carlton (1-1) vs hawthorn (0-2)
blues beat hawks by 47. carlton (2-1) play north. hawthorn (0-3) host geelong.
| Carlton | 6.4 9.6 15.10 18.12 | 120 | Sat 10-May-1941 2:45 PM Att: 9,000 Venue: Princes Park |
| Hawthorn | 1.1 7.4 7.6 10.13 | 73 | Carlton won by 47 pts |
fitrzoy (1-1) vs collingwood (1-1)
pies overrun lions by 26. collingwood (2-1) host footscray. fitzroy (1-2) play south.
| Fitzroy | 5.4 7.4 13.5 15.7 | 97 | Sat 10-May-1941 2:45 PM Att: 14,000 Venue: Brunswick St |
| Collingwood | 0.4 7.9 8.9 18.15 | 123 | Collingwood won by 26 pts |
st kilda (1-1) vs essendon (1-1)
reverse accuracy in a 45 point win for the dons over the saints. essendon (2-1) host richmond. st kilda (1-2) play melbourne.
| St Kilda | 2.4 5.8 7.13 7.16 | 58 | Sat 10-May-1941 2:45 PM Att: 19,000 Venue: Junction Oval |
| Essendon | 5.3 8.3 11.5 16.7 | 103 | Essendon won by 45 pts |
footscray (2-0) vs south (0-2)
dogs smash swans by 7 goals. footscray (3-0) play collingwood. south (0-3) host fitzroy.
| Footscray | 3.1 8.3 12.4 16.4 | 100 | Sat 10-May-1941 2:45 PM Att: 15,000 Venue: Western Oval |
| South Melbourne | 2.3 4.7 5.10 7.16 | 58 | Footscray won by 42 pts |
geelong (1-1) vs melbourne (1-1)
dees beat cats by 11. melbourne (2-1) host st kilda. geelong (1-2) play hawthorn.
| Geelong | 2.4 7.10 9.13 13.19 | 97 | Sat 10-May-1941 2:45 PM Att: 7,800 Venue: Kardinia Park |
| Melbourne | 5.1 7.4 13.7 16.12 | 108 | Melbourne won by 11 pts |
richmond (2-0) vs north (1-1)
tigers beat roos by 28. richmond (3-0) play essendon. north (1-2) host carlton.
| Richmond | 5.2 8.7 12.12 18.15 | 123 | Sat 10-May-1941 2:45 PM Att: 13,000 Venue: Punt Rd |
| North Melbourne | 2.3 7.6 9.6 14.11 | 95 | Richmond won by 28 pts |
ladder
| Rd 3 Ladder | |||
| FO | 3 | 12 | 165.4 |
| RI | 3 | 12 | 122.2 |
| ES | 3 | 8 | 129.5 |
| CA | 3 | 8 | 115.3 |
| CW | 3 | 8 | 110.8 |
| ME | 3 | 8 | 98.4 |
| GE | 3 | 4 | 96.7 |
| FI | 3 | 4 | 87.7 |
| SK | 3 | 4 | 84.8 |
| NM | 3 | 4 | 82.9 |
| SM | 3 | 0 | 81.2 |
| HW | 3 | 0 | 66.5 |
round 4 matches
north v carlton
collingwood v footscray
essendon v richmond
south v fitzroy
hawthorn v geelong
melbourne v st kilda