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!

EPISODE #70: Jean-Claude Bitar (JC), insanely popular content creator & the NRL’s MOST FEARED fan joins MattyG in the Speak Free Studio to discuss JC getting famously blocked on social media from his own beloved club, the St George Illawarra Dragons, and having his Instagram account reported by the club & shut down! They also chatted the Wests Tigers ‘Khod’ try celebration against the Bulldogs, JC taught MattyG how to give the perfect Khod, and of course, they chatted plenty of footy plus a whole heap more!

EPISODE #69: Haynesy, the popular NRL content creator & vlogger, and Sydney Roosters die hard supporter, joins MattyG in the Speak Free Studio and opens up in a Speak Free Exclusive about the infamous drama that went down on the Punters & Dribblers Facebook Group last October, and how it affected his personal life, whilst also taking responsibility for his own mistakes he’s made. They also talked Haynesy’s incredible dedication to the Sydney Roosters with him travelling to every single home & away game, some predictions for the remainder of this NRL season, Haynesy’s soft spot for MattyG's beloved Wests Tigers due to his family ties, plus a whole heap more!

EPISODE #68: The Leaguie, NRL content creator and Sydney Roosters fan, joins MattyG in the Speak Free Studio to discuss his journey with content creation, and his point of difference in delivering news and opinion about their beloved game to his audience. They covered topics such as whether it is ethical/legal to have cameras in the change rooms, the role of content creators in advancing all areas of the game including the NRLW, how both their teams are travelling this year, plus a whole heap more!

EPISODE #67: Former NRL player & one of the most influential sports content creators in Australia - the king of the rugby league podcast game, Denan Kemp joins MattyG for this very special episode of Speak Free. Recording from the Bloke Studios, they talked Denan’s incredibly successful media career following his professional footy career and the immense growth of the Bloke In A Bar brand. They also chatted how Denan set incredible standards within the sports content space early on, how those standards have filtered down to the wider NRL content creator community, and Kempy also gave great advice for other aspiring podcasters/content creators trying to make their mark. There was plenty of footy talk as well, talking about their favourite stadiums/grounds to watch footy, the future of MattyG's beloved Wests Tigers, State of Origin, plus a whole heap more!

EPISODE #66: Emilio Da Savage, super popular NRL content creator & passionate Bulldogs diehard joins MattyG in the Speak Free Studio to discuss Emilio’s journey in content creation, as well as the passion he has for the Bulldogs and the culture the fans have created. They also chatted a heap of footy, including who they think is winning the premiership, their State Of Origin predictions, Emilio’s excitement to watch his team in Vegas next year plus a whole heap more!