While the league is among the most physical in Asia, Moore believes the speed and tempo of the Australian game is lagging behind some of the more established leagues in the world and that it needs to be rectified.

“Was it (the game fast paced)? I don’t know. Maybe people can run fast and those sorts of things, but I still think the thought processes are far too slow,” he said following Queensland’s 2-0 loss to Melbourne.

“It’s one of those things where players get the ball and then think what they are doing with it rather than knowing what they are going to do before they get the ball. I think this is the thing that needs to improve in Australian football.”

The former Rangers captain praised good friend, and opposition captain, Kevin Muscat as the perfect example of a player who displays composure when in possession of the ball, a compliment and description which contrasts starkly with Muscat’s early reputation as a brutal full-back.

“A good player, doesn’t matter how fast the game is always seems to have time on the ball, and those players stand out head and shoulders above everybody else,” he said.

“Kevin Muscat for Melbourne, you can see he has that extra bit of experience where as we were very naive.”

However, Moore, who signed for the Roar following a two-year stint with Newcastle United in the English Premier League, conceded the standard of play has improved considerably since the establishment of the league in late 2005.

“I think it has improved from the beginning of the A-League to where we are at just now, but that’s the part that needs to improve for us to talk about where we are in comparison to the rest of the world,” he said.

Moore’s comments follow cries from a number of media outlets that the current season has been the most boring since the competition’s inception with few goals, many draws and teams being ravaged by international call-ups.