{"id":52441,"date":"2025-07-03T15:48:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T15:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=52441"},"modified":"2025-07-03T15:48:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T15:48:54","slug":"hes-got-an-aura-about-him-slater-calls-on-big-papa-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=52441","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;He\u2019s got an aura about him&#8217; &#8211; Slater calls on Big Papa&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"d79db4796efc26332eabfc3f5dafbc76\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"hb-ad-inarticle\">\r\n    <div class=\"hb-ad-inner\"> \r\n    <div class=\"hbagency_cls\"  id=\"hbagency_space_111930\"><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8216;He\u2019s got an aura about him&#8217; &#8211; Slater calls on Big Papa&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He\u2019s got an aura about him&#8221; \u2013 those were the words of rugby league legend Billy Slater when describing the presence of Josh Papalii, affectionately known as Big Papa, ahead of a high-stakes Origin clash.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-52444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/images-2025-07-03T164804.565-300x168.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/images-2025-07-03T164804.565-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/images-2025-07-03T164804.565.jpeg 739w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Slater, now Queensland Maroons coach, has called on the veteran forward to bring his trademark aggression, experience, and calm leadership back into the squad. &#8220;There\u2019s something about him \u2013 a presence that lifts those around him,&#8221; Slater said. &#8220;When Big Papa&#8217;s on the field, players walk taller.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Papalii, with over 20 Origin appearances and countless NRL accolades, embodies the Maroons spirit \u2013 tough, loyal, and unshakably committed. 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