One thing for certain: Adam Reynolds is not afraid of the tattoo gun. There is the lion's head on his chest, the hands clasped in prayer on his bicep, the cursive name on his neck, not to mention all the other designs crowding his legs and arms. He gives Josh Dugan a run for his money.

Another certainty: Reynolds is diehard South Sydney. He grew up just blocks away from the team's spiritual home, Redfern Oval, signed on as a junior and became the top points-scorer in Souths' first premiership in decades.

"I would like to get it sorted": Rabbitohs halfback Adam Reynolds. Credit:Brendan Esposito

But was this a Mad Monday celebration gone too far? On Tuesday Reynolds appeared on teammate Tom Burgess' Instagram account in a black-and-white photograph captioned "BUNNYLOVE#pride".

The photo showed a demure-looking Reynolds, smiling, as a white rabbit tattoo leapt above his left eyebrow.