 Finishing second in 1964 Parramatta were thrashed 42–0 by the Dragons in the major semi-final, before being knocked out by Balmain; their Third Grade team did however win the club's first premiership.In the 1965 season, with Ken Thornett as coach, the side finished in third position.However, Grand Final qualification would continue to elude them and Parramatta would again bow out of the finals, this time defeated by South Sydney.