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Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n AAA<\/p>\n Bradman Best admits the arrival of his younger brother to Newcastle will play a role in determining whether he stays at the club, but is expecting to test his value on the open market before making a call.<\/p>\n Best headlines a list of star centres poised to become free agents on November 1 \u2013 if they don\u2019t recommit beforehand \u2013 including Latrell Mitchell, Herbie Farnworth, Matt Burton, Billy Smith, Jack Wighton, Jack Howarth and Deine Mariner.<\/p>\n The NSW centre has knocked back the Knights\u2019 initial contract extension offer, piquing the interest of several clubs, including Parramatta. While his preference is to stay put, his family will weigh heavily in his decision.<\/p>\n On the one hand, he has a young daughter and fiancee Kayla Fenech, the daughter of champion Australian boxer Jeff Fenech, to consider. And then there\u2019s the arrival of 17-year-old sibling Baxter, who has signed with the Knights after impressing in the Broncos\u2019 pathways system.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019d be pretty special, obviously. It\u2019s a goal and obviously a dream of mine to play with my younger brother,\u201d Best said.<\/p>\n \u201cIt would be pretty special, so hopefully if it happens, it\u2019d be unreal. It does [figure in my thinking] a bit. Obviously, I\u2019ll weigh everything up. I haven\u2019t thought about it too much, but I\u2019ve got to worry about myself. I\u2019ve got a family now as well\u2014a little bub and partner\u2014so I\u2019ll worry about that. But yeah, obviously, like I said, it\u2019d be a dream to play with my brother.\u201d<\/p>\n Best could command up to $1 million per season elsewhere, but would likely have to take considerably less to stay in Newcastle.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve got to put my family first, bub and partner first, and think about what we want to build as a family,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cBut obviously, the club\u2019s heading in the right direction. I\u2019ve been here my whole life and I love it here, so it would be sad to walk away. But I\u2019m in no rush.<\/p>\n Related Article \u201cI want to do something special here, so I\u2019ve sort of put that [contract discussion] on the backburner. It probably will go past November 1st. I\u2019ll be in no rush and taking my time. It\u2019ll be about footy first, and I\u2019ve pretty much put contract talks on hold while this plays out the way it is.\u201d<\/p>\n Asked about the reported interest from the Eels, the 25-year-old said: \u201cI guess it is good hearing that other clubs want you \u2013 you don\u2019t want to be coming off contract and no one wants you, but look, like I said, I don\u2019t really worry about that. I just let my manager handle it, and he\u2019ll sort that out.\u201d<\/p>\n Best has put off a wedding date in the hope he will be called up for the Kangaroos squad for the season-ending Rugby League World Cup.<\/p>\n \u201cObviously, that\u2019s the goal, to play for the Aussies, but that\u2019s also why we\u2019re just waiting and unsure,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cSo we don\u2019t have a date, but we are planning on getting everything sorted slowly.\u201d<\/p>\n News, results and expert analysis from the weekend of sport sent every Friday. Sign up for our Sport newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Save<\/p>\n You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n![\"Bradman](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/d985209bf861bf37f7cfe1fa90f1b9593838769e.jpeg\")
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