essendon (3-1) vs carlton (1-3) east melbourne
essendon beat carlton by 20 points. essendon (4-1) play collingwood in the grand final rematch. carlton (1-4) host fitzroy.
| Essendon | 1.9 3.12 5.16 7.16 | 58 | Sat 31-May-1902 3:00 PM Venue: East Melbourne |
| Carlton | 0.0 1.3 1.4 5.8 | 38 | Essendon won by 20 pts |
st kilda (0-4) vs collingwood (3-1) junction oval
collingwood survive a st kilda scare by 7 points. collingwood (4-1) host essendon. st kilda (0-5) play south.
| St Kilda | 2.4 3.4 3.4 5.5 | 35 | Sat 31-May-1902 3:00 PM Venue: Junction Oval |
| Collingwood | 0.0 3.5 4.7 5.12 | 42 | Collingwood won by 7 pts |
fitzroy (4-0) vs melbourne (2-2) brunswick st
fitzroy beat melbourne by 13 points. fitzroy (5-0) play carlton. melbourne (2-3) host geelong.
| Fitzroy | 1.4 4.9 7.15 7.17 | 59 | Sat 31-May-1902 3:00 PM Venue: Brunswick St |
| Melbourne | 0.2 3.4 4.8 6.10 | 46 | Fitzroy won by 13 pts |
geelong (2-2) vs south (1-3) corio oval
geelong are back in the top 4 beating south by 17 points. geelong (3-2) play melbourne. south (1-4) host st kilda.
| Geelong | 4.8 4.8 5.11 5.14 | 44 | Sat 31-May-1902 3:00 PM Venue: Corio Oval |
| South Melbourne | 0.0 1.6 2.8 3.9 | 27 | Geelong won by 17 pts |
ladder
| Rd 5 Ladder | |||
| FI | 5 | 20 | 168.2 |
| ES | 5 | 16 | 149.4 |
| CW | 5 | 16 | 141.4 |
| GE | 5 | 12 | 94.2 |
| ME | 5 | 8 | 104.7 |
| SM | 5 | 4 | 104.7 |
| CA | 5 | 4 | 59.6 |
| SK | 5 | 0 | 49.9 |
round 6 matches
melbourne v geelong MCG
south v st kilda LO
carlton v fitzroy PP
collingwood v essendon VP