Canterbury has labelled media coverage of their now infamous Mad Monday drinking session as an "invasion of privacy" as they responded to an NRL Breach Notice.
The NRL is proposing a massive $250,000 fine for the club, with the Bulldogs filing their response on Thursday. The NRL are unlikely to hand down their determination until the finals series is over.
Club chair Lynne Anderson, who was overseas when the scandal broke and in the aftermath, penned a letter to club members, which was jointly written by CEO Andrew Hill.
While Anderson and Hill acknowledged the conduct of those involved was "unacceptable", they also took the opportunity to clarify certain matters in relation to the event.
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"However, we also need to take stock of the facts around the day and how this situation transpired," the pair wrote.
"Our players were celebrating the end of their season at a private function at a venue that they had used for three consecutive years.
"The function was in a private area on the third floor and there was no access to the public. This was consistent with previous years.
"The invasion of privacy that has followed and the subsequent stories that evolved have had a major impact on the individuals involved, their families and the club.
"Lachlan Lewis was not in attendance at the event as was initially reported in some quarters.
"The club attempted to make contact with Jaycar the morning after the event. However, it is important to acknowledge and thank Jaycar for their long standing association with the Bulldogs as a major partner.
"The report of a GoFundMe page being set up by a member of staff was incorrect."
Bulldogs players Adam Elliott and Asipeli Fine were charged by NSW Police in the fallout from the scandal, which saw drunk players photographed naked on the balcony of a pub in the city by The Daily Telegraph.
Elliott and Fine were charged with wilful and obscene exposure and have also received court attendance notices, both due to appear at the Downing Centre on October 24.
Zac Woolford received an infringement notice for offensive conduct.
The Bulldogs fined four players. Elliott and Fine were both fined $25,000 with $10,000 suspended, while Marcelo Montoya and Woolford both copped $10,000 fines, with $5,000 suspended.
Long-term club sponsor Jaycar also ended its association with the Bulldogs amid the fallout from the scandal.
Coach Dean Pay, along with other staff members, were present at the venue with the players.
It was the heaviest fine handed down in the game's history for player misdemeanours, and the NRL will now need to assess the Bulldogs' response.
In yet another finals distraction for the governing body, South Sydney has launched an official investigation into a woman's claims that a number of high-profile players exposed themselves on a Facebook video chat without her consent.
