Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. He is driven, skilled, charismatic, uncompromising, and a role model for aspiring league athletes and fans of the game around the world. A defiant billy slater will not be forced into retirement despite a fresh round of shoulder surgery that has cost him his beloved queensland origin jumper. He has the innate ability to understand the emotion of the game, make a critical decision in an instant and execute it.
The 33yearold has won three nrl grand finals, two of those premierships stripped for salary. Billy slater latest breaking news, rumours and gossip. Billy slater ready to resign with the melbourne storm. Buy books online or in store from australias premier bookshop. 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 leagues great fullbacks, but as one of the best players in the games long history. Due to the privacy we were not able to post this news until now. How billy slaters emotional speech revealed what so often. A summary of the career stats for exciting queensland winger, originally from innisfail, came to sydney as a trackwork rider for leading horse trainer gai waterhouse before a growth spurt led him back to his first sporting vocation rugby league. One of rugby leagues most recognised players, billy slater has donned the melbourne, queensland and australian jumpers in an illustrious career spanning fifteen years and countless awards, including the golden boot, dally m and the clive churchill medal. He played his entire club career in the nrl for the melbourne storm, reaching an impressive seven nrl grand finals. Billy slater books queensland state of origin spot as melbourne storm topple cronulla sharks by adam pengilly updated june 8, 2017 9.
Read billy slater autobiography by billy slater available from rakuten kobo. Back in the queensland state of origin side, a rejuvenated billy slater says he is leaning toward extending his career and resigning with melbourne for the 2018 nrl season. Billy slater and nicole rose wedding signature staff. Billy slater nrl 2016 queensland state of origin melbourne.
Billy slater to sign new oneyear deal with melbourne storm and play on through 2018. A billys bay will be set up in the stands for fans when the storm launch their premiership defence against canterbury on march 10 after south sydney face the new zealand warriors. Storm captain cameron smith did not hide his displeasure at anz stadium fans who jeered slater in his final game after melbournes 216 loss to sydney roosters, saying the 35yearold deserved more respect. News about billy slater on sports mole with the latest player news, biographical information, pictures and more. Billy slater was so badly concussed by a sickening high shot from canberras sia soliola that the superstar fullback actually lost two weeks of his life. Join facebook to connect with billy slater and others you may know. He played his whole nrl career at melbourne and won four grand finals, two clive churchill medals and the dally m medal with the storm before his retirement from the sport in 2018. View the profiles of professionals named billy slater on linkedin. Melbourne storm player billy slater might be one of the biggest names in rugby league but wife nicole is making sure hes not the only one in the family getting all the attention. Browse the latest articles, photo galleries and videos relating to billy slater. Billy slater to return to the melbourne storm next season. He is driven, skilled, charismatic, uncompromising and a role model for aspiring league athletes and fans of the game around the world. Billy slater weighs in on what matters most for nrl season restart.
Qbd books are thrilled to be hosting a book signing for billy slaters brand new autobiography. Billy slater eyeing nrl return for melbourne storm in 2017. Billy slater and nicole slater arrive ahead of the 2017 dally m awards at the star on. Billy slater plays for the melbourne storm in the nrl. Billy slater contract information, news, stats and rumours. Billy slater is a talent unlike any other the modern game of rugby league has seen. Billy slater book signing session brisbane eventfinda. Billy slater books queensland state of origin spot as. Latest topic section articles topics sunshine coast daily. Billy slater to sign new oneyear deal with melbourne. Billy has won three grand finals, the clive churchill medal and the dally m medal with the storm.
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The first in a fiction series for young athletes by a star of australian rugbyj. Slater drove to melbourne in search of a trial with the storm and played in every match of the 2003 season. Billy slater billy slater national library of australia. Melbourne captain cameron smith says injured fullback billy slater is no guarantee to start in the storms round 1 nrl clash against canterbury, but. Billy slater participated in the television show australias 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. A life in pictures of one of rugby leagues favourite sons qbd the bookshop are proud to host the book signing of rugby league great billy slater at the following locations. Billy has done the lot, from the lows injury to heights of victory. Unfortunately due to limited time, billy slater will only be signing copies of his new book number one purchased from qbd the bookshop. W wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required.
Slater will become the maroons 14th captain in his 31st and final origin match, replacing the injured greg inglis who skippered the side for the first two games. Melbourne, australia ap fullback billy slater says he has signed a oneyear contract with the melbourne storm for the 2018 season to help repay the. Told in his unique style, billy touchs on many aspectds of his football. After the melbourne storm star won the 2017 nrl grand final, he became emotional while accepting the clive churchill medal. Cooper cronk says his melbourne teammate billy slater is still nursing a sore head following saturdays high hit from canberra forward sia soliola. Billy slater, number one by billy slater booktopia.
Veteran fullback billy slater has sent a scare through the queensland camp ahead of potentially his last state of origin game, suffering an ankle injury late at training on sunday. Billy slaters greatest qld state of origin team of alltime. Billy slater carved the cowboys up in the grand final. It will be a physical decision and the victory tonight wont determine my future, it wont be a factor in the decision that i make. As a proud queenslander, he made his debut for the state of origin team in 2004 and went on to captain the side. A life in pictures of one of rugby leagues favourite sons. His first two leagues were at fair lanes university, where his. Billy slater was introduced to bowling by his cousin at age 21 at wheaton triangle lanes in 1973 after his passion to play professional football ended that year due to a devastating back injury. Signature staff felt privileged to look after the service requirements at the wedding of billy slater, one of australias high profile sports people and nicole rose, a local artist. Billy slater autobiography by billy slater 9780143782452.
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