It was a freakish effort by Slater and he cemented his place as one of the brightest prospects in the game with a spectacular 100m try against the Bulldogs three weeks later .
Slater celebrated his 21st birthday two nights after Queensland 's 22 - 18 win .
It was a freakish effort by Slater , who celebrated his 21st birthday two nights after Queensland 's 22 - 18 win , and he cemented his place as one of the brightest prospects in the game with a spectacular 100m try against the Bulldogs three weeks later .