The Bulldogs are facing a $15,000 fine for wearing the incorrect jerseys during last month’s loss to Parramatta, and there could be further sanctions for the "family club" after its latest match.

The NRL has issued the Bulldogs with a breach notice after they broke protocol by wearing their hooped strips, which clashed with those of their opponent, Parramatta. The confusion arose because the Bulldogs wanted to wear their "Dogs of War" jersey for the clash with their traditional rivals, only for the NRL to knock back the request because of the similarity to Parramatta’s strip.

Hoopla: Canterbury is facing a $15,000 fine for wearing the wrong jerseys against Parramatta. Credit:AAP

Despite being the away team for the ANZ Stadium encounter, Canterbury failed to heed an edict to wear their home jerseys, which were still at the drycleaners after they were worn the previous week against South Sydney.

The debacle prompted Fox Sports commentator Warren Smith to describe the clash of hooped jerseys as a “visually unappealing spectacle”, a sentiment shared by many fans on social media.