fitzroy (1-2) vs st kilda (1-2) brunswick st
saints beat lions by 37 points. st kilda (2-2) host north. fitzroy (1-3) play collingwood.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Fitzroy | 6.2 | 8.4 | 10.5 | 12.8 | 80 | Sat 18-May-1929 2:45 pm | Brunswick Street | 14,000 | |
| St. Kilda | 5.10 | 6.13 | 9.17 | 16.21 | 117 | St. Kilda won by 37 points | |||
geelong (3-0) vs collingwood (3-0) corio oval
pies overrun cats by 6 goals. collingwood (4-0) play fitzroy. geelong (3-1) play carlton.
| Geelong | 2.4 | 4.4 | 6.9 | 6.13 | 49 | Sat 18-May-1929 2:45 pm | Corio Oval | 20,499 |
| Collingwood | 3.0 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 12.13 | 85 | Collingwood won by 36 points | ||
hawthorn (0-3) vs essendon (1-2) glenferie oval
dons edge hawks by 5 poitns. essendon (2-2) host south. hawthorn (0-4) play richmond.
| Hawthorn | 3.0 | 5.4 | 7.7 | 10.10 | 70 | Sat 18-May-1929 2:45 pm | Glenferrie Oval | 12,000 |
| Essendon | 3.7 | 4.9 | 7.12 | 10.15 | 75 | Essendon won by 5 points | ||
north (0-3) vs melbourne (2-1) arden st
dees smash roos by 58 points. melbourne (3-1) play footscray. north (0-4) play st kilda.
| North Melbourne | 3.1 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 41 | Sat 18-May-1929 2:45 pm | Arden Street | 9,000 |
| Melbourne | 3.6 | 5.9 | 10.13 | 14.15 | 99 | Melbourne won by 58 points | ||
richmond (2-1) vs footscray (2-1) punt rd
tigers beat dogs by 3 goals. richmond (3-1) host hawthron. footscray (2-2) host melbourne.
| Richmond | 1.5 | 8.7 | 13.10 | 14.19 | 103 | Sat 18-May-1929 2:45 pm | Punt Road | 22,000 |
| Footscray | 2.5 | 5.7 | 9.12 | 11.19 | 85 | Richmond won by 18 points | ||
south (1-2) vs carlton (2-1) lake oval
blues edge south by 1 goal. carlton (3-1) host geelong. south (1-3) play essendon.
| South Melbourne | 2.3 | 4.7 | 5.13 | 9.19 | 73 | Sat 18-May-1929 2:45 pm | Lake Oval | 25,000 |
| Carlton | 1.6 | 7.11 | 7.17 | 10.19 | 79 | Carlton won by 6 points | ||
ladder
| Rd 4 Ladder | |||
| CW | 4 | 16 | 186.0 |
| CA | 4 | 12 | 133.6 |
| GE | 4 | 12 | 128.6 |
| ME | 4 | 12 | 119.8 |
| RI | 4 | 12 | 115.8 |
| SK | 4 | 8 | 111.1 |
| FO | 4 | 8 | 98.2 |
| ES | 4 | 8 | 74.8 |
| FI | 4 | 4 | 93.0 |
| SM | 4 | 4 | 72.5 |
| HW | 4 | 0 | 69.2 |
| NM | 4 | 0 | 56.1 |
round 5 matches
carlton v geelong PP
collingwood v fitzroy VP
essendon v south WH
footscray v melbourne WO
richmond v hawthorn PR
st kilda v north JO