The Maroons suffered their worst ever defeat in Game One (50-6 in . 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. [2] In the post season, Slater was included in the Australian 2010 Four Nations squad. "He's a lovely kid. Slater is an Australian nationality.
RELATED: 'We became pen pals while he served in the Vietnam War'. Billy Slater was born to parents Ron Slater and Judy Slater in Australia. [190] He played his final game, a grand final loss to the Sydney Roosters, on 30 September 2018.[191]. Billy was the youngest of two sons. [65] On 3 October, Slater was selected for the Australian Kangaroos, to play as fullback in the 2011 Rugby League Four Nations tournament. 1 talking about this. [63] Slater was awarded the 2011 Dally M Medal for best and fairest player of the year in the NRL. Billy was recently selected as the Queensland Maroons Head Coach on 24 September 2021 on a two-year deal. "Looking back at my childhood, I couldn't have asked for a better place to grow up than North Queensland; it's the weather . [110][111], Slater was set to return to action[112] in the Storm's trial match clash against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at North Hobart Oval in Hobart, Tasmania. "I've been talking to him about it. "She was making [the proposal] really difficult to be honest," he laughs. [118][119] The following week, he started at Fullback in the Storm's 2214 win over the West Tigers playing 80 minutes at Leichhardt Oval, which was his first full-game and away game. 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.
part of the 2007 and 2009 Melbourne Storm premiership teams. 'Every morning the kids get up and feed the horses before they do homeschooling,' he toldStellar On Friday. Ron is in a sound health condition now and is enjoying his life with the family. He was raised with his four siblings by his father, Ron, and mother, Judy Slater. [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. [61] In Round 24 against the St George Illawarra Dragons at AAMI Park, Slater played his 200th NRL career match in the Storms 86 win. Our beloved Billy Moore recently passed on 2/28/2023. He's a bushie, a country kid and he's never let any of this go to his head. Father and child spend much of the time fishing and tripping over the Great Barrier Reef. [17] Slater was dumped from the Queensland side for the deciding third game in Brisbane which led to outrage from some Maroons fans. Video by Nathan Chapman and edits by Tara Blancato. On 10 October 2018, Slater joined Australian Football League (AFL) club St Kilda in a leadership role. I pinch myself sometimes and wonder how he did it, but he's got so much dedication and he sacrificed a lot," she said. So I did', Billy says he knew 'something was there' with Nicole when they reconnected in their early twenties. Funerals & Memorials. He was named Australia's Greatest Athlete in 2009 and 2010. Her first taste of fame came in 1990 when she won Miss Teen USA. [106][107], Slater also missed being part of Storm's Grand Final home-away-from-home clash to the Cronulla Sharks document.write("Page last modified: "+ md.getDate()+" " + months[md.getMonth()]
Father and son frequently go on fishing trips on the Great Barrier Reef. In Round 8, he suffered a badly broken cheekbone against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles when he tried to charge down former teammate Matt Orford's kick, and collided with teammate Sam Tagataese in Melbourne's 1312 loss at Brookvale Oval. They were married in Cairns in November 2009[197] and have two children, a daughter, Tyla Rose and a son, Jake. Doris Jean (Slater) Rodgers passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 20, 2023, in The Villages, FL. May 3rd, 2021. The Willunga family home of stylist and Read&Hall co-owner Emma Read. In Round 1 of the 2003 NRL season, Slater made his first grade NRL debut for the Melbourne Storm against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at Remondis Stadium. Slater had a modest game in attack for Australia but proved his worth by making numerous try-saving tackles in Australia's 2812 victory at SCG. 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