Bradman Best
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Player Bio
- Height:
- 182 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 09 August 2001
- Weight:
- 103 kg
- Birthplace:
- Central Coast, NSW
- Age:
- 20
- Nickname:
- Braddy
- Debut Club:
- Newcastle Knights
- Date:
- 24 August 2019
- Opposition:
- Wests Tigers
- Round:
- 23
- Previous Club:
- -
- Junior Club:
- Woy Woy Roosters
- Biography:
It's hard to believe this absolute unit is still only 19 years of age.
Signed to the Knights until the end of 2022, Best has shown his raw talent despite being hampered by injuries throughout his young career.
Best dominated junior competitions in 2019, scoring seven tries in just five appearances on his way to making his NRL debut.
Cementing a spot in first grade throughout the 2020 season, Best showed he belonged by scoring eight tries in his 11 games, averaging 153 run metres per game, and even being floated as a potential NSW bolter.
With plenty of NRL experience and another full pre-season under his belt, Best is set to explode into 2021.
ABOUT ME ...
Who am I... Bradman Best
Who is most important to me... My Dad
Greatest off-field achievement... Heading down to Soul Café and feeding the homeless
Something you wouldn’t know about me is... I like to listen OneFour and Sydney Drill Music
I’d be lost without... My Mum
What I love most about living in Newcastle... The Beaches
I grew up... I was born in Manly but grew up on the Central Coast
People would describe me as... A good kid, respectful, humble and hard working
As a kid my hero was... My Dad
They were my hero because... He’s really hard working and everything he’s done for the family
The last book I read was... Billy Slater’s autobiography
My favourite thing to do in Newcastle is... Go down to Blue Door Café and cruise around
My greatest on field moment... My debut and scoring my first try
Career
- Appearances
- 31
- Tries
- 12
2021 Season
- Appearances
- 17
Scoring
- Tries
- 3
Attack
- Try Assists
- 6
- Line Breaks
- 6
- Tackle Breaks
- 30
Passing
- Receipts
- 250
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 270
- Missed Tackles
- 29
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 121
- Total Running Metres
- 2064
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 627
- Average Points
- 36.9
2021 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulldogs | Won | 32 - 16 | Centre | 63 | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 30 | - | 8 | 13 | - | 72 | - | - |
| 2 | Warriors | Won | 16 - 20 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 2 | 14 | 19 | - | 128 | 16 | - |
| 6 | Sharks | Won | 26 - 22 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 49 | - | 16 | 16 | 4 | 128 | - | - |
| 7 | Panthers | Lost | 24 - 6 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 56 | 2 | 20 | 17 | - | 147 | - | - |
| 8 | Roosters | Lost | 4 - 38 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 62 | - | 21 | 16 | - | 147 | - | - |
| 9 | Raiders | Won | 16 - 24 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 88 | - | - |
| 10 | Wests Tigers | Lost | 36 - 18 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 42 | - | 12 | 15 | 3 | 148 | - | 30 |
| 12 | Sea Eagles | Won | 18 - 10 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | 18 | - | - | 1 | 52 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 134 | 10 | 14 |
| 13 | Eels | Lost | 4 - 40 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - | 2 | 44 | - | 14 | 9 | 3 | 107 | 8 | - |
| 14 | Rabbitohs | Lost | 24 - 10 | Centre | 43 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | - | 7 | 6 | - | 73 | 12 | - |
| 20 | Raiders | Won | 34 - 24 | Centre | 80 | 1 | - | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 117 | - | - |
| 21 | Broncos | Won | 28 - 20 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 28 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 55 | - | - |
| 22 | Sharks | Won | 14 - 16 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 49 | 1 | 20 | 21 | - | 144 | - | - |
| 23 | Bulldogs | Won | 16 - 22 | Centre | 80 | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 55 | - | 14 | 14 | - | 151 | 10 | - |
| 24 | Titans | Won | 15 - 14 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 54 | - | 15 | 19 | 8 | 109 | 12 | - |
| 25 | Broncos | Lost | 35 - 22 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 59 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 157 | - | - |
| 26 | Eels | Lost | 28 - 20 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 53 | - | 22 | 25 | 1 | 153 | - | - |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights | 2019 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 33% | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 35 | 35 | 4 | 75.63% | 272 | 90.00 | 28 | 75 | 25.0 |
| Knights | 2020 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 36% | 8 | - | 32 | 35 | 3.16 | - | 4 | 5 | 203 | 157 | 17 | 86.14% | 1,687 | 153.00 | 17 | 482 | 43.8 |
| Knights | 2021 | 17 | 10 | 7 | - | 59% | 3 | - | 12 | 38 | 2.22 | - | 6 | 6 | 250 | 270 | 29 | 90.30% | 2,064 | 121.00 | 44 | 627 | 36.9 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights | 2019 | 2021 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 48% | 12 | - | 48 | 72 | 2.34 | - | 11 | 12 | 488 | 462 | 50 | 90.23% | 4,024 | 129.00 | 91 | 1,185 | 38.2 |
