For 16 years now he's been at the top, it's a lot of commitment.". Billy Slater with his family wife Nicole and children Tyla Rose, nine, and seven-year-old Jake. Bill Slater was born on June 18, 1983, in Nambour, Queensland, Australia, as William Slater. 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". John Ellicott presents a celebration of the career of Billy Slater, one of Australia's favourite Rugby League players. We also have sports winners lists, and about major sports events and a summary of every year. 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. Despite playing consistently well since coming back from injury; Slater was left out of the Australian Kangaroos Test Squad for the International Trans-Tasman ANZAC Test match to New Zealand,[124] with coach Mal Meninga opted to stay loyal and stick with Darius Boyd at Fullback,[125] as well as the players who were part of last year's successful Four Nations Campaign.[126]. By Zachary Gates. Billy Slater Autobiography by Billy Slater - Penguin Books Australia Read an extract Published: 3 December 2018 ISBN: 9780143782476 Imprint: Ebury Australia Format: Trade Paperback Pages: 416 RRP: $29.99 Categories: Biography Share Billy Slater Autobiography Billy Slater Formats & editions Tr. "We've got a premiership to win," he said. Billy Slater has won two NRL premierships, a Dally M Medal and two Clive Churchill Medals during his time with the Storm. Slater started the 2015 season, playing featuring in the first 5 rounds of the season. document.write("Page last modified: "+ md.getDate()+" " + months[md.getMonth()] How to get on these lists? [6][198], Billy Slater participated in the television show Australia's Greatest Athlete and was the winner for both Season 1 (broadcast on Channel 9) and Season 2 (on Channel 7) against a diverse range of athletes such as Olympic gold medalist Steve Hooker, ironman Ky Hurst and V8 Supercar champions Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes. [49], In the next week, the Grand Final was won by the Melbourne Storm over the Parramatta Eels 2316. Slater was also the winner of the television game show Australia's Greatest Athlete in 2009 and 2010. He added: 'When you love someone, it feels right. 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. In Round 22 against the North Queensland Cowboys at Olympic Park, Slater played 150th NRL career match in the Storms 208 win. 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. Billy is not afraid to gush about his wife, saying she is the "most caring person" he knows, and she would do anything for him or their young family though she did actually say no when he first proposed. Billy Slater wiki-bio. This prolonged experience underpins . The Willunga family home of stylist and Read&Hall co-owner Emma Read. also known as: Billy the Kid: family: Wife, Nicole Slater. 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). But to 4-year-old Billy, John Stamos is "Dad." Stamos told TODAY Parents first-time fatherhood in his 50s has been his best role yet. [152], With the Storm fresh off their break (after Week 2 of the NRL Final Series) and after their 1816 victory over the Parramatta Eels (in the first week of the Final Series), Slater featured in the club's Grand Final qualifier match against the Brisbane Broncos scoring 2 tries (both in the second half the 59th minute and in the 71st minute) in the 300 win, allowing the Storm progressing through to the Grand Final and resulted him to move past Steve Menzies as the game's stand-alone second highest top try-scorer (behind another former Manly Sea Eagles player Ken Irvine, who had scored 212 tries). Slater returned for the second game in Sydney which saw the return of Andrew Johns, who spearheaded a New South Wales victory. His second try is considered one of the great individual Origin tries. He began playing rugby league football for the Brothers club in Innisfail, Queensland. Billy Slater sits down with 4x NBA Winner Shaquille O'Neal to discuss the NRL, his NBA career, and his Australian nickname. 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". [32] After his start to the season, Slater garnered praise from league experts such as Laurie Daley and Andrew Johns as being the best player in the game. In August 2008, Slater was named in the preliminary 46-man Kangaroos squad for the 2008 World Cup. 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. [37][38] In September 2008; Slater narrowly missed out on the Dally M Medal, Player of the Year, finishing 2 points behind the Sea Eagles Matt Orford. var md = new Date(document.lastModified) [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. He scored 3 tries in Melbourne's 3218 Round 1 win at Etihad Stadium,[31] one at SFS in Round 3, a 106 loss to the Sydney Roosters and two at Olympic Park in Melbourne's 264 win over the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. [131][132][133] Following Queensland's Origin Game 1 loss to New South Wales,[134] Slater continued-on with his outstanding consistent performances helping the Storm to victories over the Knights[135][136] and Sharks. [21] Slater was suspended for 2 matches. [2] Slater capped off a brilliant year by winning the Rugby League World Golden Boot Award as the best player in the world. Slater then returned to the starting line-up at Fullback for the quarter-final game, scoring a try in Australia's 460 win against Samoa in Darwin. It's a. "He's played well. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about Billy Slater on MyHeritage, the world's family history network. Famous Name Billy Slater Country Australia AU Facts Father Ron No. They have two children, Tyla and Jake. He has also represented Australia. "There'll be less pressure, I can sit down and watch it now instead of standing up the whole time," she laughed. [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]. "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. "I'm very grateful to the gods or to the universe or whatever . Billy said he "looked like an a--hole" when he denied Nicole's request to borrow his jacket on their after-dinner adventure, but inside, he was nervous. Billy Slater was born on 18 June, 1983 in Nambour, Australia. [26], Slater had a quiet start to the 2007 season. Reece Walsh took a call from Billy Slater on Monday as the 19-year-old Warriors star looks to learn all he can from arguably the greatest fullback of all time. [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. For the Anzac Test, Slater was selected to play at fullback in the Kangaroos 2012 victory against New Zealand at Eden Park. 'Every morning the kids get up and feed the horses before they do homeschooling,' he toldStellar On Friday. 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[We'll] go fishing and to the pub. "Once he puts his mind to something, he does it. "It was cool watching him as a little kid playing footy. 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. While their life may seem perfect, Billy admitted that relocating his family wasn't without its 'challenges'. [39] The one-week suspension in Round 19 deducted 3 points from Slater's tally, which would have won him the medal. Slater made his NRL comeback in Round 18 playing his preferred fullback position when the Storm defeated the Brisbane Broncos 104 at Olympic Park. Playing his first game in his home state of Queensland in over 1000 days[127] and since round 4 of the 2015 season (which was against the Cowboys at 1300SMILES Stadium in Townsville) in the NRL Indigenous Round and the Round 10 double-header at Suncorp Stadium; Slater continued his consistent form by producing an outstanding performance scoring a try, setting-up 2 tries, making 8 tackles, 16 runs (174 metres), 2 line-breaks and a line-break assist; despite the Storm narrowly losing 3638 to the Titans. The QRL has named Billy Slater as the Maroons coach for the 2022 Origin series. 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. The champion fullback, a key member of the Maroons' most successful. "She was making [the proposal] really difficult to be honest," he laughs. [9] Slater played the rest of the year at fullback. Slater started the year scoring 9 tries in 5 games, including 2 tries per game in the opening 4 rounds of the season. [190] He played his final game, a grand final loss to the Sydney Roosters, on 30 September 2018.[191]. Slater played in the first two matches against New Zealand and then England. After an hour and a half of waiting in the freezing cold for the perfect time, he finally asked her. Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Born Sept. 6, 1928 in Ray County, MO to George and Leona Slater, he was the devoted husband of Mary Helen. [10], Slater made his debut on the wing for Queensland in game one of the 2004 State of Origin series. "You could say rugby league is my religion. 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