Before you could see it, you could smell it. The distinct waft of cigar smoke creeping through the bowels of Accor Stadium.

The home of the Sydney Olympic Games has hosted all manner of sporting events and musical stars for a quarter of a century, but it’s doubtful it has been a backdrop to the type of celebrations in the Broncos’ sheds after their epic grand final comeback against the Storm on Sunday night.

Front and centre were the cigars. From Kotoni Staggs to Ezra Mam and Jesse Arthars, Brisbane’s flamboyant stars unapologetically puffed away in celebration an hour after full-time. It wasn’t for everyone, with at least one person seeking refuge in the corridor for a few minutes to clear their senses.

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