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Reece Walsh and Hudson Young were sin-binned after a melee at GIO Stadium.
In a dramatic turn of events at GIO Stadium on Sunday evening, Reece Walsh and Hudson Young were both sent to the sin bin following a melee.
The incident began after an error by Walsh, which led to Young getting in his face.
Walsh then appeared to headbutt Young, and a fracas erupted when Raiders forward Joe Tapine pushed Walsh to the ground.
Brisbane's Carrigan and Walsh faced disciplinary scrutiny after being sin-binned during the finals match.
Brisbane will sweat on the charge sheet for lock Pat Carrigan after he and star fullback Reece Walsh were involved in enthralling high drama in the qualifying final clash against Canberra.
Carrigan was sin-binned in the 56th minute and put on report in the national capital for a dangerous tackle on Morgan Smithies that led to the Raiders forward leaving the field with a category-two HIA, which he later passed.
That blow was three minutes after Walsh led with his head to knock over Raiders hardman Hudson Young, who had got in his face seconds earlier. Both were binned
NRL considers Sunday preliminary finals for family-friendly scheduling, pending location and ratings evaluation.
NRL CEO Andrew Abdo has indicated that the league will explore the possibility of hosting a preliminary final on a Sunday. This concept, which was last implemented in 2005, could lead to a departure from the traditional Friday and Saturday night scheduling in favor of a family-friendly Sunday afternoon match.
The decision will likely hinge on the location of the game and the television ratings from the Sunday afternoon Week 1 qualifying final featuring the Canberra Raiders against the Brisbane Broncos. Abdo, in conversation with The Daily Telegraph, acknowledged this option as they aim for a distinct presence separate from the AFL while enhancing the experience for fans.
"We'll look at it all and assess it after this weekend," Abdo stated in the publication. "We're always looking at ways to improve."