Having lived in Brisbane, Canberra and Cronulla, Edrick Lee was looking for a more relaxed lifestyle.
Coming off a breakout season with the Sharks, the new nib Newcastle Knights recruit was keen to get out of the city.
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He saw Newcastle as a chance to really settle down.
"It's a bit more relaxing lifestyle up here," Lee said.
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"I just thought Newcastle would be a perfect fit for myself, I don't really like the city.
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"Newcastle is a great lifestyle away from football."
After coming off playing in the finals with the Sharks, Lee has high expectation for the Knights in 2019.
He started pre-season training with the team two days ago and said he really likes what he sees so far.
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"Definitely the roster, it's a young, exciting roster with a few older heads," Lee added.
"That's what we're looking to do, we're looking to get back into the finals and make sure we're playing September football.
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"All the hard work needs to be done now in order to achieve that."
