McKinnon ready for life after league

Updated September 24 2014 - 7:18pm, first published 11:26am
Kurt Gidley comforts Alex McKinnon before the start of the round 19 match between the Knights and theTitans. Photo: Tony Feder
Kurt Gidley comforts Alex McKinnon before the start of the round 19 match between the Knights and theTitans. Photo: Tony Feder
Kurt Gidley comforts Alex McKinnon before the start of the round 19 match between the Knights and theTitans. Photo: Tony Feder
Kurt Gidley comforts Alex McKinnon before the start of the round 19 match between the Knights and theTitans. Photo: Tony Feder
Kurt Gidley comforts Alex McKinnon before the start of the round 19 match between the Knights and theTitans. Photo: Tony Feder
Kurt Gidley comforts Alex McKinnon before the start of the round 19 match between the Knights and theTitans. Photo: Tony Feder
Kurt Gidley comforts Alex McKinnon before the start of the round 19 match between the Knights and theTitans. Photo: Tony Feder
Kurt Gidley comforts Alex McKinnon before the start of the round 19 match between the Knights and theTitans. Photo: Tony Feder

Alex McKinnon, the Newcastle Knights forward who was left in a wheelchair after a tackle went horribly wrong against Melbourne on March 24, posted a heartfelt statement on photo-sharing app Instagram on Tuesday night saying he was ready to succeed in a new career.

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