Cameron Ciraldo to seek clarity for penalties amid 'easy target' claim

Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo hasn't ruled out making changes to his side after another loss against the Dolphins.

Ciraldo's men have now dropped to 13th after the club's sixth loss in a row with the Dolphins dominating the second half to win 44-12.

The coach admitted that discipline is hurting his side but "can't understand" where some of the penalties are coming from, saying they're an "easy target" at the moment.

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He confirmed he will ask questions and seek clarity with officials about what his side can do to stop inside 20 penalties including offsides.

Ciraldo was complimentary of his forwards and believes there's been "soft decisions" on the edges from his players.

Fullback Connor Tracey will come under some scrutiny after five missed tackles, with some of those coming on tries against his side. Winger Jonathan Sua had five too while Bronson Xerri and Stephen Crichton missed three each.

Ciraldo was asked about Tracey's tough night and believes there's only one way to solve it.

"Yep. The only way you can fix that is go to training and get it sorted, and that's what we'll do," he said.

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As for the changes, Ciraldo admitted his side is hamstrung with injuries at the moment but will be keeping a close eye on reserve grade.

"Not in our forwards, they're doing a great job. Our NSW Cup team plays on Saturday, we've got a lot of young guys in there at the moment, a lot of our injuries are in the outside backs, we're missing a few blokes. But if one of our young blokes in NSW Cup wants to put their hand up because there is going to be an opportunity there for them," he said.

"If they want to stay in system and put their body on the line, we're looking for guys that want to do that."