carlton (0-3) vs south (3-0) princess park
carlton upset south by 2 points. carlton (1-3) host st kilda. south (3-1) host fitzroy.
| Carlton | 1.1 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 27 | Sat 18-May-1901 3:00 pm | Princes Park | |
| South Melbourne | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 25 | Carlton won by 2 points | ||
geelong (3-0) vs essendon (1-2) corio oval
geelong hold off essendon by 4 points. geelong (4-0) host collingwood. essendon (1-3) host melbourne.
| Geelong | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.10 | 4.10 | 34 | Sat 18-May-1901 3:00 pm | Corio Oval | |
| Essendon | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 30 | Geelong won by 4 points | ||
collingwood (2-1) vs melbourne (1-2) vicotria park
collingwood double melbournes score in a 22 point win. collingwood (3-1) play geelong. melbourne (1-3) play essendon.
| Collingwood | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 44 | Sat 18-May-1901 3:00 pm | Victoria Park | |
| Melbourne | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 22 | Collingwood won by 22 points | ||
fitzroy (2-1) vs st kilda (0-3) brunswick st
fitzroy destory st kilda by 83 points. fitzroy (3-1) play south. st kilda (0-4) play carlton.
| Fitzroy | 2.4 | 7.6 | 9.12 | 15.16 | 106 | Sat 18-May-1901 3:00 pm | Brunswick Street | |
| St. Kilda | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 23 | Fitzroy won by 83 points | ||
ladder
| Team | GP | PTS | % |
| GEEL | 4 | 16 | 139.13 |
| COLL | 4 | 12 | 230.56 |
| FITZ | 4 | 12 | 188.06 |
| STH | 4 | 12 | 113.91 |
| MELB | 4 | 4 | 107.03 |
| ESS | 4 | 4 | 99.39 |
| CARL | 4 | 4 | 33.62 |
| STK | 4 | 0 | 37.01 |
round 5 matches
carlton v st kilda PP
south v fitzroy LO
geelong v collingwood CO
essendon v melbourne EM
Harrison’s world 