One stalwart of the A-League is calling for the creation of a second division and says coaches and clubs need to be more adventurous with player recruitment or the game will stagnate in Australia.

Diminutive midfielder Massimo Murdocca, a member of the all-conquering Brisbane Roar side coached by Ange Postecoglou and, at the age of 33, voted the best player in the NPL Victoria competition, is better positioned than most to assess the merits of the A-League compared to the NSL which it replaced.

Murdocca also says the conservatism of A-League clubs and coaches in recycling players leads to frustration among fans, who would much rather see some fresher, new talent given a chance rather than a journeyman who has already been at several clubs.

He has spent 2½ seasons at Avondale in the NPL Victoria and says there is very little difference in terms of players' talent in that league and the peak national competition.

"The big difference with A-League clubs is that they obviously are fitter because they train full-time, so the intensity, particularly in the defending, is greater," Murdocca said.