"I've been talking to him about it. [64] After playing in 24 matches, Slater was the Storms joint highest tryscorer with 12 tries alongside Cooper Cronk and Matt Duffie in the 2011 NRL season. [36] He had a two-match suspension downgraded to one match after claiming Nightingale had provoked him with several head-butts throughout the match. [45] In April 2009, he was named in the preliminary 25-man squad to represent Queensland in the opening State of Origin match for 2009, and was subsequently picked at fullback for the opening State of Origin match. Father and son frequently go on fishing trips on the Great Barrier Reef. 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