A one-club man who debuted in 2003, Slater formed part of Melbourne's iconic 'big three' alongside Cameron Smith and Cooper Cronk. Slater's form was rewarded when he was selected at fullback for the Australian national team in the Centenary Test against New Zealand, displacing the incumbent Brett Stewart. Rugby league legend Billy Slater believes there's little more the NRL can do to educate its players amid yet another off-season of scandal, arguing education "is a parent job, not an NRL job". Billy Slater won the Man of the match twice in tournament for his performance in both games. Again this was also stripped from Melbourne for systematic salary cap cheating. Billy looked smart wearing a white linen shirt along with a fitted checked blazer and a pair of black pants. "I don't know that he'll have more time on his hands. He has also represented Australia. "Anything that had his name in it I'd cut out of the paper, I'm a bit more selective now," she laughed. [186], Slater was set to play in the opening game of the Origin series at the MCG; however, he withdrew from the Game 1 squad due to a hamstring injury, in what would have been his last Origin match in Melbourne. NRL legend Billy Slater, 39, and wife Nicole make a rare appearance at the Gold Coast's . He was a fantastic athlete with a height of 5 feet and 9 inches (176 cm) and a weight of 14st 0lb (89kg), which was ideal for the sport. "He's played well. [146][147][148], In Game 2 of the Origin Series, Slater produced an outstanding performance setting-up 2 tries (the first try of the game to debutant left winger Valentine Holmes, when he combined with Johnathan Thurston and Darius Boyd; and the game-winning try to right winger Dane Gagai, when he combined with Michael Morgan leading-up to Johnathan Thurston kicking that winning conversion goal) helping QLD to level the series margin to 1-all in the 1816 win over NSW at ANZ Stadium. F Share T Tweet Q SMS W WhatsApp B Email J Tumblr L LinkedIn. Billy Slater sits down with 4x NBA Winner Shaquille O'Neal to discuss the NRL, his NBA career, and his Australian nickname. In Round 22 against the Newcastle Knights in the Storms 3230 loss at Hunter Stadium, Slater eclipsed Andrew Ettingshausen tryscoring record with 166 tries, Slater now currently being third in the highest tryscorer ranks. On Popular Bio, He is one of the successful Rugby Player. Horses are her business; they are a daily presence in her life and they are her muse. [106][107], Slater also missed being part of Storm's Grand Final home-away-from-home clash to the Cronulla Sharks [11] Slater retained his spot on the team for the second game of the series at Suncorp Stadium. RELATED: 'He said if I made him a bread and butter pudding he'd propose. Funerals & Memorials. Nicole's intimate knowledge of her subject emerges from a lifetime of involvement with riding, nurturing and showing. [2], After starting round 1 of the 2016 NRL season playing 80-minutes and producing an outstanding performance;[92] Slater was a late withdrawn from the Storm's round 2 clash against the Titans[93][94][95] and after having an arthroscope, he was then later again ruled out for 68 months[96][97] as well as for the season; after pulling up sore following the Storm's victory over the Dragons. Billy Slater played for the Melbourne Storm for sixteen seasons in the NRL and was an Australian International and Queensland State of Origin representative fullback. Billy Slater was born to parents Ron Slater and Judy Slater in Australia. Hailing from Innesfail in rugged far north Queensland, Billy Slater's rugby league days began in the tough local Foley Shield competition, where his father and uncles had played before him. A post shared by Billy Slater (@b1slater) on Aug 11, 2017 at 12:33am PDT. Once again Slater was picked for the Queensland State of Origin team, this time at his preferred position of fullback. With just 10 minutes to go, Johnathan Thurston broke the New South Wales line, drawing in the fullback before passing the ball to Slater who ran the remaining 30 metres to score the match-winning try and a 1610 victory. [58][failed verification] For the 2011 Anzac Test, Slater was selected to play for Australia at fullback, scoring two tries in the Kangaroos 2010 victory against New Zealand at Cbus Super Stadium. Slater was suspended in Round 4 for seven matches for kicking Wests Tigers prop John Skandalis, but also scored two tries in the match. William Slater (born 18 June 1983), is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. A few weeks ago he said to me, it's about time to go," Mr Slater said. [12] Slater scored a try in the decider but could not stop a Brad Fittler inspired New South Wales side from clinching the series in QLD's 3614 loss. See What is a sport? Even now I still get the nerves," Mrs Slater said. Slater scored three tries in Australia's 4616 win over England in the final and also acrobatically tapped the ball back infield setting up a try for teammate, Cameron Smith. Her first taste of fame came in 1990 when she won Miss Teen USA. Sports reporters Ray Warren said that he "didn't think Slater was as good a player as he had been in the past", while Andrew Johns labelled Slater as "the best fullback he has seen". [45] In April 2009, he was named in the preliminary 25-man squad to represent Queensland in the opening State of Origin match for 2009, and was subsequently picked at fullback for the opening State of Origin match. "I've got lots of memorabilia, and lots of videos for him, we're just so proud. Slater returned for the second game in Sydney which saw the return of Andrew Johns, who spearheaded a New South Wales victory. In August 2008, Slater was named in the preliminary 46-man Kangaroos squad for the 2008 World Cup. Slater was the first try scorer in the 2009 State of Origin Series scoring in Queensland's 2818 win in Sydney. In Round 19, Slater was involved in an all-in brawl in a match against the St George Illawarra Dragons in the Storms 260 win at Olympic Park. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Formerly of Pittsburgh, PA and Juno Beach, FL. Father and child spend much of the time fishing and tripping over the Great Barrier Reef. Slater, who will coach Queensland in . document.write("Page last modified: "+ md.getDate()+" " + months[md.getMonth()] They bonded over riding horses and show jumping, but were nothing more than friends for almost a decade. The Melbourne Storm full-back, who hails from Innisfail in far north Queensland, this week confirmed he will retire at the end of the NRL season. [50] Slater was named the Storms highest tryscorer in the 2009 NRL season with 18 tries in 26 matches. 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