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TCT Golden Point – 31 May 2026 – The Executive Exit, the Power Shift, and the Corporate Minefield
TCT Golden Point – 31 May 2026 – The Executive Exit, the Power Shift, and the Corporate Minefield

TCT Golden Point – 31 May 2026 – The Executive Exit, the Power Shift, and the Corporate Minefield

Hey Parra fans, welcome to this week’s issue of TCT Golden Point. This week I am taking an evidence based, but ultimately subjective look at the resignation of NRL CEO Andrew Abdo: the fall-out, the next steps and the volatile…

TCT Golden Point – 23 May 2026 – Expansion Equity, Competitive Balance and Fan Fatigue
TCT Golden Point – 23 May 2026 – Expansion Equity, Competitive Balance and Fan Fatigue

TCT Golden Point – 23 May 2026 – Expansion Equity, Competitive Balance and Fan Fatigue

Hey Parra fans, Welcome to this weeks edition of TCT Golden Point, where I broadly explore rugby league expansion over-time and whether the current system is fair, balanced and sustainable. As always I hope you find it insightful and engaging.…

TCT Golden Point – 15 May 2026 – The PNG Paradox: Selling the Dream, Corporate Social Responsibility and Benefit Beyond Symbolism
TCT Golden Point – 15 May 2026 – The PNG Paradox: Selling the Dream, Corporate Social Responsibility and Benefit Beyond Symbolism

TCT Golden Point – 15 May 2026 – The PNG Paradox: Selling the Dream, Corporate Social Responsibility and Benefit Beyond Symbolism

Hey Parra fans, welcome to this week’s edition of TCT Golden Point where I fly down ridiculously overcomplicated Rugby League related rabbit holes, so you don’t have to. Tax concessions, cap exemptions and player safety concerns for the PNG Chief’s…

TCT Golden Point – 8 May 2026 – Regulation, Power and Influence: It’s a Business
TCT Golden Point – 8 May 2026 – Regulation, Power and Influence: It’s a Business

TCT Golden Point – 8 May 2026 – Regulation, Power and Influence: It’s a Business

Hey Parra Fans, Welcome to this week’s issue of TCT Golden Point, happy game-day and greetings from sunny Townsville. This week I am looking into regulation, power and influence across the NRL, and how it impacts the game’s core employment…

TCT Golden Point – 1 May 2026 – Due Diligence by Design: Balancing Safety, Sustainability and Spectacle
TCT Golden Point – 1 May 2026 – Due Diligence by Design: Balancing Safety, Sustainability and Spectacle

TCT Golden Point – 1 May 2026 – Due Diligence by Design: Balancing Safety, Sustainability and Spectacle

Hey Parra Fans, Welcome to this week’s edition of TCT Golden Point. This week, I explore whether the game’s evolving design is being engineered with sufficient regard for safety, sustainability and competitive balance from a due diligence perspective. I thought…

TCT Golden Point – 25 April 2026 – Hope Restored, Inherited Disdain and Development Drivers in Theory and Action
TCT Golden Point – 25 April 2026 – Hope Restored, Inherited Disdain and Development Drivers in Theory and Action

TCT Golden Point – 25 April 2026 – Hope Restored, Inherited Disdain and Development Drivers in Theory and Action

Hey Parra Fans, Welcome to this week’s TCT Golden Point. The better late than never edition. This week we are looking at that epic win, the generational impact of loathing Manly, and how a pre-smartphone theory provides clarity to the…

TCT Golden Point – 17 April 2026 – Role Ambiguity, Hidden Costs and Paying the Price Twice
TCT Golden Point – 17 April 2026 – Role Ambiguity, Hidden Costs and Paying the Price Twice

TCT Golden Point – 17 April 2026 – Role Ambiguity, Hidden Costs and Paying the Price Twice

Hey Parra fans, Welcome to this week’s issue of TCT Golden Point: an “in the news” focused weekly column about all things Parramatta Eels and Rugby league in general. As always, I hope you find it insightful and engaging.  …

TCT Golden Point – 10 April 2026 – Blurred Lines, Too Many Cooks and Too Much Tech
TCT Golden Point – 10 April 2026 – Blurred Lines, Too Many Cooks and Too Much Tech

TCT Golden Point – 10 April 2026 – Blurred Lines, Too Many Cooks and Too Much Tech

Hey Parra Fans, Welcome to this week’s issue of TCT Golden Point. This week I am exploring modern technology saturation, its impact on the game, and whether/why after 10 years in practice, the bunker might need a new coat of…

TCT Golden Point – Easter Edition – 3 April 2026 – The 3 P’s for Parramatta Fans
TCT Golden Point – Easter Edition – 3 April 2026 – The 3 P’s for Parramatta Fans

TCT Golden Point – Easter Edition – 3 April 2026 – The 3 P’s for Parramatta Fans

Hey Parra Fans, Welcome to this week’s issue of TCT Golden Point: an “in the news” focused weekly column about all things Parramatta Eels and Rugby league in general. This weeks piece focuses less on what’s in the news and…

TCT Golden Point – March 26, 2026: Long-Term Approaches, Club-Level Culture and Weaponised Haberdashery
TCT Golden Point – March 26, 2026: Long-Term Approaches, Club-Level Culture and Weaponised Haberdashery

TCT Golden Point – March 26, 2026: Long-Term Approaches, Club-Level Culture and Weaponised Haberdashery

  Hey Parra fans, Welcome to this week’s issue of TCT Golden Point: an “in the news” focused weekly column about all things Parramatta Eels and Rugby league in general. As always, I hope you find it insightful and engaging.…