WHAT’S GAMBLING REALLY COSTING YOU? Set a deposit limit. For Free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.<\/p>\n Canterbury suffered an embarrassing semi-final defeat against the Panthers on Sunday at Accor Stadium, trailing 36-8 at halftime before the Panthers went on to win 46-26.<\/p>\n Ciraldo\u2019s two controversial selection decisions were replacing Toby Sexton with Lachlan Galvin at halfback in Round 20, and replacing Reed Mahoney with Bailey Hayward at hooker in Round 23.<\/p>\n In the end, Ciraldo backflipped on his decisions, reinstating Sexton as halfback for the final against the Panthers, and Mahoney as hooker.<\/p>\n This was triggered by an injury to skipper Stephen Crichton, which forced Matt Burton to shift to the centres.<\/p>\n Rothfield let fly at Ciraldo on NRL 360 on Monday night.<\/p>\n \u201cI was a bit disappointed in Cameron\u2019s press conference yesterday when he spoke about the crap that\u2019s been in the media, the commentary around all the changes he\u2019s made and the unsettling effect it\u2019s had on his football side,\u201d Rothfield said.<\/p>\n \u201cAbsolutely no self-reflection, absolutely no respect for anyone who has even challenged him.\u201d<\/p>\n Rothfield then had a heated exchange with fellow journalist Brent Read.<\/p>\n \u201cCan you not understand the confusion in that football side when Mahoney\u2019s in one week, three weeks on the bench, sacked, Bailey Hayward has three weeks, sacked, Reed Mahoney\u2019s back in?\u201d Rothfield asked Read.<\/p>\n \u201cI just told you why that happened,\u201d Read said in reply.<\/p>\n Rothfield went back at Read.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m sorry. I didn\u2019t listen all that carefully,\u201d Rothfield said.<\/p>\n \u201cBecause you\u2019re not making a lot of sense.\u201d<\/p>\n Read pointed out that Crichton\u2019s injury forced the mass changes.<\/p>\n \u201cThey made the change because Stephen Crichton was out,\u201d Read said.<\/p>\n \u201cSo Burton moved to the centres.\u201d<\/p>\n But Rothfield doubled down.<\/p>\n \u201cHold on. They don\u2019t change hookers when you lose a centre,\u201d Rothfield said.<\/p>\n \u201cNow don\u2019t go on with that rubbish.<\/p>\n \u201cYou don\u2019t change hookers when a centre pulls out.\u201d<\/p>\n Read then went on the attack at Rothfield.<\/p>\n \u201cWell they did,\u201d Read said in response.<\/p>\n \u201cYou were calling for Reed Mahoney to be in the team.<\/p>\n \u201cNow you\u2019re saying they shouldn\u2019t have brought Reed Mahoney in because it confused everyone.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m confused by you.\u201d<\/p>\n But Rothfield continued the debate.<\/p>\n \u201cNo, you\u2019re making this up now,\u201d Rothfield said.<\/p>\n \u201cI suggested at the start of the year that Reed Mahoney needed to get the rubbish out of his game.<\/p>\n \u201cHe did. He should have stayed in the football side.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s extremely popular with the players.<\/p>\n \u201cYou know he is. And Bailey Hayward, the week before, your hooker, missed 13 tackles. \u201cThat\u2019s why he got dropped.\u201d<\/p>\n Read believed Rothfield contradicted himself.<\/p>\n \u201cSo he brought him back into hooker but now you\u2019re criticising them. Now you\u2019re saying they\u2019re confused,\u201d Read said.<\/p>\n But host Braith Anasta, who played in the Bulldogs\u2019 last premiership win back in 2004, felt that both Read and Rothfield were wide of the mark.<\/p>\n MORE NRL NEWS<\/p>\n RESSIES WRAP: Cobbo\u2019s timely return; Tuaupiki masterclass sends Warriors to GF<\/a><\/p>\n CRAWLS: Ciraldo owes Dogs fans apology; dream clash is Broncos\u2019 \u2018worst nightmare\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n