{"id":444533,"date":"2025-03-23T19:32:49","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T20:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=444533"},"modified":"2025-03-23T22:12:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T22:12:41","slug":"ciraldo-to-seek-clarity-over-spirit-of-the-game-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=444533","title":{"rendered":"Ciraldo to seek clarity over &#039;spirit of the game&#039; call"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/canterbury-bulldogs\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Bulldogs\">Bulldogs<\/a> coach Cameron Ciraldo has admitted he&#x27;ll seek clarity after Josh Curran was penalised for an incident &quot;against the true spirit of the game&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>With minutes remaining in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/news-2025-bulldogs-eels-stephen-crichton-shaun-lane-penalty-billy-slater-andrew-johns-reaction-20250323-p5llts.html\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"first half against the Eels\">first half against the Eels<\/a>, Blake Wilson hit the ball up with a penalty blown by referee Wyatt Raymond.<\/p>\n<p>The official addressed \ufeffCurran and said &quot;you called Matt (Doorey) offside and pulled him out, that&#x27;s against the true spirit of the game&quot; <strong>(watch in the video above)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/motorsport\/f1-news-2025-oscar-piastri-claims-victory-with-mclaren-chinese-grand-prix-20250323-p5llum.html\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Piastri tops perfect weekend with first win of the season\"><strong>Piastri tops perfect weekend with first win of the season<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/news-2025-south-sydney-rabbitohs-mascot-child-pushed-allegation-20250323-p5lluq.html\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Bunnies mascot accused of pushing child at match\"><strong>Bunnies mascot accused of pushing child at match<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: \ufeff<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/athletics\/world-indoor-championships-nicola-olyslagers-eleanor-patterson-womens-high-jump-results-medals-20250323-p5lluo.html\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Aussie high jumpers win gold and silver on historic day\"><strong>Aussie high jumpers win gold and silver on historic day<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Curran pleaded he didn&#x27;t touch Doorey.\ufeff<\/p>\n<p>\ufeffReed Mahoney then asked the referee for clarity before he was given the same explanation.<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"bab90597-ebad-40db-8ff0-d18efd306aed\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/bab90597-ebad-40db-8ff0-d18efd306aed\" alt=\"\" data-width=\"1292\" data-height=\"727\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&quot;What?,&quot; Andrew Johns immediately said on Nine.<\/p>\n<p>Billy Slater added: &quot;That&#x27;s the first time I&#x27;ve ever heard that&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>Post-match, Ciraldo \ufeffwas asked if he&#x27;d ever seen that sort of penalty given.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Watch the 2025 NRL premiership live and free on Nine and<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/stream.9now.com.au\/KDmNCTLBeRb\"><em><strong>9Now<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em><strong>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&quot;No, when was the last time it got penalised?,&quot; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I didn&#x27;t know what it was for. I&#x27;ll have to get some clarity on that.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;There were a lot of things that went against us at crucial times. We have to look at that. <\/p>\n<p>&quot;We need to find ways that we can be better at what we can control &#8211; but that was a tricky one.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Canterbury won 16-8 over their traditional rivals to remain unbeaten for the year.\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo has admitted he&#x27;ll seek clarity after Josh Curran was penalised for an incident &quot;against the true spirit of the game&quot;. 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