carlton (1-1) vs richmond (1-1)
tigers beat blues by 4 goals. richmond (2-1) host hawhtorn. carlton (1-2) play geelong.
| Carlton | 2.3 4.5 8.9 12.12 | 84 | Sat 05-May-1951 2:15 PM Att: 28,000 Venue: Princes Park |
| Richmond | 3.4 7.9 11.9 16.12 | 108 | Richmond won by 24 pts |
collingwood (2-0) vs geelong (1-1)
pies smash cats by 52. collingwood (3-0) play essendon. geelong (1-2) host carlton.
| Collingwood | 3.6 5.11 7.15 14.18 | 102 | Sat 05-May-1951 2:15 PM Att: 24,500 Venue: Victoria Park |
| Geelong | 0.1 2.2 5.3 7.8 | 50 | Collingwood won by 52 pts |
south (0-2) vs essendon (2-0) uor
swans end dons 15 game winning streak (and only 1 loss out of 34 games) by 13 points. south (1-2) play north. essendon (2-1) host collingwood.
| South Melbourne | 2.7 5.11 7.15 14.20 | 104 | Sat 05-May-1951 2:15 PM Att: 14,000 Venue: Lake Oval |
| Essendon | 6.1 8.3 11.6 14.7 | 91 | South Melbourne won by 13 pts |
melbourne (0-2) vs fitzroy (2-0)
lions beat dees by 4 goals. fitzroy (3-0) host footscray. melbourne (0-3) play st kilda.
| Melbourne | 4.3 5.7 6.11 8.12 | 60 | Sat 05-May-1951 2:15 PM Att: 21,437 Venue: M.C.G. |
| Fitzroy | 2.4 5.7 8.9 12.12 | 84 | Fitzroy won by 24 pts |
footscray (2-0) vs north (0-2)
dogs beat roos by 26. footscray (3-0) play fitzroy. north (0-3) host south.
| Footscray | 6.2 6.3 9.7 10.9 | 69 | Sat 05-May-1951 2:15 PM Att: 20,000 Venue: Western Oval |
| North Melbourne | 0.0 4.8 4.10 5.13 | 43 | Footscray won by 26 pts |
hawthorn (0-2) vs st kilda (1-1)
hawks break a drought of over a year beating saits by 23. hawthorn (1-2) play richmond. st kilda (1-2) host melbourne.
| Hawthorn | 1.4 8.6 10.11 12.15 | 87 | Sat 05-May-1951 2:15 PM Att: 10,000 Venue: Glenferrie Oval |
| St Kilda | 2.3 7.5 8.8 9.10 | 64 | Hawthorn won by 23 pts |
ladder
| Rd 3 Ladder | |||
| CW | 3 | 12 | 225.2 |
| FI | 3 | 12 | 134.1 |
| FO | 3 | 12 | 115.4 |
| RI | 3 | 8 | 137.6 |
| ES | 3 | 8 | 109.1 |
| CA | 3 | 4 | 102.4 |
| GE | 3 | 4 | 93.8 |
| SK | 3 | 4 | 86.8 |
| HW | 3 | 4 | 86.5 |
| SM | 3 | 4 | 64.3 |
| ME | 3 | 0 | 69.9 |
| NM | 3 | 0 | 52.6 |
round 4 matches
geelong v carlton
essendon v collingwood
fitzroy v footscray gor
richmond v hawthorn
st kilda v melbourne
north v south