carlton (1-2) vs melbourne (2-1) princess park
carlton beat melbourne by 32 points. carlton (2-2) play south. melbourne (2-2) host geelong.
| Carlton | 5.1 7.5 9.8 14.12 | 96 | Sat 27-May-1922 2:45 PM Att: 15,000 Venue: Princes Park |
| Melbourne | 2.3 5.7 8.12 8.16 | 64 | Carlton won by 32 pts |
fitzroy (2-1) vs essendon (3-0) burnswick st
fitzroy and essendon play the first draw of the year. fitzroy (2-1-1) have the bye. essendon (3-1-0) play richmond.
| Fitzroy | 0.4 2.5 4.12 6.15 | 51 | Sat 27-May-1922 2:45 PM Att: 26,000 Venue: Brunswick St |
| Essendon | 1.3 1.7 3.7 7.9 | 51 | Match drawn |
geelong (0-2) vs richmond (1-1) corio oval
geelong stun richmond by 2 points. geelong (1-2) play melbourne. richmond (1-2) host essendon.
| Geelong | 4.5 8.8 9.9 11.9 | 75 | Sat 27-May-1922 2:45 PM Att: 12,000 Venue: Corio Oval |
| Richmond | 3.0 4.1 9.4 11.7 | 73 | Geelong won by 2 pts |
south (1-2) vs st kilda (1-1) lake oval
st kilda beat south by 16 points. st kilda (2-1) play collingwood. south (1-3) host carlton.
| South Melbourne | 1.2 5.8 7.11 8.13 | 61 | Sat 27-May-1922 2:45 PM Att: 20,000 Venue: Lake Oval |
| St Kilda | 3.1 7.2 11.5 12.5 | 77 | St Kilda won by 16 pts |
bye colllingwood (1-2)
ladder
| Rd 4 Ladder | |||
| ES | 4 | 14 | 129.2 |
| FI | 4 | 10 | 111.1 |
| SK | 3 | 8 | 106.4 |
| CA | 4 | 8 | 106.0 |
| ME | 4 | 8 | 89.4 |
| RI | 3 | 4 | 105.5 |
| CW | 3 | 4 | 92.6 |
| SM | 4 | 4 | 86.8 |
| GE | 3 | 4 | 80.8 |
round 5 matches
south v carlton LO
collingwood v st kilda VP
richmond v essendon PR
melbourne v geelong MCG
bye fitzroy