Entire Queensland Pub Wearing Moleskins Trousers In Solidarity With Billy Slater

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The Slater-era of Queensland rugby league will be remembered for a lot of reasons.

The fans credit Billy Slater for his man-management skills, with a team culture that has seen 3 out 5 series victories against a generationally talented NSW side.

His ability to inspire, even in those sorrowful moments after a bitter loss, has come to define the Queensland Spirit - and what it means to be a Queenslander.

But most importantly, above all else, the influence he's had on men's fashion should not be dismissed.

The Queensland Maroons may have lost the 2026 State Of Origin series in a cruel hometown decider, but the team has received high praise for the role they have played in re-introducing moleskin trousers to the forefront of Australian mens fashion.

It is believed that the Maroons coach made the executive call in 2022 that the Queensland players would dress like old fashioned Queenslanders in all off-field appearances.

This aesthetic is now reportedly spreading through the pubs and workplaces of not just Queensland, and within wider Australian society.

Days since Queensland's defeat at a sold out Suncorp stadium, and the state's pubs are awash with this same distinct Billy Slater style of moleskin trousers and polished dress boots.

This spells great news for the girls and they gays, who have longed for a return to the pre-wool-deregulation type of rural Australian smart casual attire that has for too long been overshadowed by skinny jeans a pastel khakis.