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TCT Golden Point – 14 September 2026 -A Season of F-Words, a Lifetime of Blue and Gold
TCT Golden Point – 14 September 2026 -A Season of F-Words, a Lifetime of Blue and Gold

TCT Golden Point – 14 September 2026 -A Season of F-Words, a Lifetime of Blue and Gold

Hey Parra fans, welcome to the TCT Golden Point season review. There’s no analysis or rehashing of concepts that few people would naturally connect to rugby league this time — just some reflection, a little reminiscing, and a bit of…

TCT Golden Point – 28 August 2026 – Beyond The Blame Game Series – Part 3: Test the Solution, Learn from the Result
TCT Golden Point – 28 August 2026 – Beyond The Blame Game Series – Part 3: Test the Solution, Learn from the Result

TCT Golden Point – 28 August 2026 – Beyond The Blame Game Series – Part 3: Test the Solution, Learn from the Result

Hey Parra fans, welcome to Part 3 of the Beyond the Blame Game series — and thank you for your patience while life briefly called me elsewhere. It’s good to be back. This week, we take the potential issues identified…

TCT Golden Point – 17 August 2026 – Beyond the Blame Game Series – Part 2: Challenge the System
TCT Golden Point – 17 August 2026 – Beyond the Blame Game Series – Part 2: Challenge the System

TCT Golden Point – 17 August 2026 – Beyond the Blame Game Series – Part 2: Challenge the System

Hey Parra fans, welcome to Part 2 of the TCT Golden Point Beyond the Blame Game Series: Challenge the System. Otherwise known as the summarised version of pages 21-40 of the original 2am novella. Let’s get straight into it. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT…

TCT Golden Point – 09 August 2026 – Beyond the Blame Game Series – Part 1: Ask Why?
TCT Golden Point – 09 August 2026 – Beyond the Blame Game Series – Part 1: Ask Why?

TCT Golden Point – 09 August 2026 – Beyond the Blame Game Series – Part 1: Ask Why?

Hey Parra fans, and welcome to the first TCT Golden Point series; Beyond the Blame Game; where I’m going to try to dissect some of the popular current topics of discussion among Parramatta supporters by looking beyond the obvious symptoms…

TCT Golden Point – 27 July 2026 – Challenging Biases and Cynicism: Perceptions and Opinions v. Data and Evidence
TCT Golden Point – 27 July 2026 – Challenging Biases and Cynicism: Perceptions and Opinions v. Data and Evidence

TCT Golden Point – 27 July 2026 – Challenging Biases and Cynicism: Perceptions and Opinions v. Data and Evidence

Hey Parra fans, This week my still optimistic yet growingly cynical, data-driven curiosity is taking readers on a numerical journey that attempts to heal my frustrations, challenge my biases and decode my fan fatigue regarding the season thus far. To…

TCT Golden Point – 18 July 2026 – Beyond the Team List: Building Organisational Capability for Premiership Success
TCT Golden Point – 18 July 2026 – Beyond the Team List: Building Organisational Capability for Premiership Success

TCT Golden Point – 18 July 2026 – Beyond the Team List: Building Organisational Capability for Premiership Success

Hey Parra Fans, This week I am continuing on from the recent recruitment discussion and looking at: the correlation between organisational capability and premiership success through the lens of three well established organisational frameworks: Organisational Ambidexterity, Dynamic Capabilities, and The Theory…

TCT Golden Point – 10 July 2026 – The Deal is Done, What’s in it for us? And The Great Governance Goose Chase
TCT Golden Point – 10 July 2026 – The Deal is Done, What’s in it for us? And The Great Governance Goose Chase

TCT Golden Point – 10 July 2026 – The Deal is Done, What’s in it for us? And The Great Governance Goose Chase

Hey Parra Fans, what a week it’s been! My multi-generational inherited disdain has been positively bolstered by Sundays upset; the State of Origin left us gasping for air regardless of what side you’re on, and the recruitment discussions at Parramatta…

TCT Golden Point – 28 June 2026 – The Gap Between Well Resourced and Well Revered: Dollar Value v Total Employment/Employee Value
TCT Golden Point – 28 June 2026 – The Gap Between Well Resourced and Well Revered: Dollar Value v Total Employment/Employee Value

TCT Golden Point – 28 June 2026 – The Gap Between Well Resourced and Well Revered: Dollar Value v Total Employment/Employee Value

Greetings Parra fans, and welcome to another fashionably late but thorough TCT Golden Point. This week I am drawing heavily on my natural inclination to find new ways to merge my professional life with my love of the Eels and…

TCT Golden Point – 20 June 2026 – The Game Behind the Game: Gambling Culture and the Accountability Gap
TCT Golden Point – 20 June 2026 – The Game Behind the Game: Gambling Culture and the Accountability Gap

TCT Golden Point – 20 June 2026 – The Game Behind the Game: Gambling Culture and the Accountability Gap

Greetings TCT Readers, happy bye-round and welcome to another edition of TCT Golden Point. This week I look at the broader cultural and administrative issues beneath the Ashley Klein gambling controversy. As always I hope you find it insightful and…

TCT Golden Point – 12 June 2026 – Stronger Together: Supporting Emerging Change with a Whole System Cultural Shift
TCT Golden Point – 12 June 2026 – Stronger Together: Supporting Emerging Change with a Whole System Cultural Shift

TCT Golden Point – 12 June 2026 – Stronger Together: Supporting Emerging Change with a Whole System Cultural Shift

Hey Parra Fans, TCT Golden Point is back after a short hiatus. This week’s TCTGP looks at the emerging player-led cultural shift taking place in Australian Rugby League, and whether broader system-wide change is needed for that movement to reach…