carlton (0-2) vs st kilda (1-1) princess park
carlton beat st kilda by 26 points. carlton (1-2) play esssendon. st kilda (1-2) host south.
| Carlton | 3.4 4.6 8.8 11.11 | 77 | Sat 25-May-1918 3:00 PM Venue: Princes Park |
| St Kilda | 0.2 4.5 6.8 7.9 | 51 | Carlton won by 26 pts |
south (2-0) vs collingwood (2-0) lake oval
south beat collingwood by 3 goals. south (3-0) play st kilda. collingwood (2-1) host richmond.
| South Melbourne | 3.2 6.5 7.6 12.13 | 85 | Sat 25-May-1918 3:00 PM Venue: Lake Oval |
| Collingwood | 1.4 3.5 7.9 9.13 | 67 | South Melbourne won by 18 pts |
geelong (0-2) vs essendon (1-1) corio oval
geelong beat essendon by 16 points. geelong (1-2) play fitzroy. essendon (1-2) host carlton.
| Geelong | 0.1 4.7 5.8 6.16 | 52 | Sat 25-May-1918 3:00 PM Venue: Corio Oval |
| Essendon | 2.8 3.8 4.11 4.12 | 36 | Geelong won by 16 pts |
richmond (2-0) vs fitzroy (0-2) punt rd
fitzroy beat ricmhond by 28 points. fitzroy (1-2) host geelong. richmond (2-1) play collingwood.
| Richmond | 0.0 4.2 5.3 6.8 | 44 | Sat 25-May-1918 3:00 PM Venue: Punt Rd |
| Fitzroy | 4.0 5.5 9.9 10.12 | 72 | Fitzroy won by 28 pts |
ladder
| Rd 3 Ladder | |||
| SM | 3 | 12 | 161.8 |
| CW | 3 | 8 | 119.2 |
| RI | 3 | 8 | 93.1 |
| CA | 3 | 4 | 92.0 |
| FI | 3 | 4 | 88.9 |
| ES | 3 | 4 | 86.2 |
| GE | 3 | 4 | 84.4 |
| SK | 3 | 4 | 84.3 |
round 4 matches
essendon v carlton EM
collingwood v richmond VP
fitzroy v geelong BS
st kilda v south JO