Let the party commence! Why Broncos stars were wearing ski goggles in their wild dressing room celebrations - as big names also got into a VERY unhealthy act

Wild celebrations ensued on Sunday night as Reece Walsh spurred his Brisbane Broncos side to a remarkable comeback victory against the Melbourne Storm in the NRL Grand Final.

Michael Maguire’s side ended their 19-year premiership drought with a 26-22 victory against the Storm, who have now agonisingly suffered consecutive defeats in the last two NRL Grand Finals.

The victory also vindicated Broncos’ decision to part company with veteran coach Kevin Walters and replace him with Maguire at the beginning of the season, with the former South Sydney and Wests Tigers boss kicking off the post-match celebrations in style... by sipping a drop of champagne out of Walsh’s mini porcelain toilet cup.

Yes, you read that correctly. Maguire was front and centre of the Broncos post-match dressing room party, with the footy boss seen sipping some fizz out of Walsh’s toilet cup.

Walsh has leaned into jokes about toilets and plumbing in recent months after he bizarrely published a clip on his social media of himself appearing to drink out of his toilet. He has celebrated tries by pretending to drink out of a toilet bowl, changed his Instagram profile picture to an image of himself pretending to be a plumber and tonight, even wrapped up his Clive Churchill Medal acceptance speech by saying: ‘Plumber out.’

He was even seen carrying a mini toilet around the Accor Stadium after full-time, as he partied with fans on the side of the pitch.

But backstage, Walsh was seen sipping champagne out of a mini toilet mug and even handed the cup to Maguire, watching with his arms folded as the Brisbane coach enjoyed a gulp from the porcelain toilet.

'It has had its ups and downs, but they stayed true to what we were building, and yeah, they've got their reward now,' Maguire said to Channel Nine, reflecting on winning a premiership in his first season in charge of the footy club.

'With this group, when I first walked in, you can hear and feel what they wanted.

'The hunger was in the belly.'

The players gathered around in a big huddle, with Walsh appearing to lead the Broncos in song.

Many of the side wore ski masks over their eyes, a common act done by sports persons after winning a title, to protect their eyes from sprays of champagne in the dressing room.

Some stars, including Reece Walsh and Ezra Mam, were also seen toasting their epic victory with a cigar in the dressing room, as they mingled with their team-mates, coaches, family and friends.

'I'm on top of the world right now. Look at the people in this room right now. This is the reason why we turn up. I'm just so grateful,’ Walsh said to Darren Lockyer during the celebrations.

'I just needed to do my job. I cried before last week's game. I got to the team room before our game. I saw the boys were a little nervous and that calmed me down and I knew I had to do the job for them.’

The footy star has enjoyed an epic season and capped it off with a performance that will go down in history, with Walsh setting up three tries, scoring an epic individual try himself, while also denying Melbourne multiple scores too.

After being awarded the Clive Churchill Medal, Walsh revealed that he hadn’t drank at all this season and admitted that he would be soaking up every moment from his side’s post-match party.

'It means history mate...’ he told Lockyer on Nine. ‘For us to be in that history now as the club it's such an honour.

‘As a little kid all you want to do is represent the Broncos... We worked so hard for this and worked hard the whole year. No one believed in us but we believed in ourselves.

'I'm ready to enjoy the moment. I haven't drank all year. I need to soak it in. Look after myself and get around some leaders.'

The footy star took to Instagram to publish a photo of himself with the NRL trophy, captioning the image: ‘Type s***’.

Rather hilariously, Kotoni Staggs was also seen celebrating the win by pinching a lawn mower off one of the grounds staff at the Accor Stadium, before trapsing up and down the field with the grass cutter. 

The team later headed out onto the footy pitch and sat in a circle as they enjoyed a few beers, sang songs and lapped up the celebrations.

Adam Reynolds, meanwhile, paid tribute to his team-mate Ben Hunt after the game who was also substituted after he suffered a grade one head injury late into the match.

'No one deserves it more,' Reynolds says.

'To see how hard he works. I mean, he's copped all sorts of criticism over the past couple of years and he definitely doesn't deserve it.

'The culture he's created at the club is amazing.'

Reynolds also opened up on his rugby league journey, stating that the Broncos had given him a career lifeline.

'To see the way the boys carried on and got the job done, that's inspiring,’ Reynolds explained.

The game's built on belief, hard work.

'It's amazing to get the job done tonight, so proud.

'I mean, it pretty much gave me a life, this club, to come up and that was a dream to win the premiership up here.

'I'm glad we could get it done.'

The Key Moments From The NRL Grand Final 

Storm withstand Broncos hot start

The Broncos scored their first try before Melbourne touched the ball, with Harry Grant giving up a yardage penalty in the first set before Reece Walsh sent Deine Mariner over on the right wing.

But the blistering start was stymied when Gehamat Shibasaki fumbled the ball into Will Warbrick on the left side. 

Only a minute later, the Storm rolled upfield and put on a set play that helped Nick Meaney dart over. Melbourne then charged to a 22-12 half-time lead.

Broncos back in the game 

Brisbane needed to be first to score in the second half. Storm prop Tui Kamikamica looked to have touched down from Cameron Munster's kick only three minutes after the break. 

But replays showed fullback Reece Walsh did just enough with his tackle to force the big man to spill the ball.

Only a minute later, the Broncos were gifted field position of their own when Ryan Papenhuyzen fumbled a kick, with Ezra Mam putting Shibasaki over on the left side to close the gap to six points.

Reynolds injury 

Adam Reynolds' hopes of atoning for the 2021 and 2023 grand final losses, with South Sydney and Brisbane respectively, took a hit when he injured his hamstring chasing his own kick in the minutes after halftime.

The veteran halfback had only returned from a hamstring injury last week and signalled for a trainer, needing to be assisted the long way around the field to come off.

Walsh gets lead back 

With his team's star halfback out of the game, Walsh stepped up and shifted the attack right on the last tackle to put Mariner over for a second try. 

Only minutes later, Walsh's break down the right side helped the Broncos roll forward and help Shibasaki to a second try. The Broncos had their first lead since the opening minutes.

Papenhuyzen bottles brilliant chance

With the Storm behind by four points and the final 10 minutes approaching, Ryan Papenhuyzen dummied past Brendan Piakura and tore through the backfield off a scrum play. 

Walsh was bearing down in cover defence, so Papenhuyzen attempted to flick inside to Will Warbrick, who had space, but the pass did not connect.

Hunt off with Concussion 

When Ben Hunt's head collected the leg of Storm forward Ativalu Lisati, the Broncos lost their other starting half with the result still in the balance in the final 10 minutes.

The 35-year-old cut a dejected figure leaving the field, having moved back to the Broncos this year in hope of winning the premiership that eluded him in 2015.

Coates bundled into touch 

Down by four points, Melbourne had a golden opportunity to snatch victory in the final three minutes with repeat sets in the red zone. 

But as the Storm shifted the ball left, Mariner and Kotoni Staggs bundled Xavier Coates over the sideline only metres from the tryline.