fitzroy (0-4) vs essendon (2-2) brunswick st
essendon beat lions by 11 points. essendon (3-2) host richmond. fitzroy (0-5) play geelong.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Fitzroy | 2.2 | 3.12 | 10.14 | 11.18 | 84 | Sat 19-May-1928 2:45 pm | Brunswick Street | 18,000 | |
| Essendon | 3.6 | 5.7 | 10.11 | 13.17 | 95 | Essendon won by 11 points | |||
geelong (1-3) vs south (2-2) corio oval
cats beat swans by 4 goals. geelong (2-3) host fitzroy. south (2-3) host carlton.
| Geelong | 3.5 | 7.7 | 11.11 | 15.15 | 105 | Sat 19-May-1928 2:45 pm | Corio Oval | 13,000 |
| South Melbourne | 2.5 | 7.9 | 10.11 | 11.15 | 81 | Geelong won by 24 points | ||
hawthorn (0-4) vs melbourne (4-0) glenferie oval
dees go on top beating hawks by 9 points. melbourne (5-0) host st kilda. hawthorn (0-5) play footscray.
| Hawthorn | 4.5 | 7.13 | 10.15 | 14.17 | 101 | Sat 19-May-1928 2:45 pm | Glenferrie Oval | 8,000 |
| Melbourne | 6.2 | 9.7 | 13.11 | 16.14 | 110 | Melbourne won by 9 points | ||
north (2-2) vs carlton (4-0) arden st
roos cause early upset of the year beating blues by 16 points. north (3-2) play collingwood. carlton (4-1) play south.
| North Melbourne | 1.3 | 7.10 | 9.12 | 11.15 | 81 | Sat 19-May-1928 2:45 pm | Arden Street | 22,000 |
| Carlton | 2.7 | 3.7 | 6.8 | 9.11 | 65 | North Melbourne won by 16 points | ||
richmond (2-2) vs footscray (2-2) punt rd
tigers beat dogs by 16 points. richmond (3-2) play essendon. footscray (2-3) host hawthorn.
| Richmond | 3.3 | 8.7 | 11.13 | 13.22 | 100 | Sat 19-May-1928 2:45 pm | Punt Road | 30,000 |
| Footscray | 3.4 | 6.5 | 10.11 | 12.14 | 86 | Richmond won by 14 points | ||
st kilda (2-2) vs collingwood (3-1) junction oval
collingwood beat saints by 28 points. collingwood (4-1) host north. st kilda (2-3) play melbourne.
| St. Kilda | 1.3 | 3.4 | 6.6 | 11.8 | 74 | Sat 19-May-1928 2:45 pm | Junction Oval | 16,000 |
| Collingwood | 3.0 | 7.4 | 11.8 | 15.12 | 102 | Collingwood won by 28 points | ||
ladder
| Rd 5 Ladder | |||
| ME | 5 | 20 | 119.3 |
| CA | 5 | 16 | 156.0 |
| CW | 5 | 16 | 149.3 |
| RI | 5 | 12 | 123.7 |
| ES | 5 | 12 | 113.1 |
| NM | 5 | 12 | 87.1 |
| GE | 5 | 8 | 103.1 |
| FO | 5 | 8 | 99.5 |
| SM | 5 | 8 | 89.7 |
| SK | 5 | 8 | 70.9 |
| FI | 5 | 0 | 74.3 |
| HW | 5 | 0 | 70.9 |
round 6 matches
south v carlton LO
collingwood v north VP
essendon v richmond WH
geelong v fitzroy CO
footscray v hawthorn WO
melbourne v st kilda MCG
Harrison’s world 