Broncos and Panthers legend Petero Civoniceva has revealed the major differences between concussion protocols from 2006 to now after lifting the lid on his grand final podium fall.

When the Broncos celebrated their last grand final victory 19 years ago, the players were starting to leave the podium after lifting the trophy.

The majority of players opted to walk down the stairs but the champion prop decided to jump from the front of it.

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Cinvoniceva did not have a graceful fall, landing on his hand as Brad Thorn watched from above.

Petero Civoniceva revealed the reason behind him falling.  Nine

The Fiji and Kangaroos representative has now revealed the scary reason why it happened.

“In the second half I got king hit by David Kidwell,” he said on Nine’s 100% Footy.

“I was taking the ball deep off our line and didn’t see David Kidwell, he just blindsided me, I didn’t pick him up in my peripheral and he knocked me clean out.

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Brisbane celebrates the 2006 grand final win.  Getty

“The trainer saw my eyes rolling back, I said to the trainer ‘I’m right, leave me out here’.

“Thank god for Casey McGuire, he got me through the second half. That’s the real reason I fell off the stage.”

The Broncos won that match 15-8 with Shaun Berrigan awarded the Clive Churchill Medal.

It was Brisbane’s sixth premiership and currently the last.

They face Melbourne for the 2025 title on Sunday.