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'Billy Slater back on home soil a free man to play in NRL Grand Final' 25/9/18

303 views · Published 25 September 2018 · 2:46 · Indexed 4 November 2026

Channel: 15 MOF · 2018 · Entertainment

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When Aussie sports stars get ferried interstate on a private jet to face the governing body's judiciary you know its serious business.

NRL superstar Billy Slater, his coach and CEO were gifted the use of private jet to travel to Sydney in order for Slater to face the NRL tribunal on a shoulder charge emanating from the weekend's game, which had him facing suspension from this week's grand final.

Not only is this week the NRL grand final between Slater's Storm and the Sydney City Roosters, it's also Slater's swan song from the game.

Luckily sanity prevailed and Slater is a free man and eligible to play this weekend.

He, Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy and club CEO Dave Donaghy stepped off the sponsor provided Hawker twin engined jet round 10.45pm Tuesday night.

Jet travel by Australian football club's takes us back to 2006 when Barry Hall was forced to face the AFL tribunal over a stomach punch to preliminary final opponent Matt Maguire.

The Sydney Swans were given a private jet to use to travel to Melbourne in order for Hall to hear his fate and return to Sydney a free man and prepare for the upcoming grand final.

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