Bradman Best to Miss Titans Clash After Saturday Calf Injury

Bradman Best will miss Sunday’s game against the Gold Coast Titans after suffering a calf injury at training on Saturday. The Newcastle Knights centre is expected to be sidelined for approximately three matches, forcing an immediate change in the side for the Titans trip.

Best and the Knights

Best was in conversations for the Blues jersey ahead of Game 1, but the calf problem has pushed that discussion aside for now. Newcastle will turn to Fletcher Hunt, who slots into Best’s centre position for Sunday.

Hunt Steps In

The injury sends Best into a structured rehabilitation program under the club’s medical and high-performance teams. His return will depend on how he responds to that work, and the club’s estimate of approximately three matches gives the Knights a short-term selection issue in a key spot.

Origin Pressure

Best was not viewed as an Origin walk-in, and his chances had been rising with Mitchell’s availability still yet to be confirmed. That made Saturday’s calf setback a blunt interruption to a player who had put himself into the frame ahead of Game 1.