Playing career

Galea played for the Gold Coast Seagulls for three seasons between 1992 and 1994.

In 1995 he joined the new North Queensland Cowboys

North Queensland Cowboys

The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...

 franchise and was part of their inaugural match. He played in 25 matches over three years for the Cowboys.

Galea also captained Malta

Malta national rugby league team

In 2004, the Maltese Rugby League Association was formed to introduce the game of rugby league football to Malta. Malta played its first game in Malta on October 22, 2005 when they defeated England Lionhearts 36-6 at the Marsa Stadium, and in 2008 a domestic competition kicked off on the island.The...

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Later years

In 2010 Galea was banned from coaching junior rugby league for two-and-a-half years after he punched an official.