We are no longer accepting comments on this article. [46] Slater played in the other 2 matches in the Queensland's 2009 winning State of Origin team. William Slater (born 18 June 1983), is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. They bonded over riding horses and show jumping, but were nothing more than friends for almost a decade. Melbourne once again finished 6th in the league and defeated the Brisbane Broncos 2418 at Suncorp Stadium in the first game of the finals before missing the Storms 2416 season ending loss succumbing to an in-form North Queensland Cowboys team at SFS. [citation needed], A regular contributor to Canterbury Junior Football Club in Melbourne, Slater also frequently gives up his time to help other Junior Sport Programs around Australia. He added: 'When you love someone, it feels right. Video by Nathan Chapman and edits by Tara Blancato. In his comeback game in Round 13 against the Sydney Roosters in the Storms 2016 win at Olympic Park, Slater only played 25 minutes of the second half on the wing and was later found guilty of using a dangerous throw on Roosters centre Ryan Cross. "And he'll stick with the Melbourne Storm, teaching the young fellas.". Carrying a shoulder injury (not 100% fully recovered) from the Storm's Round 5 game (in April) that resulted him being ruled out the Trans-Tasman ANZAC Test,[85] Slater featured for Queensland in Game 1 and Game 2 of the 2015 State of Origin series. 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 Paul Slater, 88, of Mount Airy, passed away suddenly Wednesday Jan. 11. 'When that person walks into your life, it sort of smacks you in the face,' Billy told 9Honey in July. I suppose it always has and always will," Billy tells 9Honey. Melbourne's Billy Slater, Cameron Smith and Cooper Cronk celebrate the 2012 grand final victory Source: News Limited "This is where I wanted to officially end it as well. Paperback 3 Dec 2018 EBook 28 Aug 2017 Buy from Slater started the 2015 season, playing featuring in the first 5 rounds of the season. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. 'Moving away from the kids' close-knit group of friends was a challenge,' he confessed. Billy Slater was born on 18 June, 1983 in Nambour, Australia. [84] He returned to action in round 8, producing a strong 80-minutes man-of-the-match performance against the Parramatta Eels, scoring 2 tries and producing a try-saving tackle on Semi Radradra. Subscribe https://bit.ly/2lvA. He had a heart of gold and put so many before himself. "Anything that had his name in it I'd cut out of the paper, I'm a bit more selective now," she laughed. Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia When Billy Slater and his wife of 11 years Nicole Slater (ne Rose) started dating 16 years ago, Billy wasn't looking for his one great love. [62] The Melbourne Storm won the minor premiership, but were defeated by the New Zealand Warriors 2012 in the Preliminary Final at AAMI Park, ending Slater's season. Records may include photos, original . [48] Slater notched up his 100th NRL career try in Melbourne's 4010 victory over the Brisbane Broncos in the preliminary final at Etihad Stadium, becoming only the second Melbourne player to do so after Matt Geyer. Billy's family includes his father, Ron Slater; a former footy player and coach and mother named Judy Slater. 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[47] Melbourne finished the season 4th on the NRL table and avenged their 2008 Grand Final loss to Manly by defeating them 4012 in the first week of the finals at Etihad Stadium. May 3rd, 2021. It was then he decided to get back in touch with Nicole, and the rest is history. [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]. 10 ratings1 review. Billy Slater won the Man of the match twice in tournament for his performance in both games. Wife, Nicole Slater. Slater, who starred for the . [54] Despite Melbourne being stripped of their 2007 and 2009 premierships due to the discovery of a salary cap breach, Slater was allowed to keep his Clive Churchill Medal. Historical records and family trees related to Billy Slater. [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. Home > Sports > List > Rugby League > Profiles > Slater. For a daily dose of 9Honey, sign up here to receive our top stories straight to your inbox, Auto news:2022 Maserati SUV lineup due by the end of the year - drive.com.au, Eight seniors share their best relationship advice, "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, The unusual way Chandler Powell made the 'first move' with Bindi Irwin, Billy and Nicole Slater have known each other since their early teens. Billy, who was still playing with Melbourne Storm at the time, took Nicole out to dinner in St Kilda, but it was no easy feat she really didn't want to go, and after some convincing, he managed to get her there. also known as: Billy the Kid: family: Wife, Nicole Slater. Slater broke the line with his first touch and kick return of the game. Father and child spend much of the time fishing and tripping over the Great Barrier Reef. Associated With He was joined by Brett Morris on Australia's national rugby team in 2009. Professional Career Vullu is a young man who became famous in Australia as a professional rugby league footballer. Billy Slater has reflected on his first win as QLD Maroons coach, as three of his debutants produced stellar displays in an upset 16-10 win over New South Wales. When his brother and sister-in-law died, Billy became the guardian of their son Jamie and vented his anger on him. Eight wins from the last nine deciders paints the picture of Queensland's State of Origin dominance with the series on the line. Slater scored the first try in Melbourne's 2013 World Club Challenge 1814 win over Leeds Rhinos. [36] He had a two-match suspension downgraded to one match after claiming Nightingale had provoked him with several head-butts throughout the match. After an hour and a half of waiting in the freezing cold for the perfect time, he finally asked her. After dinner, he suggested that they go and sit on the water and get some ice cream, even though she really was not keen. Parents roasted after sharing the names of their three children: 'I just threw up a little bit' . Slater played in 23 matches and scored 12 tries for the Storm in the 2007 NRL season. 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. Beloved wife of the late Raymond J. Slater, Jr. and Richard B. Rodgers. Days after playing in the 2008 NRL Grand Final 400 defeat the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles,[40] Slater was named the Melbourne club's Player of the Year. [63] Slater was awarded the 2011 Dally M Medal for best and fairest player of the year in the NRL. Billy Slater has opened up about trading life in inner-city Melbourne for a farm 40 minutes away, revealing he has no regrets. [137][138] He was then recalled to the Queensland squad[139][140][141][142] along with Johnathan Thurston for game 2,[143][144] which resulted incumbent Australian Test Fullback Darius Boyd shifting to Centre[145] and Justin O'Neill dropped from the team. Ron Slater who is a former footy player and coach himself said his son planned to visit his home of far north Queensland more often and looked forward to more fishing trips on the Great Barrier Reef. In Game 3, Slater once again started from the interchange bench with Karmichael Hunt starting at fullback. No. [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. But at the end of the day, this is important to . Billy Slater was born in Nambour, Australia on June 18, 1983. Our beloved Billy Moore recently passed on 2/28/2023. Billy Slater 1918 ~ 2005 Billy Slater, age 86, passed away September 24, 2005 of complications incident to age in West Valley City, Utah. Once again Slater was picked for the Queensland State of Origin team, this time at his preferred position of fullback. [188], Following an injury to Queensland teammate and captain Greg Inglis, Slater was named captain for game 3 in his final Origin game. 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. "We've got a premiership to win," he said. He returned to the field in Round 2, playing his 300th NRL Career game in the 810 loss the West Tigers at AAMI Park. In August 2008, Slater was named in the preliminary 46-man Kangaroos squad for the 2008 World Cup. 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). William Slater, better known as Billy Slater, was born on June 18, 1983, in Nambour, Queensland, Australia. The Willunga family home of stylist and Read&Hall co-owner Emma Read. [8] From Rounds 48, Slater played in the centre position before moving back to fullback in Round 10 against the Brisbane Broncos in the Storms 3616 loss at Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre. but they feel like my family . Slater amassed 190 NRL tries for the Melbourne Storm, which is the second most in an Australian first-grade career, behind Ken Irvine. [29] Slater won the Storms Back of the Year Award. They have two children, Tyla and Jake. Ron is in a sound health condition now and is enjoying his life with the family. [39] The one-week suspension in Round 19 deducted 3 points from Slater's tally, which would have won him the medal. AboutPressCopyrightContact. Slater scored a try and was judged best on ground, earning the Clive Churchill Medal. Slater's four try haul earned him man of the match honours. He was excellent under the high ball, thwarting many attacking kicks. [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. His dad was infected with a very serious lung infection that made Billy opt-out from a final home match at AAMI Park against Penrith on 1st September 2018. Bio & Family; Name: Billy Slater: Birth Name: Willian Slater: DOB: June 18, 1983: Place of Birth: Nambour, Queensland, Australia: Age: 36: Father's Name: Ron Slater: Mother's Name . [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. Bill Slater was born as William Slater on the 18 th of June in 1983 in Nambour, Queensland in Australia. "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. [citation needed], "Segment: Player Probe (Part 2): What was your nickname as a kid? 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. Billy played junior footy for Innisfail in Queensland. 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. [27] On his return from injury in Round 17, Slater scored 8 tries from 9 appearances and became a vital cog in the back line of the Storm, setting up over 20 tries during the season. Vurbl People: Interviews, Commentary, News, and More "I don't know that he'll have more time on his hands. It wasn't until almost a decade later when Billy made the first romantic move. We had a lovely time feeding the animals and we were given so much information about the farm. The next year she was in Los Angeles taking acting classes. (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. [64] After playing in 24 matches, Slater was the Storms joint highest tryscorer with 12 tries alongside Cooper Cronk and Matt Duffie in the 2011 NRL season. The veteran fullback is proof you are never too famous for your mum to keep a scrap book your achievements. Make snippets of Billy talking to create audio highlights to share with your friends or embed in related blog posts. Hawkes Farm is a 140 acre family farm on the Mornington Peninsula that grows vegetables and strawberries. But it was the following year when he gained national and international attention, earning the name Billy the Kid. The QRL has named Billy Slater as the Maroons coach for the 2022 Origin series. Slater was the first try scorer in the 2009 State of Origin Series scoring in Queensland's 2818 win in Sydney. Mini Bio (1) Bridgette Wilson was born in Gold Beach, Oregon, on September 25, 1973. Billy Slater was surprised to be offered the Maroons role "When this position got put in front of me, I sort of didn't really know how to react. Slater was born in Nambour, Queensland, Australia on 18 June 1983. [87][88] Slater's incumbent fullback position was filled by Greg Inglis for Queensland for game 3 of the Origin Decider,[89][90] while Cameron Munster who had a stellar year for the Storm filled his Fullback position for the Storm. So I did'. An Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. Slater also set the club's record for most ever tries and NRL record for most ever tries by a fullback. [41] Slater played in 24 matches and scored 14 tries for the Storm in the 2008 NRL season. According to Billy Slater wiki, he was born on June 18, 1983. "Looking back at my childhood, I couldn't have asked for a better place to grow up than North Queensland; it's the weather . [189], On 8 August, Slater announced that he would be retiring from the NRL at the end of the 2018 season. . Billy Slater wiki-bio. In 2008, Slater was voted the best international player in the world, winning the Golden Boot Award. [13] Slater's club form helped his team finish 6th on the ladder, defeating the Brisbane Broncos 3114 at Suncorp Stadium in the first game of the finals before succumbing to eventual premiers the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 4318 at SFS. In October 2008 Slater was selected in the final 24-man Australian squad but hesitated playing since he and his wife were expecting their first child. It just happened. Slater finished the 2012 NRL season with him scoring 16 tries in 21 matches for the Storm, which made him the highest fullback try scorer in the NRL with 140 tries, going past previous holder Rhys Wesser with 129. In recent years, sensing the end was nigh, the kid from Innisfail decided he would rekindle his childhood passion for horseracing by venturing into the world of breeding. [35] It was Slater's first series win for Queensland. [2] The following week Slater was named Melbourne's Player of the Year making it the second consecutive year he won the award. 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. [91] Slater finished the season with him only playing in 7 matches and scoring 2 tries for the Storm. The 35-year-old was also a key member of the Maroons' State of Origin team, playing his part in eight series wins with 31 matches under his belt. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about Billy Slater on MyHeritage, the world's family history network. Slater's start to the 2008 season can be described as nothing short of sensational. 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[163][164][165][166][167][168] He also signed a one-year extension, committing to the Melbourne Storm for the 2018 season. document.write(" CITE THIS PAGE: "+ author + ", "" + document.title + "." Topend Sports Website, "+ published + ", "+ url + ", Accessed " + md.getDate()+" " + months[md.getMonth()] + " " + md.getFullYear()); [6], Slater commenced playing for the Melbourne Storm in 2003. The 25-year-old father-of-two was tragically killed while playing rugby league for the Sunshine Coast three years ago as the result of a shoulder charge. The duo finally tied the knot in Cairns in November 2009. [4] A North Queensland Cowboys fan growing up, he never made a representative side with the club. 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