In the absence of the suspended Matt McKay, Brisbane will be skippered by  midfielder Murdocca against Perth Glory this weekend.

"It's been up and down, we've had a tough year from the start with injuries and then boys leaving towards the end, which wasn't ideal for our preparations trying to make the top six," said Murdocca.

"It's all about pride and I think the boys are professional enough to go out and try to get a result. Why else would you play the game?

"You go out there to win and it doesn't matter what it's for; whether it's for points or pride you have to go out there and try to win the game."

Though Murdocca seemed surprised by the appointment, claiming to be 'more of a joker than a leader', Postecoglou had plenty of praise for his diminutive workhorse.

"He's a fantastic character, a very good player, he's infectious with the way he plays the game and the way he is around the dressing room," said Postecoglou, "I'm happy to give him the captain's armband and I think he'll do a good job."

Postecoglou, who took the reigns mid-season after the axing of Frank Farina, was frank about his side's disappointing season, but is clearly expecting better in 2010/11 as he continues to reshape the Brisbane squad.

"The reality of it is we've struggled through the whole season. We didn't make finals and we don't deserve to be there," he said.

"We've started changing things and I'm going to build the team that I want here and that's what I'm doing. If the responsibility for missing the finals lies with me I'm comfortable with that.

"There will be a major turnover in the squad and we've known that for a while. We're well underway with planning for next year.

"What I'm looking for is a team that's going to represent Brisbane and take us to the next level.

"As I've said from day one, I haven't broken up a championship winning team, that's what I want to build here."

Despite a number of highly-publicised criticisms from former stars, including Liam Reddy, Craig Moore and Danny Tiatto, it appears Postecoglou will continue to rebuild with the support of the players who remain.

"Overall it's been a bit of a disaster, but we're still here, we're still fighting and I think we've got a lot of personality in this club to fight back next year and go for it again," added Murdocca.

"He (Postecoglou) knows what he wants and he's stamped his authority already. He's definitely the kind of man we need at the club."