BY STAFF WRITERS

Billy Slater will find out tonight if he has played his last ever game of rugby league with his place in the grand final to be decided by the judiciary.

But Slater wouldn’t be the first superstar to miss the biggest match of the year after an illegal play.

Here’s some other big names forced to watch the grand daddy of ’em all from the sidelines.

2014: ISSAC LUKE

1997: JIM SERDARIS

1969: ARTHUR BEETSON

2004: LUKE RICKETSON

1994: JOHN LOMAX

1988: STEVE ROACH 

1978: GREG PIERCE

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2008: CAMERON SMITH

1981: STEVE BAWDEN