Alex McKinnon has decided to leave his role as recruitment co-ordinator for the Elite Pathways program at the Knights.

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The former Knights forward has decided he would like a new challenge in his professional career.

In a statement on the club website McKinnon said, “this Club has given me the opportunity to do so much from transitioning to rehab and back to the Knights.

“It’s a sad day for myself, it’s hard telling people that have helped me so much over the last year and a half but I need to get out of my comfort zone, I can’t put all my eggs in one basket, I need to challenge myself and just go for it.”

The 25-year-old will still be involved with the club as an external scout but is looking to do more public speaking.

“I feel like that would be really rewarding and I’d really like to add value to other peoples’ lives and help people,” he explained.

“Some people get comfortable with what they’re doing, I feel like I want to be uncomfortable again, I want to do something different.

“Football is what I’ve always loved, I’ve really enjoyed it, I’ll still be part of it, I can’t help it, I love football but I need to try something else.”