carlton (3-0) vs st kilda (2-1) princess park
blues destroy saints by 16 goals. carlton (4-0) play north. st kilda (2-2) host collingwood.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Carlton | 3.2 | 9.10 | 11.12 | 16.24 | 120 | Sat 12-May-1928 2:45 pm | Princes Park | 18,000 | |
| St. Kilda | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 24 | Carlton won by 96 points | |||
collingwood (2-1) vs hawthorn (0-3) victoria park
collingwood beat hawks by 73 points. collingwood (3-1) play st kilda. hawthorn (0-4) host melbourne.
| Collingwood | 2.3 | 9.12 | 12.18 | 15.22 | 112 | Sat 12-May-1928 2:45 pm | Victoria Park | 8,000 |
| Hawthorn | 2.5 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 39 | Collingwood won by 73 points | ||
essendon (2-1) vs geelong (0-3) windy hill
cats bounce back against essendon by 3 points. geelong (1-3) host south. essendon (2-2) play fitzroy.
| Essendon | 2.5 | 2.6 | 6.10 | 6.11 | 47 | Sat 12-May-1928 2:45 pm | Windy Hill | 10,000 |
| Geelong | 0.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 6.14 | 50 | Geelong won by 3 points | ||
melbourne (3-0) vs richmond (2-1) mcg
dees afirm their credentionals with a 4 point win over richmond. melbourne (4-0) play hawthorn. richmond (2-2) host footscray.
| Melbourne | 2.3 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 7.13 | 55 | Sat 12-May-1928 2:45 pm | M.C.G. | 26,558 |
| Richmond | 2.2 | 3.5 | 5.10 | 6.15 | 51 | Melbourne won by 4 points | ||
south (2-1) vs north (1-2) lake oval
north overrun south by 1 point. north (2-2) host carlton. south (2-2) play geelong.
| South Melbourne | 4.5 | 6.5 | 10.7 | 10.9 | 69 | Sat 12-May-1928 2:45 pm | Lake Oval | 10,000 |
| North Melbourne | 1.1 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 10.10 | 70 | North Melbourne won by 1 point | ||
footscray (1-2) vs fitzroy (0-3) western oval
bulldogs stun lions by 13 points. footscray (2-2) play richmond. fitzroy (0-4) host essendon.
| Footscray | 3.3 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 11.11 | 77 | Sat 12-May-1928 2:45 pm | Western Oval | 12,500 |
| Fitzroy | 3.0 | 4.1 | 6.2 | 10.4 | 64 | Footscray won by 13 points | ||
ladder
| Rd 4 Ladder | |||
| CA | 4 | 16 | 182.9 |
| ME | 4 | 16 | 123.5 |
| CW | 4 | 12 | 153.3 |
| RI | 4 | 8 | 126.8 |
| ES | 4 | 8 | 113.1 |
| FO | 4 | 8 | 103.8 |
| SM | 4 | 8 | 93.4 |
| NM | 4 | 8 | 79.1 |
| SK | 4 | 8 | 70.4 |
| GE | 4 | 4 | 94.2 |
| FI | 4 | 0 | 71.0 |
| HW | 4 | 0 | 64.4 |
round 5 matches
north v carlton AS
st kilda v collingwood JO
fitzroy v essendon BS
richmond v footscray PR
geelong v south CO
hawthorn v melbourne GO