carlton (3-1) vs richmond (4-0)
blues stun tigers by 16. carlton (4-1) play geelong. richmond (4-1) host footscray. y
| Carlton 6.6 11.8 15.10 16.12108Sat 03-Jun-1944 2:30 PM Att: 28,000 Venue: Princes ParkRichmond 1.1 6.2 10.4 14.892Carlton won by 16 pts |
hawthorn (2-2) vs collingwood (1-3)
pies beat hawks by 16. collingwood (2-3) host melbourne. hawthorn (2-3) play north.
| Hawthorn | 1.5 3.7 6.8 8.9 | 57 | Sat 03-Jun-1944 2:30 PM Att: 11,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval |
| Collingwood | 3.3 6.5 8.9 10.13 | 73 | Collingwood won by 16 pts |
essendon (2-2) vs geelong (0-4)
dons beat cats by 6 goals. essendon (3-2) play st kilda. geelong (0-5) host carlton.
| Essendon | 5.3 11.10 14.11 17.14 | 116 | Sat 03-Jun-1944 2:30 PM Att: 7,000 Venue: Windy Hill |
| Geelong | 3.2 5.4 8.9 11.14 | 80 | Essendon won by 36 pts |
footscray (2-2) vs fitzroy (3-1)
dogs overrun lions by 5 points. footscray (3-2) play richmond. fitzroy (3-2) host south.
| Footscray | 0.1 2.7 4.9 8.15 | 63 | Sat 03-Jun-1944 2:30 PM Att: 9,000 Venue: Western Oval |
| Fitzroy | 4.3 5.3 8.10 8.10 | 58 | Footscray won by 5 pts |
melbourne (1-3) vs st kilda (1-3)
saints stun dees by 13. st kilda (2-3) host essendon. melboure (1-4) play collingwood.
| Melbourne | 0.3 4.6 6.9 10.13 | 73 | Sat 03-Jun-1944 2:30 PM Att: 8,000 Venue: Punt Rd |
| St Kilda | 3.4 4.5 13.7 13.8 | 86 | St Kilda won by 13 pts |
south (4-0) vs north (1-3)
roos stun south by 1 point from behind. north (2-3) host hawthorn. south (4-1) play fitzroy.
| South Melbourne | 2.7 4.7 10.12 10.12 | 72 | Sat 03-Jun-1944 2:30 PM Att: 15,000 Venue: Junction Oval |
| North Melbourne | 1.2 5.4 6.6 10.13 | 73 | North Melbourne won by 1 pt |
ladder
| Rd 5 Ladder | |||
| RI | 5 | 16 | 128.5 |
| SM | 5 | 16 | 118.8 |
| CA | 5 | 16 | 114.8 |
| ES | 5 | 12 | 110.3 |
| FI | 5 | 12 | 107.8 |
| FO | 5 | 12 | 105.5 |
| SK | 5 | 8 | 100.0 |
| CW | 5 | 8 | 97.8 |
| NM | 5 | 8 | 90.2 |
| HW | 5 | 8 | 89.1 |
| ME | 5 | 4 | 97.0 |
| GE | 5 | 0 | 60.1 |
round 6 matches
geelong v carlton
collingwood v melbourne
st kilda v essendon
fitzroy v south
richmond v footscray
north v hawthorn