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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Billy Slater | |
| Date of birth | 18 June 1983 | |
| Place of birth | Nambour, Queensland, Australia | |
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |
| Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb) | |
| Nickname(s) | Billy the Kid | |
| Club information | ||
| Position(s) | Fullback | |
| Current club | Melbourne Storm | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Years | Club | |
| Innisfail Brothers | ||
| Other clubs | ||
| Years | Club | |
| 2001-2002 | Norths Devils | |
| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 2003 - |  Melbourne Storm |
112 (308) |
| Representative teams** | ||
| 2004 - 2008 - |
 Queensland Australia |
5 (16) 1 (0) |
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Billy Slater (born 18 June 1983 in Nambour, Queensland) is an Australian rugby league player for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Nambour is a town situated in south east Queensland, Australia, 101 kilometres north of the state capital Brisbane. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games The Melbourne Storm is a professional Rugby league football club based in the city of Melbourne, Australia He has also played for Queensland and Australia. The Queensland State of Origin team is a Rugby league team representing the state of Queensland that plays in Australia's annual three-match State of Origin His preferred position is fullback; though he can also play at centre or on the wings. A typical Rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench
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Playing career
Billy began playing rugby league for the Brothers club in Innisfail, Queensland at only four years old. History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games For the town in Alberta Canada see Innisfail Alberta Innisfail is a town located in the far north of the state of Queensland He continued to make the Innisfail representative side every season until his final year with the club.
At fifteen years of age he become bored with league so he quit to concentrate on one of his other passions, riding horses. He worked with the famous Waterhouse stable for around half a year before becoming homesick.
He began to play league again after returning home and early in 2001 he drove 20 hours to Brisbane to trial with the Norths Devils. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland The Northern Suburbs Devils, Norths for short are a Rugby league club representing the northern suburbs of Brisbane, Australia. He was offered a contract and after two impressive seasons in the Queensland Cup, he was offered a spot on the Melbourne Storm playing roster. The Queensland Cup is the premier Rugby league football competition in the state of Queensland.
2003 season
Slater commenced playing for the Melbourne Storm in 2003 and his impressive debut performance should have seen him awarded the Dally M Rookie of the Year award, but these awards were cancelled by the NRL due to threats of a boycott by the Players Association. The year 2003 's National Rugby League (NRL premiership was the 96th season of professional Rugby league football in Australia and the sixth The Dally M Awards is an awards night which aims to honour the finest players each year in the Australasian National Rugby League competition He has consistently performed since then. He is notable for his speed, instinctive style of play and an ability to inject himself into games at key moments.
2004 season
Slater continued his good form into 2004, earning his first representative honours with a berth on the wing in the Queensland State of Origin team. Slater had a quiet but solid first game and retained his spot on the team for the second game of the series at Suncorp Stadium. It was in this game that Billy Slater, days shy of his 21st birthday, became a household name in rugby league, scoring a brace of tries including one of the greatest individual tries in State of Origin history. Trailing 14-12 and 60 metres from the tryline, Darren Lockyer grubbered a kick through the New South Wales defensive line which Slater raced onto, before chip-kicking over the top of fullback, Anthony Minichiello, regathering and scoring. Darren Lockyer (born 24 March 1977 in Brisbane Queensland) is an Australian professional Rugby league player and current captain of Anthony Minichiello (born 24 May 1980 is an Australian professional Rugby league player for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League Slater's performance earned him Man of the Match honours. Slater would play the decider but couldn't stop a Brad Fittler inspired New South Wales side from clinching the series. Bradley Scott Fittler AM, (born 5 February 1972, in Auburn, New South Wales) is an Australian former Rugby league Billy's club form helped his team finish 6th on the ladder, defeating the Brisbane Broncos in the first game of the finals before succumbing to eventual premiers, the Canterbury Bulldogs. Following his stellar season, Slater was named in the Kangaroo squad to tour Europe but injury prevented him from partaking in the tour. He would have to wait 4 years for another call up to the Australian team.
2005 season
Billy Slater once again impressed in his 3rd NRL season. Slater would score a slew of brilliant individual tries this season, which didn't go unnoticed by selectors and once again Slater was picked for the Queensland State of Origin team, this time at his preferred position of fullback. Queensland would win game one by golden point in extra time, thanks to a brilliant intercept from Matt Bowen. Matthew Bowen, (also known as Matt Bowen) (born 9 March, 1982 in Cairns Queensland) is an Australian professional Rugby league player Slater returned for the second game in Sydney which saw the return of the mercurial Andrew Johns who spearheaded a New South Wales' victory. Andrew Gary "Joey" Johns (born 19 May 1974 in Cessnock New South Wales) is an Australian former Rugby league footballer Despite losing the match, Slater pounced on a knock on from Anthony Minichiello to score a length of the field try during the match. Anthony Minichiello (born 24 May 1980 is an Australian professional Rugby league player for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League In search for a scapegoat, Billy Slater was unceremoniously dumped from the Queensland side for the deciding third game in Brisbane. Queensland subsequently lost. Through ill fortune with injuries and suspensions, Slater would have to wait three years for another chance at State of Origin. This article is about the general concept of State of Origin For specific information on the annual series of Rugby league games in Australia see the Rugby League Slater continued his brilliant form throughout 2005, topping the try scoring charts with 20 tries for Melbourne. Melbourne would once again finish 6th in the league and defeat the Brisbane Broncos in the first game of the finals before succumbing to an in form North Queensland Cowboys outfit. The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional Rugby league club based in the city of Brisbane Queensland. The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based in Townsville Queensland.
2006 season
Slater had a forgettable 2006 season. He was suspended in round 4 for seven matches for kicking Wests Tigers prop John Skandalis. The Wests Tigers are a professional Rugby league football club in the National Rugby League (NRL the premier Rugby league competition in Australasia John Skandalis (born 16 June, 1976 in Sydney New South Wales) is an Australian former professional Rugby league player In his comeback game in round 13 against the Sydney Roosters, 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. The Sydney Roosters is a professional Rugby league club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. Ryan 'Noughts' Cross (born 6 October 1979 is a former Rugby league footballer who played for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League (NRL He was suspended for 2 matches. 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). The Melbourne Storm is a professional Rugby league football club based in the city of Melbourne, Australia Craig Bellamy (born 3 October, 1959 in Portland New South Wales) is a former Rugby league player and the current coach of the Melbourne The North Sydney Bears are an Australian Rugby league football club based in Sydney who currently compete in the New South Wales Cup. The New South Wales Cup or VB New South Wales Cup (for sponsorship reasons is a Rugby league competition for clubs in New South Wales The Northern Suburbs Devils, Norths for short are a Rugby league club representing the northern suburbs of Brisbane, Australia. The Queensland Cup is the premier Rugby league football competition in the state of Queensland. He made his NRL comeback in round 18 playing his preferred fullback position when Melbourne Storm defeated the Brisbane Broncos at Olympic Park 10-4 in front of 15,479 fans. The Melbourne Storm is a professional Rugby league football club based in the city of Melbourne, Australia The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional Rugby league club based in the city of Brisbane Queensland. See also Olympic Village An Olympic Park is a venue or group of venues set up when a country hosts the Olympic Games. In round 22 against the Wests Tigers, he was given a two match suspension for a late forearm, which was his third suspension for the season. The Wests Tigers are a professional Rugby league football club in the National Rugby League (NRL the premier Rugby league competition in Australasia He came back to the main lineup in round 25 against the Canberra Raiders. The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based in the city of Canberra Australian Capital Territory. A few weeks later, he played in his first grand final, where, despite losing he played a fine game.
2007 season
Slater had been quiet to start the 2007 season, not taking notice of the Queensland selectors. In round 11, he suffered a badly broken cheekbone against Manly when he tried to charge down former team mate Matt Orford's kick, and collided with teammate Sam Tagataese. The Manly - Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional Rugby league club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney Matthew Orford (born 22 April 1978 in Gosford New South Wales) is an Australian professional Rugby league player for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Sam Tagataese (born December 8, 1986 in Wellington New Zealand) is a Rugby league player for the Melbourne Storm. On his return from injury, he has been in career best form, scoring 8 tries from 9 appearances and becoming a vital cog in the back line of the Storm, setting up over 20 tries this season. He was part of the 2007 NRL Premiership team, beating Manly Sea-Eagles 34-8. Some felt he was unlucky to miss out on the Clive Churchill medal for best player on the ground for his effort in the game and gaining 182 meters. [1] [2]
2008 season
His start to the 2008 NRL season can be described as nothing short of sensational. He scored 3 tries in Melbourne's 32-18 round one win at the Telstra Dome,one at the Sydney Football Stadium in a third round, 10-6 loss to Sydney Roosters and two at Olympic Park in Melbourne's 26-4 win over the Manly Sea Eagles. Docklands Stadium, known as Telstra Dome, and originally as Victoria Stadium and Colonial Stadium, is a multi purpose sports and entertainment The Sydney Football Stadium (colloquially known as SFS, and formerly known as Aussie Stadium between 2002 and mid-2007 is located in Moore Park, in The Sydney Roosters is a professional Rugby league club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. See also Olympic Village An Olympic Park is a venue or group of venues set up when a country hosts the Olympic Games. The Manly - Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional Rugby league club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney After his scintilating start, Slater garnered praise from league experts such as Laurie Daley and Andrew Johns as being the best player in the game. Laurie William Daley OA, (born 20 October 1969 in Junee New South Wales) is an Australian Rugby league football commentator and former Andrew Gary "Joey" Johns (born 19 May 1974 in Cessnock New South Wales) is an Australian former Rugby league footballer Finally Slater's form was rewarded when he was selected at fullback for the Australian national team in the Centenary Test against New Zealand, displacing incumbent, Brett Stewart. Slater had a modest game in attack for Australia but proved his worth by making numerous try-saving tackles in Australia's 28-12 victory. Two weeks later, Slater was given the nod to once again represent Queensland in the State of Origin series, this time displacing incumbent, Karmichael Hunt from fullback to five-eighth. Karmichael Hunt (born 17 November 1986 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a professional Rugby league footballer for the Brisbane Broncos in the Australian
Representative games
- Queensland: 5 games total for Queensland in the State of Origin
- Australia: 1 game total for Australia
Trivia
Billy Slater was born on the same day as Melbourne Storm team-mate Cameron Smith. State of Origin is an annual best-of-three series of Rugby league matches between the Maroons, representing the state of Queensland, and the Blues The Melbourne Storm is a professional Rugby league football club based in the city of Melbourne, Australia Cameron Smith (born 18 June 1983 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian professional Rugby league player for the Melbourne Storm and
Footnotes
- ^ "Storm skipper makes it a hat-trick", Fox Sports News, 2007-10-05. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Retrieved on 2007-10-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat
- ^ The Bai Stand
External links
- Billy Slater Official Profile
- Billy Slater Official Player Statistics
- Billy Slater at the State of Origin official website. State of Origin is an annual best-of-three series of Rugby league matches between the Maroons, representing the state of Queensland, and the Blues
- Billy Slater at the Former Origin Greats website.
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