Bradman Best

Named after the greatest cricketer who ever lived, Bradman Best carries the weight of a legendary name with the casual confidence of a young man who has his own legacy to build. The Newcastle Knights centre is one of the most promising outside backs in the NRL, a player whose combination of size, speed and finishing ability makes him dangerous every time the ball reaches his hands. Best does not just finish tries — he creates them, finding angles and gaps in the defensive line that speak to a football intelligence well beyond his years. His development into a consistent NRL performer has been the brightest spot in Newcastle’s recent narrative.

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Through 95 games and 38 tries, Best has proven he has the talent and temperament to be one of the NRL’s elite centres for years to come. His size makes him hard to bring down, his speed makes him hard to catch, and his finishing ability makes him hard to stop. In 2026, Best anchors the Knights’ backline, a young centre whose trajectory points toward representative honours and a career that could live up to the most famous name in Australian sport.

EC — Senior features writer, australiafootball.com