melbourne (2-2) vs carlton (1-3) mcg
carlton beat melbourne by 23 points. carlton (2-3) host fitzroy. melbourne (2-3) play university.
| Melbourne | 2.1 6.5 7.8 8.9 | 57 | Sat 29-May-1909 3:00 PM Att: 13,573 Venue: M.C.G. |
| Carlton | 3.2 5.4 8.6 12.8 | 80 | Carlton won by 23 pts |
south (4-0) vs collingwood (2-2) lake oval
south beat collingwood by 20 to secure a unbeaten start. south (5-0) play richmond. collingwood (2-3) host essendon.
| South Melbourne | 0.2 3.4 6.6 6.10 | 46 | Sat 29-May-1909 3:00 PM Venue: Lake Oval |
| Collingwood | 1.3 3.4 3.5 3.8 | 26 | South Melbourne won by 20 pts |
fitzroy (3-1) vs essendon (3-1) brunswick st
essendon overrun fitzroy by 4 goals. essendon (4-1) play collingwood. fitzroy (3-2) play carlton.
| Fitzroy | 1.2 2.3 4.7 5.7 | 37 | Sat 29-May-1909 3:00 PM Venue: Brunswick St |
| Essendon | 1.4 3.6 5.7 8.13 | 61 | Essendon won by 24 pts |
university (2-2) vs geelong (1-3) east melbourne
university beat geelong by 35 points. university (3-2) host melbourne. geelong (1-4) host st kilda.
| University | 1.4 3.6 7.7 9.9 | 63 | Sat 29-May-1909 3:00 PM Venue: East Melbourne |
| Geelong | 0.1 2.6 2.7 3.10 | 28 | University won by 35 pts |
st kilda (1-3) vs richmond (1-3) junction oval
richmond stun st kilda by 20 points. richmond (2-3) host south. st kilda (1-4) play geelong.
| St Kilda | 2.1 5.5 6.7 7.8 | 50 | Sat 29-May-1909 3:00 PM Venue: Junction Oval |
| Richmond | 5.0 5.0 6.4 11.4 | 70 | Richmond won by 20 pts |
ladder
| Rd 5 Ladder | |||
| SM | 5 | 20 | 193.7 |
| ES | 5 | 16 | 120.4 |
| UN | 5 | 12 | 116.3 |
| FI | 5 | 12 | 114.8 |
| CW | 5 | 8 | 97.5 |
| CA | 5 | 8 | 94.0 |
| RI | 5 | 8 | 83.1 |
| ME | 5 | 8 | 74.9 |
| SK | 5 | 4 | 88.4 |
| GE | 5 | 4 | 73.7 |
round 6 matches
geelong v st kilda CO
carlton v fitzroy PP
collingwood v essendon VP
university v melbourne EM
richmond v south PR