Edinburgh Monarchs team building for 2026 carries on at pace, with the club delighted to announce the return of Justin Sedgmen to the fold for next season.<\/p>\n
‘Sedgy’ who returns for what will be a sixth season across three spells with the club feels that 2026 could be a big year for the Blue and Gold after our league dreams ended at the semi final stage last time out.<\/p>\n
The Mildura man saying, “I think the way the team was structured in 2025 was a step in the right direction and from what I have been told of the team for next year I think we can do even better.<\/em><\/p>\n “Last season we probably only had two meetings where we all clicked together and we were still unlucky to get knocked out in the semi in the last heat at Glasgow.<\/em><\/p>\n “That will spur us on even more and I think with the additions to the team we have the right balance to challenge. In saying that we can’t put too much pressure on Dan (Thompson) at number one as it will be hi s first time there and it is different but he has all the ability to cope and the rest of the boys will be there to back him up. I think we have a really solid team”<\/em><\/p>\n Adding to Sedgmen’s belief that 2026 can be a banner year is the refreshed feeling the double league winner has after finishing this year healthy compared to the winter prior that was focussed fully on rehab following some heavy knocks to end 2024, “Looking back to the beginning of last season, if I am honest I probably shouldn’t have started the year.<\/p>\n “It was very difficult, I had those big crashes in ’24 then when I tried to ride in Australia I could tell it wasn’t right and that set me back. I also was coming back at number one for the Monarchs and while if you look at my average it didn’t go down by much from the year before it all had an effect.<\/em><\/p>\n