Edinburgh Monarchs crew constructing for 2026 carries on at tempo, with the membership delighted to announce the return of Justin Sedgmen to the fold for subsequent season.
‘Sedgy’ who returns for what can be a sixth season throughout three spells with the membership feels that 2026 may very well be a giant yr for the Blue and Gold after our league goals ended on the semi ultimate stage final trip.
The Mildura man saying, “I feel the way in which the crew was structured in 2025 was a step in the best course and from what I’ve been informed of the crew for subsequent yr I feel we are able to do even higher.
“Final season we in all probability solely had two conferences the place all of us clicked collectively and we had been nonetheless unfortunate to get knocked out within the semi within the final warmth at Glasgow.
“That can spur us on much more and I feel with the additions to the crew we’ve got the best steadiness to problem. In saying that we are able to’t put an excessive amount of strain on Dan (Thompson) at primary as it is going to be hello s first time there and it’s completely different however he has all the flexibility to manage and the remainder of the boys can be there to again him up. I feel we’ve got a very stable crew”
Including to Sedgmen’s perception that 2026 could be a banner yr is the refreshed feeling the double league winner has after ending this yr wholesome in comparison with the winter prior that was focussed absolutely on rehab following some heavy knocks to finish 2024, “Wanting again to the start of final season, if I’m trustworthy I in all probability shouldn’t have began the yr.
“It was very tough, I had these huge crashes in ’24 then after I tried to experience in Australia I may inform it wasn’t proper and that set me again. I additionally was coming again at primary for the Monarchs and whereas when you take a look at my common it didn’t go down by a lot from the yr earlier than all of it had an impact.
“I’m usually the type of man that desires to race daily of the week nevertheless it bought to the stage the place I used to be really wanting fo r when there have been gaps and I may relaxation. It was in all probability after I bought dropped by Sheffield that I used to be in a position to get proper.
“It was additionally about that time of the season the place we realised the Monarchs had a proper good likelihood of the playoffs and that spurred me on as effectively and I feel I had my finest spell. I used to be so focussed on getting us to the ultimate nevertheless it wasn’t meant to be and that also drives me on for subsequent yr.
“I had a month or two off after the season and that was nice, I’m actually wanting ahead to getting on the bike and I’ve signed up for each assembly in Aussie that I can over the British winter.
“I’ve carried out a pair already and I’m feeling good so I feel it is going to be a great Aussie season and that can carry into subsequent yr for the Monarchs.”
A match and firing Sedgmen is greater than able to growing on his 7.34 beginning determine because the Monarchs go seeking glory in 2026.
Phrases by Edinburgh Speedway – Function Picture courtesy of Peter Hill
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