carlton (2-1) vs footscray (2-1) uor
dogs stun blues by 2. footscray (3-1) play geelong. carlton (2-2) play collingwood.
| Carlton 3.15 5.15 11.22 12.2496Sat 08-May-1948 2:15 PM Att: 19,000 Venue: Princes ParkFootscray 3.1 9.4 10.5 15.898Footscray won by 2 pts |
collingwood (2-1) vs geelong (1-2)
pies beat cats by 33 despite comeback. collingwood (3-1) host carlton. geelong (1-3) host footscray.
| Collingwood | 10.3 16.5 17.11 18.13 | 121 | Sat 08-May-1948 2:15 PM Att: 18,000 Venue: Victoria Park |
| Geelong | 2.1 3.1 7.5 13.10 | 88 | Collingwood won by 33 pts |
south (2-1) vs essendon (3-0)
dons smash swans by 62. essendon (4-0) host richmond. south (2-2) play st kilda.
| South Melbourne | 5.3 7.7 10.10 11.12 | 78 | Sat 08-May-1948 2:15 PM Att: 20,000 Venue: Lake Oval |
| Essendon | 2.5 8.11 12.12 20.20 | 140 | Essendon won by 62 pts |
fitzroy (3-0) vs st kilda (0-3)
lions smahs saints by 14 goals. fitzroy (4-0) host hawthorn. st kilda (0-4) host south.
| Fitzroy | 4.3 8.4 15.12 19.14 | 128 | Sat 08-May-1948 2:15 PM Att: 10,000 Venue: Brunswick St |
| St Kilda | 1.2 2.5 2.6 6.8 | 44 | Fitzroy won by 84 pts |
hawthorn (0-3) vs north (0-3)
hawks ovrrun roos by 4 goals. hawthorn (1-3) play fitzroy. north (0-4) play melbourne.
| Hawthorn | 1.1 8.14 9.14 14.21 | 105 | Sat 08-May-1948 2:15 PM Att: 9,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval |
| North Melbourne | 5.5 7.6 10.14 11.15 | 81 | Hawthorn won by 24 pts |
richmond (2-1) vs melbourne (1-2)
dees stun tigers by 5 from behind. melbounre (2-2) host north. richmond (2-2) play essendon.
| Richmond | 6.4 8.8 10.11 12.12 | 84 | Sat 08-May-1948 2:15 PM Att: 19,000 Venue: Punt Rd |
| Melbourne | 3.3 6.6 8.8 13.11 | 89 | Melbourne won by 5 pts |
ladder
| Rd 4 Ladder | |||
| FI | 4 | 16 | 174.5 |
| ES | 4 | 16 | 138.8 |
| CW | 4 | 12 | 127.2 |
| FO | 4 | 12 | 113.6 |
| RI | 4 | 8 | 123.9 |
| CA | 4 | 8 | 106.2 |
| ME | 4 | 8 | 93.3 |
| SM | 4 | 8 | 82.7 |
| GE | 4 | 4 | 95.1 |
| HW | 4 | 4 | 78.3 |
| NM | 4 | 0 | 73.0 |
| SK | 4 | 0 | 51.3 |
round 5 matches
collingwood v carlton gor
essendon v richmond
fitzroy v hawthorn
geelong v footscray
melbornue v north
st kilda v south