Sweetman joins the Robins having filled in for them in 2008 (Les Aubrey)

Swindon have signed young Australian riders Cory Gathercole and Richard Sweetman for 2009.

Gathercole, who was Swindon's number eight rider last season, will share the doubling up berth with Ryan Fisher.

Sweetman will move into the number eight role, which effectively makes him the main substitute rider.

The pair will continue to ride for Somerset and Birmingham in the Premier League, and bring the number of Aussies in the Robins line-up to five.

The full Swindon line-up is: Leigh Adams, Troy Batchelor, Jurica Pavlic, Simon Stead, Travis McGowan, Krystof Stojanowski, Ryan Fisher, Gathercole and Sweetman.

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