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Canberra Raiders youngster Ethan Strange will wait to see if he has a case to answer after he was sin binned for a dangerous throw against the Cowboys.
With three men involved in the tackle on Thomas Mikaele, Strange ended up with his hand between the legs of the prop and lifted him into a dangerous position.
Referee Chris Butler was left with no choice but to put Strange on report and send him to the sin bin during the second half of the Raiders' loss.
Canberra Raiders youngster Ethan Strange has pressed his claims for a starting halves spot with a standout showing in the team's final pre-season trial, however he faces a nervous wait after being put on report for a dangerous tackle.
The halfback led an undermanned Raiders side to a 14-8 half-time lead before a stacked North Queensland Cowboys took control in the second 40 in front of 6048 fans at Seiffert Oval.
Cowboys winger Kyle Feldt crossed for a hat-trick in his side's 36-26 victory. The result denied Canberra the title of Pre-Season Challenge champions.
There's something special about the Canberra Raiders playing at Seiffert Oval.
It's the site of countless iconic moments for the Raiders through the glory years in the 1980s before they made Bruce their permanent home ground in 1990.
On Sunday afternoon the Green Machine return to the club's spiritual home for their second pre-season trial against the North Queensland Cowboys, with a chance to claim their first bit of first grade silverware since the 1994 premiership.