''Looking back at it that's why Melbourne have been punished so hard because we just got to take pay cuts and stay the same side, and two years after we won the comp,'' said Patten, reflecting on his career before his final home game for the Bulldogs, against Penrith at ANZ Stadium on Monday night.
''So we didn't really get punished that bad … I know we got kicked out of the comp and got fined but it probably should have been worse looking back.''
DEPARTING Canterbury fullback Luke Patten says the enormity of Melbourne Storm's penalty for systematic salary cap cheating has proved that the Bulldogs got off lightly for their own infamous breach eight years ago.
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