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Billy Slater's revered rugby league career

A look at the career of Melbourne Storm fullback Billy Slater, who is set to return to the NRL after sitting out most of the 2016 season with a shoulder injury.

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BILLY SLATER'S RUGBY LEAGUE CAREER

NRL

Melbourne Storm 2003 - present

172 tries from 278 games

Won three grand finals - 2007 (later stripped), 2009 (later stripped) and 2012.

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STATE

Represented Queensland in the State of Origin series 2004 - 2015 (except 2006 and 2007).

NATIONAL

Represented Australia 2008 - 2014 including the 2008 and 2013 Rugby World Cups.

AWARDS

Daly M Top Try Scorer of the Year 2005 (19 tries; joint winner Shaun Berrigan)

Daly M Fullback of the Year 2008 and 2011

Daily M Medal Player of the Year 2011

Clive Churchill Medal 2009

Melbourne Storm Player of the Year 2008 and 2009

Rugby League World Golden Boot Award 2008

Rugby League International Federation's International Player of the Year 2008

Rugby League World Cup Player of the Tournament and Top Try Scorer (seven tries) 2008

Wally Lewis Medal for State of Origin Man of the Series 2010


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