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George Clarke

HISTORICAL FACTS: How ciraldo s tinkering brought bulldogs season undone - The Untold Story

The Bulldogs were at sixes and sevens in their lopsided semi-final against Penrith. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Cameron Ciraldo might have re-established Canterbury as a force in the NRL but his decision to carry out mid-season surgery to a side that looked like strong premiership contenders has proved his undoing.

The Bulldogs looked like a bona-fide chance to win this year's premiership when they led the competition after 15 rounds with a 11-2 record that had reignited one of the game's most passionate fanbases.

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