Bulldogs in legal battle with player over a serious

According to reports, the athlete who left the Bulldogs’ training session and stepped down last year due to mental health issues is suing the team.

The Bulldogs and the young football player are embroiled in a legal dispute, according to The Daily Telegraph, following the collapse of negotiations between the club and the player.

When the highly regarded player—who is still ranked among the Bulldogs’ top 30—was told to wrestle his teammates as a form of discipline for being late to practice, he stood down.Since the event late in the previous season, the player—who cannot be identified owing to his mental health—has not trained with the Bulldogs.

The NRL welfare staff and the RLPA are still keeping an eye on things.

When contacted by the Telegraph, Canterbury Chief Executive Aaron Warburton declined to comment on the circumstances.

“I am unable to do so as legal proceedings are currently underway.” stated Warburton.

Warburton refused to confirm if the player in question was still being paid by the club.

Coach Cameron Ciraldo’s tough training methods became an issue last year when then captain Raymond Faitala-Mariner raised the issue with him on behalf of several disgruntled players.Faitala-Mariner and the team also fought over his contract; he ultimately decided to leave ways with the Bulldogs, and he is currently with the Dragons.

Speaking to the media about the incident last year, Ciraldo supported the player’s penalty given by the team and clarified that, in an effort to enhance on-field performance after years of failure, the Bulldogs were attempting to alter the club’s culture and establish new standards.

At the time, Ciraldo stated, “I won’t be commenting because it’s a pretty sensitive issue.”

“I don’t want to comment specifically, but at different times, we’ve wanted to put some standards in place, and if you’re late, we have to do something.

Our goal is to establish norms. We desire performance standards that are competitive. A portion of that has included money matters, a portion has involved turning a wheel, and a portion has involved attempting to alter behavior.

“The reality is we need to change behaviours here, and I think we’ve done a good job of that throughout the season. And I feel really sorry for the fans that we are where we are.

“It doesn’t seem like we’ve taken steps forward this year on the same wins as last year. We definitely haven’t taken steps back.”