I saw the best and the worst of the A-League this week.

Brisbane's 7-1 annihilation of Adelaide United on Friday night was unbelievably entertaining. The Roar scored four goals in nine minutes, or as I like to say, "in the time it took me to get to the fish and chip shop and back." Brisbane again put on a passing and finishing clinic, which was all the more remarkable considering Adelaide had taken a 1-0 lead.

On Saturday night it was Melbourne Heart and Sydney FC playing a relatively drab match in admittedly tough conditions. The contest was spirited - and the last 10 minutes exciting - but the football was the antithesis of a Roar match, with poor passing and uncreative attacking. Here's what I liked disliked about Round Four:

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James Brown: The Gold Coast United star is one of the best young talents in the A-League and has opened up a world of musical references based on the Godfather of Soul. Get used to hearing "It's a Man's World," "I Feel Good" and (thank you @MickLynch_Age) "Please Please Please."

Besart Berisha: One of the best Albanian imports I've ever seen. Ok, probably the only Albanian import I've ever seen. But the big fellow has slotted in beautifully with Brisbane and has a knack for the back of the net. Love his enthusiastic post-goal celebrations, including this week's "kick the corner post, then gently put it back in place" effort.

Mate Dugandzic: The Melbourne Heart youngster is the clear standout in a team crying out for a superstar.

Archie jump-starts Victory's season: Well, if Harry Kewell wasn't going to do it, then Victory's other superstar had to step up, and he did. Archie Thompson was at his lethal best against Wellington, with a superb first goal for the season and a marvellous second that was wrongly nullified by a terrible linesman's decision (see Dislikes below).

New Zealand announcers: They aren't necessarily great, but they also aren't biased. Sure you get the occasional hometown call, but for the most part, I found Sunday's Wellington/Victory telecast even-handed and fair.

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That offsides call against Archie Thompson: Possibly the worst call in the history of the A-League. Ok, that may be an exaggeration, but Thompson was onside by two metres, with at least three Phoenix players between him and keeper Tony Warner.

Backpasses to the keeper: If you play in a fantasy league where you get points every time the keeper touches it, then you would have loved the Melbourne Heart/Sydney FC match. Unfortunately, unlike Michael Theoklitos who helps launch Brisbane's attacks, both Clint Bolton and Liam Reddy were used as fail-safe escape hatches when defenders had nowhere to go. Ironically, Bolton and Reddy usually ended up booting it long anyway.

Statistics: In the first half of Sunday's match, Wellington had far more possession than Victory and outshot them 11 to 3. But Victory led 1-0 and went on to win 2-1.

Crowds in Queensland: Some have criticised Brisbane for a turnout of nearly 12,000 on Friday night, and while you'd certainly hope more would show up to watch the best team in the country play its scintillating brand of football, the bigger worry is on the Gold Coast. Any time you get less than 3,000 to an A-League match, questions have to be asked. Start with "what the hell is going on?"

Melbourne Heart fans booing Michael Beauchamp: Seriously? It's Michael Beauchamp.