsnewsfirst.com.au/articles/2010/11/29/moltzen-desperate-for-a-happy-new-year/)
Wests Tigers halfback-fullback Tim Moltzen is desperate for a happy new year after the injury which ruined his 2010 season.
Just 15 minutes in to the Tigers' round five clash with the Cowboys, Moltzen was wrong footed by Matt Bowen when he ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
While his team mates surged toward the grand final, he sat on the sidelines.
Now three weeks into pre-season training, the 22-year-old has to fight the demons in his head.
“It’s more the mental side than anything,” Moltzen told Sportsnewsfirst.com.au.
“You’ve been told its stable by the physios and know you’ve put the work in, but just the way it went there wasn’t much to it.
“It’s always in the back of my mind but something I’m trying very hard to get out of my mind.”
Since debuting for the Tigers in 2008, the Tigers have earmarked Moltzen as a star of the future.
But the fallout from the ruptured ligament has been significant, with the subsequent knee reconstruction leading to tight hamstrings.
The surgeon who did his reconstruction took a graft from his left hamstring meaning Moltzen now needs to pay special attention to the left leg, icing and stretching more than ever.
“I’ve had to do a fair bit of strength work on this leg particularly because they took the graft from there it’s not as strong,” Moltzen said.
“That’s coming along; it’s just a matter of getting back in there and getting my hands back on the footy."
Spending the 2010 season in rehab working on his strength, his program entailed a large proportion of single leg work including hamstring curls and dead lifts.
Out of the casualty ward and back with the fulltime squad he has been busy immersing himself in pre-season training and in a positive for Tigers fans, admits he hasn’t lost much fitness.
“It’s just getting use to having all that load on my leg… fitness wise it’s been three weeks now and I’m not back to what I was but I’m not far off,” he said.
“It’s been a long time between games, I played about 15 minutes of round five, so four and a bit games.
“If I do everything right in the pre season come round one it won’t be so many nerves but a bit of excitement.”
Now Moltzen’s immediate headache - where he will play next season.
“I’ll play anywhere... It will be tough for me to just slip back into where I was last year with Rob Lui having such a good year,” Moltzen said.
“I was getting very comfortable at halfback and enjoying that role but I also enjoy the role of fullback where I can blend in anywhere
“I’ll just keep doing what Tim (Sheens) tells me and see where I end up.”
[Source](http://www.sportsnewsfirst.com.au/articles/2010/11/29/moltzen-desperate-for-a-happy-new-year/)
