Ethan Strange (born 16 August 2004) is an Australian professional

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footballer who plays as or for the

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in the

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Playing career

Strange was born in

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from the Central Coast,

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Junior Football

2010 to 2022

Ethan Strange played junior rugby league for the Entrance Tigers finishing up with a stint in their Denton Cup team. Strange started his early football playing full-back but moved to five-eight for most of his junior football career.

Representative Football

2020 - 2021

Strange played for the Central Coast Roosters Harold Matthews team in 2020 (Under 16s) and 2021 (Under 17s).

2022

In 2022, Strange played for the Sydney Roosters in their SG Ball team. Following the conclusion of the SG Ball competition, he moved to Canberra to play from Round 19 in the Canberra Raiders Jersey Flegg team. Strange played the last 4 games of the season.

2023

Strange started 2023 in the Canberra Raiders Jersey Flegg Team. From Round 6, he moved to the Knock on Effect NSW Cup Team playing 16 games during the season. In July 2023, Strange was selected to play Under 19s Men's State of Origin for NSWRL where he scored a hat-trick and was named Player of the Match. Strange played as a centre, a position he had only played a couple of times in his football career. Strange made his NRL debut as a centre in Round 24 against the

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in a 48–2 loss.

2024

After a long preseason battling for the five-eighth jersey, Strange was selected to play in the number six jersey for Canberra Raiders in their opening round of the 2024 season against the

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where they won 28-12. The following week in a match against the

Wests Tigers The Wests Tigers is an Australian professional rugby league football team, based in the Inner West of Sydney and South Western Sydney. The Tigers have competed in the National Rugby League (NRL) since being formed at the end of the 1999 N ...

, Strange scored his first career try. Canberra would win 32-12. Strange played 21 games for Canberra in the

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as the club finished 9th on the table.

2025

In round 14 of the

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, Strange scored two tries for Canberra in their 36-12 victory over South Sydney.

Statistics

References

External links

Canberra Raiders profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Strange, Ethan 2004 births Living people 21st-century Australian sportsmen Australian rugby league players Australian people of Māori descent Canberra Raiders players Rugby league centres Rugby league players from Gosford, New South Wales