essendon (3-0) vs carlton (2-1)
blues stun dons by 19. carlton (3-1) host collingwood. essendon (3-1) host richmond.
| Essendon 2.2 5.4 5.5 6.945Sat 07-May-1949 2:15 PM Att: 29,000 Venue: Windy HillCarlton 1.4 4.7 5.18 7.2264Carlton won by 19 pts |
hawthorn (0-3) vs collingwood (2-1)
pies beat hawks by 25. collingwood (3-1) play carlton. hawthorn (0-4) host fitzroy.
| Hawthorn | 1.3 4.6 4.9 5.10 | 40 | Sat 07-May-1949 2:15 PM Att: 11,500 Venue: Glenferrie Oval |
| Collingwood | 6.0 6.2 7.8 9.11 | 65 | Collingwood won by 25 pts |
fitzroy (3-0) vs geelong (2-1)
cats stun lions by 2 goals. geelong (3-1) host st kilda. fitzroy (3-1) play hawthorn.
| Fitzroy | 1.5 6.7 10.10 13.15 | 93 | Sat 07-May-1949 2:15 PM Att: 17,500 Venue: Brunswick St |
| Geelong | 3.3 7.7 10.12 15.15 | 105 | Geelong won by 12 pts [ |
footscray (1-2) vs north (1-2)
roos smash dogs on accuracy by 6 goals. north (2-2) play melbourne. footscray (1-3) play south.
| Footscray | 2.5 2.6 4.11 4.15 | 39 | Sat 07-May-1949 2:15 PM Att: 12,000 Venue: Western Oval |
| North Melbourne | 1.0 6.3 6.3 12.3 | 75 | North Melbourne won by 36 pts |
south (1-2) vs melbourne (2-1) uor
swans stun dees by 8. south (2-2) host footscray. melbourne (2-2) host north.
| South Melbourne | 1.4 6.9 7.9 8.11 | 59 | Sat 07-May-1949 2:15 PM Att: 12,000 Venue: Lake Oval |
| Melbourne | 1.0 2.2 5.6 7.9 | 51 | South Melbourne won by 8 pts |
richmond (2-1) vs st kilda (0-3)
tigers beat saints by 33. richmond (3-1) play essendon. st kilda (0-4) play geelong.
| Richmond | 4.5 7.9 14.10 17.11 | 113 | Sat 07-May-1949 2:15 PM Att: 12,000 Venue: Punt Rd |
| St Kilda | 1.2 6.9 6.13 11.14 | 80 | Richmond won by 33 pts |
ladder
| Rd 4 Ladder | |||
| CA | 4 | 12 | 175.7 |
| RI | 4 | 12 | 157.9 |
| ES | 4 | 12 | 150.5 |
| CW | 4 | 12 | 129.9 |
| GE | 4 | 12 | 126.1 |
| FI | 4 | 12 | 103.5 |
| NM | 4 | 8 | 100.0 |
| SM | 4 | 8 | 77.8 |
| ME | 4 | 4 | 94.0 |
| FO | 4 | 4 | 60.5 |
| SK | 4 | 0 | 72.6 |
| HW | 4 | 0 | 40.0 |
round 5 matches
carlton v collingwood
essendon v richmond gor
hawthorn v fitzroy
south v footscray
geelong v st kilda
melbourne v north