carlton (1-1-1) vs melbourne (0-2) princess park
melbourne stun carlton by 33 points. melbourne (1-2) host south. carlton (1-1-2) play collingwood.
| Carlton | 1.2 6.5 8.8 11.10 | 76 | Sat 17-May-1924 2:45 PM Att: 23,000 Venue: Princes Park |
| Melbourne | 3.7 5.14 11.21 14.25 | 109 | Melbourne won by 33 pts |
geelong (1-1) vs essendon (1-1-1) corio oval
essendon beat geelong by 20 points. essendon (2-1-1) host richmond. geelong (1-2) play st kilda.
| Geelong | 1.2 2.6 5.8 8.12 | 60 | Sat 17-May-1924 2:45 PM Att: 12,000 Venue: Corio Oval |
| Essendon | 4.0 7.4 9.8 12.8 | 80 | Essendon won by 20 pts |
richmond (0-2) vs fitzroy (3-0) punt rd
fitzroy bat richmond by 26 points. fitzroy (4-0) have the bye. richmond (0-3) play essendon.
| Richmond | 2.8 2.9 5.17 5.18 | 48 | Sat 17-May-1924 2:45 PM Att: 22,000 Venue: Punt Rd |
| Fitzroy | 2.4 5.8 7.9 10.14 | 74 | Fitzroy won by 26 pts |
south (1-2) vs st kilda (1-2) lake oval
south beat st kilda by 28 points. south (2-2) play melbourne. st kilda (1-3) host geelong.
| South Melbourne | 3.2 6.5 8.8 12.9 | 81 | Sat 17-May-1924 2:45 PM Att: 22,000 Venue: Lake Oval |
| St Kilda | 1.1 4.5 7.6 7.11 | 53 | South Melbourne won by 28 pts |
collingwood (3-0) had the bye.
ladder
| Rd 4 Ladder | |||
| FI | 4 | 16 | 128.4 |
| CW | 3 | 12 | 120.4 |
| ES | 4 | 10 | 111.8 |
| SM | 4 | 8 | 100.0 |
| CA | 4 | 6 | 93.9 |
| ME | 3 | 4 | 113.5 |
| GE | 3 | 4 | 90.9 |
| SK | 4 | 4 | 81.8 |
| RI | 3 | 0 | 69.1 |
round 5 matches
collingwood v carlton VP
essendon v richmond WH
st kilda v geelong JO
melbourne v south MCG
bye fitzroy