DUMPED South Sydney half-back Eddie Paea apologised for drinking after the team had been given orders to stay off the booze.

Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, Paea admitted to breaking the club's zero alcohol policy, which was set after the Rabbitohs' seventh-straight loss.

"Yeah, (I did the wrong thing)," Paea said. "I'll just put my head down and make up for it."

But after being stripped of the captaincy for his role in the latest Rabbitohs hiccup, David Kidwell was in no talking mood.

He refused to take calls, hanging up when contacted by The Daily Telegraph.

Coach Jason Taylor's decision to drop four players sparked a mixed reaction from former players and those close to the drama.

Club legend Mario Fenech applauded the hard-line punishment while others declared players should be able enjoy a few beers after a match without penalty.

"I don't care who you are, what you are, the rules are there for everyone," Fenech said. "At the end of the day they deserved to be dropped. Breaking the rules is unacceptable.

"Even when I played, I got into trouble on the field but I never did off the field.

"JT has set the rules and he is enforcing them. He should be applauded. I have faith in everything he is doing at the club."

Fenech said the players must be accountable. "The players are big boys," Fenech said. "People dream about playing first grade and they should know what is appropriate and what is not."