He has ranked on the list of those famous people who were born on June 18, 1983. Nicole's intimate knowledge of her subject emerges from a lifetime of involvement with riding, nurturing and showing. Speaking from their local pub in far north Queensland, Billy Slater's parents Ron and Judy said they were sad to hear their son's plans to retire from professional football after more than 300 NRL games. 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Sometimes, all it needs is a little helping hand to remind it that nature intended us to move!NRL superstar Billy Slater and expert trainer Michael Chapman have designed these 32 easy-to-follow workouts to help you inject more action into your everyday life. "She was making [the proposal] really difficult to be honest," he laughs. [128] This was also his first game playing at Suncorp Stadium, since round 20 of the 2014 Season which was against the Brisbane Broncos;[129] despite missing Game 3 (the decider) of the 2015 State of Origin series and last year's Game 2 of the 2016 State of Origin series. Billy Slater 1918 ~ 2005 Billy Slater, age 86, passed away September 24, 2005 of complications incident to age in West Valley City, Utah. 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. [42] In 2008 he also received the Rugby League International Federation's International Player of the Year award.[43]. How to get on these lists? [160][161][162] Two days following the Grand Final victory, Slater was named in the Australian Test Squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup Tournament. . Slater also won two premierships, the Clive Churchill Medal twice and the Dally M Medal with the Storm. [citation needed] In Round 21 against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at Remondis Stadium, Slater played his 100th NRL career match in the Storms 1716 win. [176][177][178][179] Playing Fullback in the World Cup Grand Final at Suncorp Stadium, Slater featured in Australia's 60 win over England, playing an important role and producing another fine performance in the green-and-gold jersey. document.write("Page last modified: "+ md.getDate()+" " + months[md.getMonth()] [22] In Round 22 against the Wests Tigers in the Storms 464 win at Olympic Park,[23] Slater was given a two match suspension for a late forearm, which was his third suspension for the season. [158][159], Playing in the Grand Final at ANZ Stadium on 1 October; Slater produced an outstanding performance guiding the Melbourne Storm to win the 2017 NRL Premiership (their first Premiership since 2012), beating the North Queensland Cowboys 346. [41] Slater played in 24 matches and scored 14 tries for the Storm in the 2008 NRL season. [2] On 9 September 2014, Slater was selected for the Australia Kangaroos 2014 Four Nations train on squad but withdrew due to injury.[81][82]. Well not every sport, as there is a list of unusual sports, extinct sports and newly created sports. [151], Playing his first NRL final series appearance since 2014 (despite missing the 2015 and 2016 play-offs due to shoulder injuries) and during the first week of the NRL play-offs final series; Slater played a key part in his side's 1816 win over the Parramatta Eels at AAMI Park, scoring a try (his 180th NRL career try) in the 2nd half of the game which resulted him drawing level to former Manly Sea Eagles player Steve Menzies as the game's all-time second-equal highest top try-scorer. Billy's family includes his father, Ron Slater; a former footy player and coach and mother named Judy Slater. The Maroons suffered their worst ever defeat in Game One (50-6 in . Billy Slater scored 19 tries in his first season - the highest try scorer for the Melbourne Storm in 2003. 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Billy Slater 3.95 118 ratings15 reviews During a long and decorated career with the Melbourne Storm, Queensland and Australia, Billy Slater has forged a reputation as not merely one of rugby league's great fullbacks, but as one of the best players in the game's long history. An Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. [10], Slater made his debut on the wing for Queensland in game one of the 2004 State of Origin series. It just happened. He also joined the Nine Networks NRL commentary team in 2019[192] On 14 March 2019 Melbourne Storm Announced the renaming of the Northern Stand of AAMI Park to Slater Stand. Billy Slater's enormous talent has allowed him to achieve almost every conceivable goal achievable in his chosen field - two premierships, five State of Origin series wins, three club best and fairest awards, 14 Test caps, and the coveted Golden Boot Award as the Rugby League Player of the Year. They have two children, Tyla and Jake. [18] With injuries and suspensions, Slater had to wait three years for another chance at State of Origin. . I suppose it always has and always will. Nicole and I just try to raise them to be good people with good values, so far, so good.'. This week he talks to Billy Slater. Billy Slater Popularity 39 Year Olds He played his whole NRL career at Melbourne and won four grand finals, two Clive Churchill Medals and the Dally M Medal with the Storm before his retirement from the sport in 2018. 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