north (1-2) vs carlton (2-1)
blues hold off roos by 14. carlton (3-1) play st kilda. north (1-3) play footscray.
| North Melbourne | 2.5 7.7 8.9 15.15 | 105 | Sat 17-May-1941 2:45 PM Att: 14,000 Venue: Arden St |
| Carlton | 3.7 6.14 15.18 16.23 | 119 | Carlton won by 14 pts |
collingwood (2-1) vs footscray (3-0)
pies edge dogs by 1 point. collingwood (3-1) host melbourne. footscray (3-1) host north.
| Collingwood | 3.4 7.6 12.9 14.11 | 95 | Sat 17-May-1941 2:45 PM Att: 16,000 Venue: Victoria Park |
| Footscray | 4.4 7.5 11.8 14.10 | 94 | Collingwood won by 1 pt |
essendon (2-1) vs richmond (3-0)
dons edge tigers by 2 goals. essendon (3-1) play hawthorn. richmond (3-1) host fitzroy.
| Essendon | 4.3 9.9 13.12 15.14 | 104 | Sat 17-May-1941 2:45 PM Att: 20,000 Venue: Windy Hill |
| Richmond | 4.3 7.4 11.5 14.8 | 92 | Essendon won by 12 pts |
south (0-3) vs fitzroy (1-2)
swans overrun lions by 27. south (1-3) play geelong. fitzroy (1-3) play richmond.
| South Melbourne | 2.4 8.9 11.14 15.19 | 109 | Sat 17-May-1941 2:45 PM Att: 10,500 Venue: Lake Oval |
| Fitzroy | 2.4 5.5 10.7 12.10 | 82 | South Melbourne won by 27 pts |
hawthorn (0-3) vs geelong (1-2)
hawks hold off cats by 15. hawthorn (1-3) host essendon. geelong (1-3) host south.
| Hawthorn | 5.5 9.9 12.13 13.16 | 94 | Sat 17-May-1941 2:45 PM Att: 6,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval |
| Geelong | 2.4 5.9 7.12 11.13 | 79 | Hawthorn won by 15 pts |
melbourne (2-1) vs st kilda (1-2)
dees overrun saints by 4. melbourne (3-1) play collingwood. st kilda (1-3) host carlton.
| Melbourne | 4.2 6.5 8.11 13.15 | 93 | Sat 17-May-1941 2:45 PM Att: 13,082 Venue: M.C.G. |
| St Kilda | 3.1 9.4 11.7 13.11 | 89 | Melbourne won by 4 pts |
ladder
| Rd 4 Ladder | |||
| FO | 4 | 12 | 142.9 |
| ES | 4 | 12 | 125.3 |
| CA | 4 | 12 | 114.7 |
| RI | 4 | 12 | 112.4 |
| CW | 4 | 12 | 108.4 |
| ME | 4 | 12 | 99.7 |
| GE | 4 | 4 | 93.7 |
| SM | 4 | 4 | 92.5 |
| SK | 4 | 4 | 87.6 |
| FI | 4 | 4 | 84.6 |
| NM | 4 | 4 | 84.2 |
| HW | 4 | 4 | 76.6 |
round 5 matches
st kilda v carlton
collingwood v melbourne
hawthorn v essendon
richmond v fitzroy
footscray v north
geelong v south