The Canterbury Bulldogs' head coach, Cameron Ciraldo, has described their recent match against the Melbourne Storm as one of the most "frustrating" encounters of his coaching experience, even though his team emerged victorious.
In a hard-fought battle, the Bulldogs managed to secure a win against a determined Storm team, which was missing key players such as Cameron Munster, Harry Grant, and Jahrome Hughes.
Ciraldo recognized that his team did not perform at their peak throughout the game, expressing his mixed feelings about the outcome.
Despite the lackluster performance, he was grateful that his players demonstrated enough determination to clinch the win, though he couldn't shake off his feelings of frustration.
"(I was) pleased, but it was a very frustrating game. I don't know if I've seen one like it in a while," Ciraldo remarked after the match.
He added, "Really frustrating and I didn't think we were at the best for a long period, but I thought we were at the best mentally."
Overall, while the result was positive for the Bulldogs, Ciraldo's reflections highlighted the complexities of securing a win under less-than-ideal circumstances.