carlton (3-0) vs south (0-3) princess park
blues smash swans by 9 goals. carlton (4-0) play geelong. south (0-4) host essendon.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Carlton | 6.5 | 14.9 | 17.14 | 20.18 | 138 | Sat 24-May-1930 2:45 pm | Princes Park | 21,000 | |
| South Melbourne | 2.6 | 4.11 | 6.15 | 11.18 | 84 | Carlton won by 54 points | |||
collingwood (3-0) vs geelong (2-1) victoria park
cats beat pies by 3 goals. geelong (3-1) host carlton. collingwood (3-1) play fitzroy.
| Collingwood | 3.1 | 3.3 | 6.3 | 10.12 | 72 | Sat 24-May-1930 2:45 pm | Victoria Park | 17,000 |
| Geelong | 3.5 | 5.8 | 9.12 | 12.18 | 90 | Geelong won by 18 points | ||
essendon (1-2) vs hawthorn (1-2) windy hill
dons beat hawks by 35 points. essendon (2-2) play south. hawthorn (1-3) host rihcmond.
| Essendon | 3.6 | 7.9 | 11.10 | 14.12 | 96 | Sat 24-May-1930 2:45 pm | Windy Hill | 15,000 |
| Hawthorn | 2.5 | 5.9 | 6.12 | 8.13 | 61 | Essendon won by 35 points | ||
melbourne (3-0) vs north (0-3) mcg
dees beat roos by 21 points. melbourne (4-0) host footscray. north (0-4) host st kilda.
| Melbourne | 3.2 | 11.4 | 14.9 | 18.15 | 123 | Sat 24-May-1930 2:45 pm | M.C.G. | 8,662 |
| North Melbourne | 2.6 | 8.11 | 12.12 | 15.12 | 102 | Melbourne won by 21 points | ||
st kilda (1-2) vs fitzroy (2-1) junction oval
saints beat lions by 50 points. st kilda (2-2) play north. fitzroy (2-2) host collingwood.
| St. Kilda | 3.4 | 8.10 | 12.15 | 15.18 | 108 | Sat 24-May-1930 2:45 pm | Junction Oval | 26,000 |
| Fitzroy | 1.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 8.10 | 58 | St. Kilda won by 50 points | ||
footscray (2-1) vs richmond (0-3) Western oval
tigers bounce back to beat bulldogs by 27 points. richmond (1-3) play hawthorn. footscray (2-2) play melbourne.
| Footscray | 2.1 | 3.5 | 6.7 | 9.10 | 64 | Sat 24-May-1930 2:45 pm | Western Oval | 20,000 |
| Richmond | 6.2 | 8.3 | 13.3 | 14.7 | 91 | Richmond won by 27 points | ||
ladder
| Rd 4 Ladder | |||
| CA | 4 | 16 | 157.1 |
| ME | 4 | 16 | 126.3 |
| GE | 4 | 12 | 137.1 |
| CW | 4 | 12 | 111.5 |
| SK | 4 | 8 | 118.4 |
| FO | 4 | 8 | 105.5 |
| ES | 4 | 8 | 105.2 |
| FI | 4 | 8 | 93.6 |
| HW | 4 | 4 | 86.7 |
| RI | 4 | 4 | 82.6 |
| SM | 4 | 0 | 69.6 |
| NM | 4 | 0 | 56.5 |
round 5 matches
geelong v carlton CO
fitzroy v collingwood BS
south v essendon LO
melbourne v footscray MCG
hawthorn v richmond GO
north v st kilda AS