EPISODE #80: Keith Galloway, Wests Tigers legend, life member, and one of the best props to ever wear our colours joins MattyG in the Speak Free Studio to chat Keith’s career, which totalled 210 games in the NRL (173 at Wests Tigers) and 42 games in Super League. They also chatted his huge achievements including representing NSW for State of Origin in 2011, and representing Australia in the Kangaroos for 5 Test Matches. The boys talked the Wests Tigers culture and how it shifted from 2006-2015, Keith’s favourite players he’s ever played with, and his admiration for Tim Sheens as a coach. They also discussed this year’s Wests Tigers team, and how well Benji is doing as Head Coach to bring the club back to a winning culture, plus a whole heap more!

EPISODE #79: Pheonix Godinet, rising Wests Tigers star, joins MattyG in the Speak Free Studio to chat Pheonix’s journey through the Wests Tigers pathways, his coaching/skills work and content creation, and how his dad has had such a positive impact on him not only as a player, but as a person, plus a whole heap more!

EPISODE #78: Isaac Issa, super popular rugby league journalist, returns to the Speak Free Studio, joining MattyG to discuss his rapid rise in rugby league media over the past year, including landing a role with ESPN and becoming NRL accredited media. They also got into some of the biggest talking points in rugby league, including the success of the latest edition of the NRL in Las Vegas and the Wests Tigers finally heading there in 2027, the huge announcement that State of Origin will be played in New Zealand in 2027, and of course they gave some predictions for how the 2026 season will unfold, plus a whole heap more!

EPISODE #77: WESTS TIGERS 2026 SEASON PREVIEW

In this special episode, Speak Free brings together some of your favourite Wests Tigers loving content creators - ShakTV, Lachie Pringle (Playing & Simple Podcast), NRL Fanatic & of course your host, MattyG - for a deep dive into the 2026 season.

The boys break down:

🔥 Round-by-round predictions (zero Wests Tigers bias…🤥)

🐯 Players they're most excited to watch

💥 Who’s primed for a breakout year

📈 Where their Tigers will finish on the ladder

🏟️ Their shared love for The 8th Wonder

EPISODE #76: Jared Haywood, Wests Tigers young gun hooker, joins MattyG in the Speak Free Studio to discuss his rise through the ranks, his development within the Tigers system, and what it’s like training alongside Jarome Luai and Api Koroisau under the guidance of head coach Benji Marshall. They explore the renewed confidence and culture shift at the club, with Haywood backing the Tigers for a Top 8 push — and potentially more. Jared also reflects on the team he supported growing up, his family's positive influence on him, plus so much more!

EPISODE #75: Julian Ali, NRL content creator & St George Illawarra Dragons die hard, joins MattyG in the Speak Free Studio to discuss Julian’s journey in content creation, and the rise of the rugby league creator community, especially in the past two years. They also chatted about his multiple public crushes on NRLW stars, the gratitude & responsibility that comes with having the club you support & love giving you recognition, and they made some early predictions for 2026, plus a whole heap more!

EPISODE #74: Mitch Field, NRL content creator & Dragons die hard joins MattyG in the Speak Free Studio to discuss how Mitch got started in content creation, and the video that blew up and launched him into the NRL space. They also chatted in detail about the Polaroid series, and how he achieved the mammoth task of having all 17 NRL clubs take shots with his Polaroid camera. Mitch also opened up about losing his Dad, and how it’s shaped who he is today. They also chatted plenty of footy of course, and made some early predictions for the 2026 season, plus a whole heap more!

EPISODE #73: Heath Mason, Wests Tigers young gun fullback & five eighth, joins MattyG in the Speak Free Studio to discuss Heath’s young career coming up through the Wests Tigers Pathways system all the way to getting his NRL debut in 2024, and earning himself a top 30 spot heading into 2026. They also spoke of the positive culture of the club, and the changes that have been made to ensure Wests Tigers are successful on the footy field. The boys also talked about Heath’s proud Indigenous heritage, what making his debut at Leichhardt Oval was like, how he doesn’t let online hate or negative comments affect him, plus a whole heap more!

EPISODE #72: Heamasi Makasini, Wests Tigers recent debutant and one of the most promising and most talked about young guns in the NRL joins MattyG in the Speak Free Studio to discuss Heamasi growing up playing rugby union, and later on rugby league, starring for Newington College in the GPS Rugby Union competition and representing Australia in the Under 18s national team, whilst also making a huge mark playing in the Wests Tigers pathways system since the age of 14. They also chatted about Masi’s huge NRL debut in Round 27 this year against the Gold Coast Titans and how it felt to score a try on debut in front of his family and friends, his biggest influences & inspirations growing up, the incredible culture being built at the club and the close bond between the entire playing group, and Masi’s belief that Wests Tigers will be playing finals footy in 2026!

EPISODE #71:  Isaac Issa, super talented rugby league journalist joins MattyG in the Speak Free Studio to discuss Isaac’s journey with his journalism career & his gigs at the ABC & Zero Tackle, as well as the immense growth of his social media following this year. They also chatted about the relationship between the NRL, rugby league journalists and content creators in the fast changing sporting media landscape and of course, they chatted plenty of footy, plus a whole heap more!