Rookies rev up as Monarchs go for league title hat-trick
It means a swift return to the Lothian Arena of former skipper Craig Cook who joined the Manchester club full time during the winter.
Monarchs begin their defence of the Premier League championship in three weeks time against Workington Comets.
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Hide AdMonarchs are bidding to win the title for the third time in a row and they have gambled on new signing Jye Etheridge becoming a possible trump card for the quest to continue their domination of the Premier League.
Some pundits are predicting Monarchs’ stranglehold in the second tier could be finally loosened this time around without prolific scoring duo Cook and Justin Sedgmen.
But Monarchs have a long tradition of giving young Australian riders their big break in the UK and feel Etheridge is a perfect fit for this year’s side who had to de-strengthen following their championship success last October.
For Etheridge the difference in culture is going to be a big challenge and not every Australian has found the transition easy to handle.
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