essendon (2-0) vs carlton (0-1)
dons edge blues by 5. essendon (3-0) play collingwood. carlton (0-2) host fitzroy.
| Essendon | 2.3 3.6 6.8 11.9 | 75 | Sat 23-May-1942 2:45 PM Att: 13,000 Venue: Windy Hill |
| Carlton | 3.1 3.3 7.4 11.4 | 70 | Essendon won by 5 pts |
richmond (2-0) vs collingwood (0-1)
a 25 goal reversal in 3 quarters as the tigers smash pies by 23 goals. richmond (3-0) play st kilda. collingwood (0-2) host essendon.
| Richmond | 2.3 11.10 16.16 25.25 | 175 | Sat 23-May-1942 2:45 PM Att: 11,500 Venue: Punt Rd |
| Collingwood | 4.3 4.3 5.6 5.7 | 37 | Richmond won by 138 pts |
fitzroy (2-0) vs melbourne (0-2)
already a 4 peat is looking impossible for the dees in a 56 point loss to the lions. fitzroy (3-0) play carlton. melbourne (0-3) host hawthorn.
| Fitzroy | 4.2 11.3 13.9 20.13 | 133 | Sat 23-May-1942 2:45 PM Att: 7,000 Venue: Brunswick St |
| Melbourne | 1.3 5.8 10.10 11.11 | 77 | Fitzroy won by 56 pts |
hawthorn (0-2) vs footscray (0-2)
dogs destroy hawks by 76. footscray (1-2) have the bye. hawthorn (0-3) play melbourne.
| Hawthorn | 0.3 1.5 3.8 5.11 | 41 | Sat 23-May-1942 2:45 PM Att: 5,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval |
| Footscray | 2.5 6.12 13.14 17.15 | 117 | Footscray won by 76 pts |
south (2-0) vs st kilda (1-1)
swans destroy saitns by 74. south (3-0) play north. st kilda (1-2) host richmond.
| South Melbourne | 7.6 13.14 19.17 22.24 | 156 | Sat 23-May-1942 2:45 PM Att: 6,500 Venue: Princes Park |
| St Kilda | 4.2 6.8 11.12 11.16 | 82 | South Melbourne won by 74 pts |
bye north (1-1)
ladder
| Rd 3 Ladder | |||
| RI | 3 | 12 | 189.4 |
| SM | 3 | 12 | 164.4 |
| FI | 3 | 12 | 142.0 |
| ES | 3 | 12 | 123.5 |
| NM | 2 | 8 | 106.3 |
| FO | 3 | 4 | 119.7 |
| SK | 3 | 4 | 81.2 |
| CA | 2 | 4 | 74.1 |
| CW | 2 | 4 | 42.9 |
| ME | 3 | 0 | 61.7 |
| HW | 3 | 0 | 58.1 |
round 4 matches
carlton v fitzroy
collingwood v essendon
melbourne v hawthorn
north v south
st kilda v richmond
bye footscray
Harrison’s world 