Billy Slater

William Slater (born 18 June 1983) is an Australian professional rugby league coach and former player who played in the 2000s and 2010s. Widely regarded as the greatest fullback of all time, Slater was known for his incredible vision, game reading, and try-scoring feats. 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 (NRL) for the Melbourne Storm, with whom he played in seven NRL Grand Finals. Slater also set the club's record for most ever tries and NRL record for most ever tries by a fullback. Slater amassed 190 NRL tries for the Melbourne Storm, which is the fourth most in Australian first-grade rugby league history. Slater also won two premierships, the Clive Churchill Medal twice and the Dally M Medal with the Storm. With the Kangaroos he was the 2008 World Cup's top try-scorer and player of the tournament and won the 2008 Golden Boot Award as the World player of the year. Slater was also the winner of the television game show Australia's Greatest Athlete in 2009 and 2010. Slater coached Queensland in the State of Origin series between 2022 and 2026, winning the series in 2022, 2023, and 2025.