Stats don't define me: Billy Slater BILLY Slater's greatest performances create highlight reels, but the Queensland fullback believes his game is truly judged on the work he does without a football in his hands. Slater shot down concerns about his form heading into Wednesday night's Origin decider at ANZ Stadium, claiming his best games have absolutely nothing to do with his direct impact on the scoreboard. Slater knows that if he is in and around the football it puts the defence in two minds and creates opportunities for himself and his teammates to score points. "There's probably not really stats that I look at to say whether I've played well or not," Slater said. My involvements is a big one for me. Making sure that I'm around the footy. I don't necessarily have to have the footy or get the footy but making sure that I'm in position and getting around the footy is important. Billy Slater trains with the Maroons at ANZ Stadium on Tuesday. Then it's execution, making sure that I execute my plays. Not making too many errors or anything like that. They're the big (issues) for me, my involvement and my execution. The Queensland No.1 has not scored an Origin try since game three 2011 and has spent the past two years defending his fullback position from superstar Greg Inglis, who has emerged as the best player in the game since his positional change at South Sydney. But few could argue with the impact Inglis has had at centre for the Maroons, scoring an Origin record 15 tries - two more than the entire NSW team combined. Slater has scored 11 tries in his brilliant Origin career but said there are times when he has scored or produced linebreaks but not been as pleased with his own form because he let himself down in other areas of his game. "You can have a quiet game by public perception and know that you've done your job and done everything you possibly could in that game," Slater said. I'm happy if I've played well and done my role and my job for the side. I don't necessarily have to score the winning try or make three line breaks or anything like that. It's all about doing my job for my side and if you get a couple of tries and pick up a man of the match award that is just an added bonus. Queensland will call upon experience to combat a Blues side hurting from the loss of inspirational captain Paul Gallen. The whole aim of it is to play well for your team and get the result that your team needs. Slater missed last year's decider due to a knee injury and is determined to experience that series-winning feeling again. Like most players in this incredible Queensland side, Slater finds it hard to comprehend the fact the team is chasing a record eighth straight series win. But as much as the historical significance of Queensland's unbeaten record is a motivator, he believes the carrot of becoming the first team to break the streak is just as strong for the Blues. "It's a huge opportunity, we will never get this opportunity again," Slater said of eighth straight. It's a huge opportunity for this NSW side too, they will get a chance to break the seven in a row streak and, you know, prevent Queensland from getting eight. That is why it's so big and the hype is so big. You'd think if one side was dominant for such a period of time it would die off a bit, but it's had the total opposite effect. Both sides have got a lot to gain by playing really well and performing really well in this game.