Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo issued a telling response after an alleged hip drop tackle on backrower Jacob Preston went unpunished a year after his contentious yellow bin.
Preston was left holding his ankle in the first half after Rabbitohs player Jack Wighton dragged him down and clung to his back.
The former Raiders five-eighth evaded punishment because Wighton did not land on Preston’s legs.
During the post-match press conference, Cameron Ciraldo was reminded of the 2023 Easter fixture, when Preston was sent off for a similar tackle.
The NRL world was divided on whether Preston’s effort on Rabbitohs flier Izack Thompson was indeed a hip drop, but he escaped punishment despite being marched off the pitch.
“Yeah, I remember that well. “I remember it,” Ciraldo remarked.
When asked what he thought of Wighton’s tackle, Ciraldo bit his tongue, but his reaction was evident after he rolled his eyes many times.
“I honestly didn’t see it that closely,” Ciraldo stated with a big sigh.
“No, I didn’t see it that closely.”
