geelong (0-3) vs carlton (1-2) corio oval
geelong cause the upset of the year by 4 goals over carlton. geelong (1-3) play university. carlton (1-3) play melbourne.
| Geelong | 3.2 6.6 8.10 12.13 | 85 | Sat 22-May-1909 3:00 PM Venue: Corio Oval |
| Carlton | 1.5 4.7 6.12 8.13 | 61 | Geelong won by 24 pts |
collingwood (1-2) vs richmond (1-2) victoria park
collingwood smash richmond by 6 goals. collingwood (2-2) play south. richmond (1-3) play st kilda.
| Collingwood | 3.1 6.7 9.11 12.13 | 85 | Sat 22-May-1909 3:00 PM Venue: Victoria Park |
| Richmond | 0.1 1.3 3.6 7.7 | 49 | Collingwood won by 36 pts |
essendon (3-0) vs university (1-2) east melbourne
university stun essendon by 9points. university (2-2) host geelong. essendon (3-1) play fitzroy.
| Essendon | 2.1 4.4 6.8 8.11 | 59 | Sat 22-May-1909 3:00 PM Venue: East Melbourne |
| University | 2.7 5.9 7.13 9.14 | 68 | University won by 9 pts |
fitzroy (3-0) vs south (3-0) brunswick st
south beat fitzroy by 39 to be the last unbeaten team that year. south (4-0) host collingwood. fitzroy (3-1) host essendon.
| Fitzroy | 0.2 1.2 1.4 5.7 | 37 | Sat 22-May-1909 3:00 PM Venue: Brunswick St |
| South Melbourne | 1.2 5.6 8.8 11.10 | 76 | South Melbourne won by 39 pts |
melbourne (1-2) vs st kilda (1-2) mcg
melbourne beat st kilda by 11 behinds. melbourne (2-2) host carlton. st kilda (1-3) Host richmond.
| Melbourne | 1.2 3.5 4.10 6.15 | 51 | Sat 22-May-1909 3:00 PM Att: 8,851 Venue: M.C.G. |
| St Kilda | 2.2 3.2 5.3 6.4 | 40 | Melbourne won by 11 pts |
ladder
| Rd 4 Ladder | |||
| SM | 4 | 16 | 197.0 |
| FI | 4 | 12 | 131.2 |
| ES | 4 | 12 | 112.8 |
| CW | 4 | 8 | 107.2 |
| UN | 4 | 8 | 98.9 |
| ME | 4 | 8 | 76.0 |
| SK | 4 | 4 | 96.1 |
| CA | 4 | 4 | 81.4 |
| GE | 4 | 4 | 80.6 |
| RI | 4 | 4 | 72.3 |
round 5 matches
melbourne v carlton MCG
south v collingwood LO
fitzroy v essendon BS
university v geelong EM
st kilda v richmond JO
Harrison’s world 