EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Johns floats radical five-point try solution as 'boring' trends emerge

Andrew Johns has floated a radical idea to stop NRL games from becoming "boring" and to help teams throw the ball around more.

While there have been some fantastic contests and high-scoring performances early in the season, there have also been a number of games that left plenty to be desired.

In the opening round, Newcastle beat the Wests Tigers 10-8 in a low-scoring affair, before a similar type of result in round three between the Warriors and Roosters.

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Johns believes he has the solution to "encourage" more attacking football, which in turn could increase the entertainment value of the sport.

"Rugby league is flying - ratings are up, crowds are up - but some games, especially at night when it's dewy, are bores," he said on Wide World of Sports' Immortal Behaviour.

"Once they get into the arm wrestle of trading sets and ding-donging either side [it becomes boring]. A good example was the Roosters v Warriors, it was very dour and incredibly slippery. I pretty much put it on mute and cooked dinner.

"I love watching every game, but some games can get boring.

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"It's risk or reward - if you are coming out of trouble and make an error in those conditions, you can be punished - so to encourage teams to move the ball coming out of trouble, a try from inside your own 40 is five points.

"If teams are chasing points, it would encourage attacking footy."

Four-point tries have been the norm since 1983 when they were increased from three points, but the NRL haven't shied away from radical changes in recent years.

Johns pointed out the excitement that two-point field-goals have added to the game, despite admitting he "hated" the idea when it was first introduced.