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Billy's family includes his father, Ron Slater; a former footy player and coach and mother named Judy Slater. "He's a lovely kid. Video by Nathan Chapman and edits by Tara Blancato. Back in 2003 Little Mo was married to Billy Mitchell. + " " + md.getFullYear()); A rugby league dual premiership winner with the Melbourne Storm. [187] He returned from injury in game 2 to play his 30th Origin game, producing an outstanding performance despite Queensland losing game 2 and the series in New South Wales' home game victory at ANZ Stadium. Our beloved Billy Moore recently passed on 2/28/2023. Queensland eventually lost, 1810. Freddie Slater is the son of Little Mo. Slater Thoroughbreds is a high-end breeder of quality thoroughbred horses. Posted Thu 23 Sep 2021 at 10:04pm, updated Fri 24 Sep 2021 at 1:46am. Beloved wife of the late Raymond J. Slater, Jr. and Richard B. Rodgers. Billy and Nicole had actually known each other since their adolescence, first meeting at a "pony club" when they were around 13 or 14. . "When that person walks into your life, it sort of smacks you in the face," the rugby league legend and co-creator of fitness program Move with Billy Slater tells 9Honey. His beaming mother Judy said she had been making scrapbooks full of newspaper clippings detailing their boy's greatest moments since he packed up his car and moved to Brisbane to play at age 18. Discover Billy Slater's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. but they feel like my family . [68] Slater was Queensland's fullback for Games 1 and 2 of the 2012 State of Origin series which saw the Maroons record winning streak extend to seven series. Slater played in 23 matches and scored 12 tries for the Storm in the 2007 NRL season. Slater went on to play fullback for Australia in the 2008 World Cup, scoring hat-tricks in matches against England (524 win at Etihad) & Fiji (520 win at SFS). [79][80] Slater finished the Storm's 2014 NRL season with him playing in 22 matches and scoring 12 tries. document.write("Page last modified: "+ md.getDate()+" " + months[md.getMonth()]
F Share T Tweet Q SMS W WhatsApp B Email J Tumblr L LinkedIn. Vurbl People: Interviews, Commentary, News, and More He had a great height of 5 ft and 9 inches or 176 cm and a weight of 14st 0lb or 89kgs which was perfect for the sport. Associated With He was joined by Brett Morris on Australia's national rugby team in 2009. Billy Paul Slater, 88, of Mount Airy, passed away suddenly Wednesday Jan. 11. [185], Slater announced his intentions to retire from representative football after the 2018 State of Origin series and was yet to make a decision on playing only at the club level in 2019. [149][150] Slater remained in the team for game 3 and he produced another outstanding performance in the decider, combining with Storm teammates Cameron Smith, Cooper Cronk and Cameron Munster in QLD's NRL one-club spine combination; to guide QLD to a series win in the 226 victory over NSW at Suncorp Stadium. Slater lives in Melbourne with his wife, Nicole Slater (ne Rose). [170][171] The following week, he equaled the record of Bob Fulton and Jarryd Hayne in becoming the Tournament's Top Try-Scorer in Rugby League World Cup history by producing another outstanding performance and scoring his 13th World Cup try (his 24th Test-Career Try) in Australia's 526 win over France in Canberra. [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]. While on tour, Slater was named the Rugby League International Federation's International Player of the Year for the second time. An Australian international and one-time captain of the Queensland State of Origin team, he played his entire club career in the National Rugby League for the Melbourne Storm, with whom he played in seven NRL Grand Finals. Records may include photos, original . Slater was also the winner of the television game show Australia's Greatest Athlete in 2009 and 2010. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), abc.net.au/news/billy-slaters-parents-react-to-his-retirement/10106426, Get breaking news alerts directly to your phone with our app. Education: The education details are not available at this time. Horses are her business; they are a daily presence in her life and they are her muse. Freddie Slater is the biological son of Little Mo Slater and Graham Foster. [153][154][155][156][157], On 27 September leading into the Grand Final; Slater was awarded the Fullback of the Year Award at the NRL Dally M Awards Event. An Australian international and Queensland State of Origin representative halfback, he played most of his club career for the Melbourne Storm, though finished his career with the Sydney Roosters, both in the National Rugby League. This prolonged experience underpins . He was named Australia's Greatest Athlete in 2009 and 2010. Billy Slater retirement adds another page to his mum's collection of 23 scrapbooks, Follow the action from the third Test between India and Australia in Delhi in our live blog, Follow the live scorebetween Parramatta and Melbourne as the new NRL season begins. While their life may seem perfect, Billy admitted that relocating his family wasn't without its 'challenges'. "I don't know that he'll have more time on his hands. Billy Slater Popularity 39 Year Olds [51] During the off-season he was given the first 'Player of the Finals' award, presented by the Rugby League Writers' Association. Billy knew something was there instantly. Paperback 3 Dec 2018 EBook 28 Aug 2017 Buy from [120], In Round 9, Slater finally broke his long try-scoring drought by scoring 2 tries in a strong man-of-the-match performance in the Storm's 3422 win over the Dragons. [36] He had a two-match suspension downgraded to one match after claiming Nightingale had provoked him with several head-butts throughout the match. RELATED: 'We became pen pals while he served in the Vietnam War'. [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. "We've got a premiership to win," he said. [citation needed] Slater played in 4 matches and scored 4 tries in the tournament. After Slater's second suspension, Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy decided to give Slater some warm up matches for his comeback into first grade with both North Sydney Bears (Melbourne's feeder club in the NSWRL Premier League) and Norths Devils (Melbourne's feeder club in the Queensland Cup). [29] Slater won the Storms Back of the Year Award. They married in Cairns in November 2009. An Australian international and one-time captain of the Queensland State of Origin team, he played his entire club career in the National Rugby League for the Melbourne Storm, with whom he played in . Longtime member of Australia's rugby team. 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. He picked up a shoulder injury in the Storm's 3014 home game win over the Warriors, which resulted him missing the next 4 weeks of action;[83] including the Kangaroos' Annual Trans-Tasman ANZAC Test match clash to the Kiwis, with Greg Inglis filling his Fullback position. Billy Slater chats to Success North Queensland Editor, Marissa Candy about all things, Footy, Business, Billy's Buddies & Horses - this is what she learned. 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. He returned to the field in Round 2, playing his 300th NRL Career game in the 810 loss the West Tigers at AAMI Park. 'Moving away from the kids' close-knit group of friends was a challenge,' he confessed. Eight wins from the last nine deciders paints the picture of Queensland's State of Origin dominance with the series on the line. According to Billy Slater wiki, he was born on June 18, 1983. With Greg Inglis already sidelined and ruled out of the season with a season-ending knee injury, Slater was expected to return to the Queensland Squad for the 2017 State of Origin series. [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. With a wry smile and a beer in hand, Mr Slater said his son still had work to do before the end of the season. 1997-2023 Topend Sports Network Billy Slater and co-host Mark Levy riff through the winners, the losers, the players and the clubs, and answer the most pressing questions of the round. (Instagram), 'We became pen pals while he served in the Vietnam War', Billy and Nicole share two children: a 12-year-old daughter, Tyler, and a 10-year-old son, Jake. 23:40 AEDT 30 Sep 2021. [73] Slater played all three games of the 2013 State of Origin series in which Queensland extended their record for consecutive series victories to eight. [66] Slater suffered a collarbone injury and was ruled out of the tournament after Australia's 3620 win over England at Wembley Stadium. He played as a fullback from earls 2000s to late 2010s. 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Billy Slater has opened up about trading life in inner-city Melbourne for a farm 40 minutes away [77] In the 2014 Anzac Test, Slater played at fullback for Australia in the Kangaroos' 3018 victory against New Zealand at SFS. Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia
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