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Ricky Mangidis

@rickymangidis.bsky.social
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• Senior Social Lead 7Cricket/7AFL/7Sport • AFL words theshinboner.com • Ex-NMFC, Renegades, MVFC • Sports and reposting articles. And some wrestling too.

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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
🆕 on The Shinboner: Like last week, today's post can only be about one thing. Unlike last week, today's post is much more fun. All about North Melbourne's comeback against Gold Coast, written in a slightly different style than normal. ↪️ theshinboner.com/2026/05/24/a...
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
🆕 on The Shinboner: No one gets any prizes for guessing what today's post is all about. A clip heavy, deep dive into everything that happened in North Melbourne's second quarter v Adelaide, a term without a single redeeming quality. ↪️ theshinboner.com/2026/05/17/a...
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
This Wright Thompson profile of Steve Kerr, man. Unbelievably good, must read. www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
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The Warrior still remains
Steve Kerr had nothing left to prove. But at a crossroads in his career, facing down the pains of his past convinced him he had everything left to play for.
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
🆕 on The Shinboner: Saturday at Marvel was a fascinating tactical battle. How North Melbourne set up to try and take away Sydney's transition, why (most) forward entries looked as they did, and the moments that proved decisive in the final result. ↪️ theshinboner.com/2026/05/10/s...
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
🆕 on The Shinboner: North's loss to Geelong had plenty of different angles to take away from it. Today's post looks to hit as many of them as possible, including subtle shifts, things that caused them, and what to take out of the game as a whole. ↪️ theshinboner.com/2026/05/03/a...
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
🆕 on The Shinboner: Today's post is all about North Melbourne's forward half defence, GWS' back half transition, and the bigger picture context of it all. If there's one thing to take away: I think North are close to taking a proper step forward. ↪️ theshinboner.com/2026/04/26/f...
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
🆕 on The Shinboner: Sunday marked the end of 'Part 1' in North Melbourne's season: - A speed run on how Sunday unfolded - Cam Zurhaar, half back - Cooper Trembath, cenre ball up ruck - A first six weeks assessment - A look at the next five weeks ↪️ theshinboner.com/2026/04/19/t...
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
🆕 on The Shinboner: For this week's post I wanted to drill down on the issue of turnovers and the different types of them given it was (largely) what decided North's loss to Brisbane. Videos, explanations, and plenty of words: theshinboner.com/2026/04/12/t...
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Daniel Storey @danielstorey85.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
I spent Easter weekend behind the scenes with Lincoln City as they confirmed promotion to the second tier for the first time in 65 years. This is the story of the most overachieving club in England. inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
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My weekend with English fooball's biggest overachievers
Lincoln City have restored my faith in the beautiful game
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 05/04/2026
‘I still think it’s one of the great films of all time’: All the President’s Men turns 50
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‘I still think it’s one of the great films of all time’: All the President’s Men turns 50
In April 1976, the flawless Watergate film premiered in Washington – cast members and reporters share their memories of ‘the granddaddy of journalism movies’
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Sean @sjhross.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
How else would you spend your Easter Sunday night? sjhross.substack.com/p/handbrake-...
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Handbrake - round four
The stats say the Port loss was ok, the stats are annoying.
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Stefan Judis @stefanjudis.com · 04/04/2026
This is absolutely beautiful and very well done. > Nothing you own is finished. Everything exists in a state of permanent incompletion, permanently needing. www.terrygodier....
A detailed digital illustration of a Casio F-91W digital watch on a dark background, showing the time 09:25:38 on Saturday the 4th. The watch features the classic black resin case and band with blue accent lines and the iconic WR (water resist) badge.
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Powerage. @girinathan.bsky.social www.thesecondserve.com/talia-gibson...
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Talia Gibson: From Out of Nowhere - The Second Serve
Talia Gibson has arrived.
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
There was so, so much going on in the 45 seconds from North's Melbourne's defensive 50 stoppage to Jy Simpkin's game-sealing goal I tried to document it all. Multiple efforts from some, gut running from others, a couple free kicks going missed, brutal tackles, and split second decisions.
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
🆕 on The Shinboner: So what do you wanna talk about? North Melbourne's comeback against Carlton, divided into: - Context before the comeback - The actual comeback, in two parts - A detailed video on everything involved in the game-sealing play ↪️ theshinboner.com/2026/04/04/a...
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
🆕 on The Shinboner: A streak-busting win over Essendon arrived in an atypical game, so today's post covers... - What that atypical game meant for flow - The positional tweaks in action - Luke Parker: Adult in the room - The last quarter ↪️ theshinboner.com/2026/03/29/a...
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
It's so fun when two or three things happen in a split second and the result happens further down the chain. Case in point, this passage from Brisbane #AFLSaintsLions
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
🆕 on The Shinboner: Today's post is a long one. Very long. It's all about how Sunday's game was played nearly exclusively on West Coast's terms and what that all meant. There's a lot to get through... ↪️ theshinboner.com/2026/03/23/p...
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
🆕 on The Shinboner: We are back! And with more than a bit to cover. - A couple notes of caution on Sunday's process - A couple notes of optimism on Sunday's process - A couple individuals highlighted - Setting the scene for short and medium term ↪️ theshinboner.com/2026/03/16/a...
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Been sitting on this thought for a bit, debating whether to say it, but... The last time I walked out of a North Melbourne pre-season game as worried as today was back in 2019. We know what changed halfway through that year. Processes looked off offensively on that day. Today it was all defence:
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
This is so much fun to read. Worth setting aside half an hour if you're into this time period.
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
🚨 A quick note about the Patreon element of the Shinboner this year: - Short version: Not happening - Long version: See below (A little bit embarrassing to post something so long explaining why, but I've had queries, so here we are)
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
After seeing Popyrin lost this morning, I thought it had been a while since his last win. But after digging, I didn't realise he'd lost 10 (!) matches in a row.
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Today in Day 1 of the #SheffieldShield round: • 17/210: VIC (7/61) v QLD (149) • 15/303: WA (5/64) v TAS (239) • 14/299: NSW (202) v SA (4/97) Individual top score of 55, only three others 40+. It's more nuanced than 'pitch bad!' 'batting bad!', but geez, it's not great.
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Musicology Duck @musicologyduck.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
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Baxter Holmes @baxterholmes.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
NEW: The Thunder are built upon a tragedy that seared their city 30 years ago. When Sam Presti arrived in 2008, he was so inspired by the recovery that he built his team in its image, forging bonds with those whose lives forever changed on April 19, 1995. www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
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How the Thunder helped heal Oklahoma City 30 years after unimaginable terror
For 30 years, the Oklahoma City bombing -- the most devastating act of homegrown terrorism in history -- has been seared into the identity of the city. Since 2008, the Thunder have been trying to hono...
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
This post is probably going to break all sorts of earnestness records, but just very grateful to have AEW to watch each week. Here's to the next six years #AEWDynamite
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
I was ... uhh ... not expecting India to lose 4/4 in two overs 😳 Hopefully a sign of more World Cup chaos to come (said as someone planning to spend most of his three weeks leave watching it) #CWC25
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
🚨🆕 on The Shinboner 🚨 How Brisbane flipped the script: The lessons they learned from the Qualifying Final loss, what they changed for the Grand Final, and how they executed it all to win the ultimate prize. ↪️ theshinboner.com/2025/09/29/h...
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
🚨 New on The Shinboner 🚨 Lessons from the Qualifying Final: A 2025 Grand Final preview. ↪️ theshinboner.com/2025/09/27/l...
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
🆕 on The Shinboner: A look into Adelaide's finals campaign. What caused each of their losses, the lessons to be learned, and why the fixes should be relatively straight forward to implement, with one wildcard. ↪️ theshinboner.com/2025/09/14/a...
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Richard Deitsch @richarddeitsch.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Fascinating piece on boxing, the mob and two of the most famous fighters ever: sports.yahoo.com/boxing/artic...
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Sugar Ray Robinson, Jake LaMotta and the mob: How a fierce boxing rivalry wreaked havoc and heartbreak
"Sugar" Ray Robinson and Jake LaMotta had one of boxing's fiercest rivalries, pitting two very different men against each other and the mob in a wild, corrupt, and deeply memorable period of boxing hi...
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
🆕 on The Shinboner: The last Finals Dossier, focusing on everything Collingwood. Reasons for their start to the year, reasons for their finish, everything in between, and what it all means heading into September... ↪️ theshinboner.com/2025/08/29/2... (see pinned post for full access dates)
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
🆕 on The Shinboner: Today's Finals Dossier is all about the reigning premiers. Everything about a fascinating Brisbane campaign, what to take out of the highs, and how much of the lows are relevant in a finals setting... ↪️ theshinboner.com/2025/08/28/2... (see pinned post for full access dates)
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
🆕 on The Shinboner: The ever-present in these Finals Dossiers, Geelong. This is the sixth edition, Geelong have featured five (!) times, and yet there's always plenty of new things to write about. ↪️ theshinboner.com/2025/08/27/2... (see pinned post for full access dates and Patreon levels)
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
🆕 on The Shinboner: 2025's first Finals Dossier is here, and naturally we start with the minor premiers. Everything Adelaide - and it feels like literally everything - in a large, large piece. ↪️ theshinboner.com/2025/08/26/2... (see pinned post for full access dates and levels)
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
The schedule for this year's Finals Dossier are locked in now, with a large thank you to Gold Coast for not making it too complicated. Tuesday: Adelaide Wednesday: Geelong Thursday: Brisbane Friday: Collingwood With the different levels of access based on the date here ⬇️
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Expected Score v Actual Score for Round 24, via the Herald Sun (except for Wednesday night's game). A full season summary is featured in this week's Notebook: theshinboner.com/2025/08/25/e...
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
🆕 on The Shinboner: A final home and away season Notebook, summarising... 1) Expected Score rankings 2) Minutes Played By Age for each team 3) A personal top-five favourite games of the year (all except Wednesday night's game) ↪️ theshinboner.com/2025/08/25/e...
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
🆕 on The Shinboner: 23 up, 23 down. The last North Melbourne match review of the season. It's a long piece to mark the occasion, juggling between individual match analysis, placing it into a larger season context, and a look at the year as a whole. ↪️ theshinboner.com/2025/08/24/o...
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
🆕 on The Shinboner: Had a lot of fun putting this week's Notebook together. The different ways to use uncontested marks, using Brisbane's method against Fremantle and St Kilda's method against Richmond as the examples. ↪️ theshinboner.com/2025/08/20/t...
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
🆕 on The Shinboner: A 48-point North Melbourne win and a 54-disposal game means today's post is about two things: 1) How North were able to dictate the game 2) How Harry Sheezel was able to get 54 disposals ↪️ theshinboner.com/2025/08/17/r...
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
🆕 on The Shinboner: It's a large Notebook this week. Three topics, lots of words, and also a bit of scene setting for a couple of finals topics... ↪️ theshinboner.com/2025/08/13/d...
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
🆕 on The Shinboner: Today's post about North Melbourne's loss to GWS zooms out a bit. There's a focus on domino effects, where the key part of a chain happens early, but focus is drawn to what happens at the end. And also a superb bit of leadership. ↪️ theshinboner.com/2025/08/11/d...
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Tom Burrows @tburrows16.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
🔈 Emotional team talks 🦷 A recreation of dentist chair celebration 🍕 Takeaway pizzas at training 🚿 Gazza in the showers fully clothed 👋 A bitter exit Twenty years since Paul Gascoigne's only managerial job, a big read on his remarkable 39 days at Kettering Town www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...
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Gazza’s chaotic 39 days at Kettering: Mid-training pizza, a fully clothed shower and a Ferrari promise
Paul Gascoigne arrived at the sixth-tier club 20 years ago as a footballing legend. Those who were there at the time relive a crazy period
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
🆕 on The Shinboner: A hastily put together Notebook this week has a sole focus on Melbourne: 1️⃣ Half-assessment of their on-field prospects, style, and list structure 2️⃣ Half-providing the info for people to make up their own assessments as well ↪️ theshinboner.com/2025/08/06/a...
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Expected Score v Actual Score for Round 21, via the Herald Sun ⬇️
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
🆕 on The Shinboner: Today's post on North Melbourne's loss to St Kilda jumps around from topic to topic, including: - Colby McKercher's form + future role - The team's tendency to retreat - A mini checklist of things to see in the last three games ↪️ theshinboner.com/2025/08/04/i...
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Expected Score v Actual Score for Round 20, via the Herald Sun. A pretty ho-hum round, right up until the end...
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Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
A Shinboner programming note for the finals & September, mainly getting posted so I can pin it: - The Finals Dossiers return for the sixth edition - Notebooks will continue right through the finals - Extra bits and bobs Dates & details: theshinboner.com/2025/07/28/f...
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