st kilda (2-1) vs freo (2-1)
freo stun saints by 13. freo (3-1) st kilda (2-2)
carlton (3-0) vs essendon (3-0)
dons get revenge on blues by 30. essendon (4-0) carlton (3-1)
collingwood (1-2) vs port (1-2)
pies beat power by 24. collingwood (2-2) port (1-3)
adelaide (2-1) vs gws (0-3)
crows beat giants by 46. adelaide (3-1) gws (0-4)
west coast (3-0) vs hawthorn (2-1)
eagles beat hawks by 5. west coast (4-0) hawthorn (2-2)
brisbane (1-2) vs gold coast (0-3)
lions beat suns by 65. brisbane (2-2) gold coast (0-4)
| Brisbane | 111 | |
| Gold Coast | 46 |
geelong (1-2) vs richmond (1-2)
cats beat tigers by 10. geelong (2-2) richmond (1-3)
sydney (3-0) vs north (2-1)
swans beat roos by 36. sydney (4-0) north (2-2)
melbourne (0-3) vs bulldogs (0-3)
dogs beat dees by 21. bulldogs (1-3) melbourne (0-4)
ladder
| Team | GP | PTS | % |
| WCE | 4 | 16 | 193.46 |
| SYD | 4 | 16 | 148.20 |
| ESS | 4 | 16 | 120.85 |
| CARL | 4 | 12 | 152.38 |
| ADEL | 4 | 12 | 123.91 |
| FREM | 4 | 12 | 110.68 |
| STK | 4 | 8 | 151.49 |
| NM | 4 | 8 | 128.05 |
| HAW | 4 | 8 | 120.76 |
| GEEL | 4 | 8 | 97.70 |
| BRIS | 4 | 8 | 95.91 |
| COLL | 4 | 8 | 90.66 |
| RICH | 4 | 4 | 95.54 |
| PORT | 4 | 4 | 83.17 |
| WB | 4 | 4 | 71.91 |
| MELB | 4 | 0 | 54.74 |
| GC | 4 | 0 | 50.61 |
| GWS | 4 | 0 | 39.70 |
round 5 matches
collingwood v essendon
freo v carlton gor
gws v bulldogs
north v gold coast
melbourne v st kilda
brisbane v geelong
hawthorn v sydney
richmond v west coast
adelaide v port