carlton (2-0) vs collingwood (1-2)
pies stun blues by 27. collingwood (2-2) have the bye. carlton (2-1) play st kilda.
| Carlton | 3.1 3.3 7.4 12.5 | 77 | Sat 29-May-1943 2:45 PM Att: 15,000 Venue: Princes Park |
| Collingwood | 2.7 6.11 11.12 15.14 | 104 | Collingwood won by 27 pts |
richmond (2-1) vs essendon (3-0)
dons beat tigers by 13. essendon (4-0) host footscray. richmond (2-2) play melbourne.
| Richmond | 1.7 4.10 10.15 11.18 | 84 | Sat 29-May-1943 2:45 PM Att: 23,000 Venue: Punt Rd |
| Essendon | 2.3 5.9 7.11 14.13 | 97 | Essendon won by 13 pts |
hawthorn (2-1) vs fitzroy (2-0)
hawks beat lions by 11. hawthorn (3-1) play south. fitzroy (2-1) host north.
| Hawthorn | 3.2 7.4 10.7 13.8 | 86 | Sat 29-May-1943 2:45 PM Att: 9,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval |
| Fitzroy | 3.3 7.7 7.15 9.21 | 75 | Hawthorn won by 11 pts |
footscray (1-1) vs st kilda (0-1-2)
dogs smash saints by 41. footscray (2-1) play essendon. st kilda (0-1-3) host carlton.
| Footscray | 2.2 6.7 9.9 13.11 | 89 | Sat 29-May-1943 2:45 PM Att: 7,000 Venue: Western Oval |
| St Kilda | 2.5 4.8 6.9 6.12 | 48 | Footscray won by 41 pts |
north (0-1-2) vs melbourne (1-2)
roos stun dees by 33. north (1-1-2) play fitzroy. melbourne (1-3) host richmond.
| North Melbourne | 5.7 7.7 13.8 15.14 | 104 | Sat 29-May-1943 2:45 PM Att: 5,000 Venue: Arden St |
| Melbourne | 1.3 6.5 7.8 10.11 | 71 | North Melbourne won by 33 pts |
bye south (0-3)
ladder
| Rd 4 Ladder | |||
| ES | 4 | 16 | 128.2 |
| CA | 3 | 12 | 116.7 |
| FO | 3 | 12 | 114.9 |
| HW | 4 | 12 | 108.4 |
| FI | 3 | 12 | 97.6 |
| RI | 4 | 8 | 103.8 |
| CW | 4 | 8 | 101.3 |
| NM | 4 | 6 | 105.9 |
| ME | 4 | 4 | 85.7 |
| SM | 3 | 4 | 85.5 |
| SK | 4 | 2 | 73.9 |
round 5 matches
st kilda v carlton
essendon v footscray
fitzroy v north
south v hawthorn
melbourne v richmond
bye collingwood