fitzroy (2-0) vs melbourne (2-0) brunswick st
dees edge lions by 5 potnts. melbourne (3-0) host north. fitzroy (2-1) play st kilda.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Fitzroy | 2.2 | 7.4 | 10.5 | 15.9 | 99 | Sat 17-May-1930 2:45 pm | Brunswick Street | 20,000 | |
| Melbourne | 3.6 | 8.10 | 11.12 | 15.14 | 104 | Melbourne won by 5 points | |||
geelong (1-1) vs st kilda (1-1) corio oval
cats beat saints by 10 points. geelong (2-1) play collingwood. st kilda (1-2) host fitzroy.
| Geelong | 3.2 | 8.6 | 9.7 | 10.10 | 70 | Sat 17-May-1930 2:45 pm | Corio Oval | 13,000 |
| St. Kilda | 2.1 | 4.3 | 8.5 | 9.6 | 60 | Geelong won by 10 points | ||
hawthorn (1-1) vs carlton (2-0) glenferie oval
blues beat hawks by 15 points. carlton (3-0) host south. hawthorn (1-2) play essendon.
| Hawthorn | 5.3 | 5.7 | 6.11 | 10.12 | 72 | Sat 17-May-1930 2:45 pm | Glenferrie Oval | 28,000 |
| Carlton | 4.1 | 7.5 | 8.8 | 13.9 | 87 | Carlton won by 15 points | ||
north (0-2) vs footscray (1-1) arden st
dogs smash roos by 7 goals. footscray (2-1) host richmond. north (0-3) play melbourne.
| North Melbourne | 3.3 | 8.5 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 74 | Sat 17-May-1930 2:45 pm | Arden Street | 13,000 |
| Footscray | 7.4 | 9.6 | 14.10 | 16.20 | 116 | Footscray won by 42 points | ||
richmond (0-2) vs essendon (0-2) punt rd
dons beat inaccurate tiges by 2 points. essendon (1-2) host hawthorn. richmond (0-3) play footscray.
| Richmond | 2.5 | 4.8 | 8.12 | 10.17 | 77 | Sat 17-May-1930 2:45 pm | Punt Road | 16,000 |
| Essendon | 2.3 | 7.4 | 10.6 | 12.7 | 79 | Essendon won by 2 points | ||
south (0-2) vs collingwood (2-0) lake oval
pies beat swans by 31 points. collingwood (3-0) host geelong. south (0-3) play carlton.
| South Melbourne | 5.4 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 12.12 | 84 | Sat 17-May-1930 2:45 pm | Lake Oval | 18,000 |
| Collingwood | 4.5 | 9.13 | 11.17 | 16.19 | 115 | Collingwood won by 31 points | ||
ladder
| Rd 3 Ladder | |||
| CA | 3 | 12 | 153.5 |
| ME | 3 | 12 | 128.9 |
| CW | 3 | 12 | 124.8 |
| GE | 3 | 8 | 141.9 |
| FO | 3 | 8 | 120.2 |
| FI | 3 | 8 | 113.1 |
| SK | 3 | 4 | 102.8 |
| HW | 3 | 4 | 95.3 |
| ES | 3 | 4 | 90.0 |
| SM | 3 | 0 | 73.4 |
| RI | 3 | 0 | 68.4 |
| NM | 3 | 0 | 45.7 |
round 4 matches
carlton v south PP
collingwood v geelong VP
essendon v hawthorn WH
st kilda v fitzroy JO
footscray v richmond WO
melbourne v north MCG