PORT Adelaide defender Jacob Surjan will sit out the 2013 SANFL season as he attempts to overcome a long-term leg injury. Surjan, 27, opted to play on with the Magpies after being delisted by the Power last year after 121 AFL games. In a statement on the Magpies' website, Surjan said he had not been able to train properly and needed surgery to beat the nagging hamstring/glute complaint. "It's been very frustrating because I really haven't had a soft tissue injury for the last nine years when it's all been impact injuries," Surjan said. It's just taken its toll on me and I feel it's the right opportunity now to take some action and also focus a bit more on my career aspirations post-football. Surjan planned to undergo surgery in May with a view to playing again in 2014. I have every intention of coming back and playing next year if my body is right. Surjan will become the Magpies' talent manager, overseeing its junior programs. He takes over from Julian Farkas, who is leaving the club to spend more time with family.