Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo admitted the Josh Addo-Carr drug test saga took a personal toll but insisted it didn't affect his side ahead of their finals clash against the Manly Sea Eagles.
Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo was uncertain if Josh Addo-Carr ’s roadside drug test saga impacted his side ahead their finals clash, but admitted it had taken a personal toll on him personally.
“What I will say is I thought we handled it great. I thought having a leader like Gus was awesome for myself and the playing group. When asked if the situation had affected him, Ciraldo said: “Yeah, obviously the main concern is for Josh and his family, once that’s done I had a job to do with the team,“So we were really excited about finals footy, that was the main thing during the week and I was really happy with how we prepared.”
Fast forward 12 months and the Bulldogs were two points away from reaching the second week of finals, having doubled their regular season wins with 14 to finish in sixth. “We’ve done some really cool things and it feels like we’ve woken a really strong fan base and gave them a team they can be proud of.
The Bulldogs recruited Stephen Crichton, Josh Curran and Connor Tracey amongst a host of other players, and Ciraldo hailed their contributions this season.
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