sydney (3-0) vs geelong (3-0)
cats end swans run by 21. geelong (4-0) sydney (3-1)
hawthorn (2-1) vs freo (2-1)
hawks beat freo by 42. hawthorn (3-1) freo (2-2)
richmond (3-0) vs collingwood (2-1)
pies beat tigers by 34. collingwood (3-1) richmond (3-1)
| Richmond | 79 | |
| Collingwood | 113 |
st kilda (1-2) vs essendon (3-0)
dons beat saints by 37. essendon (4-0) st kilda (1-3)
west coast (1-2) vs carlton (0-3) uor
blues stun eagles by 24. carlton (1-3) west coast (1-3)
gold coast (1-2) vs port (3-0)
port beat suns by 38. port (4-0) gold coast (1-3)
melbourne (0-3) vs gws (0-3)
dees beat giants by 41. melbourne (1-3) gws (0-4)
adelaide (1-2) vs bulldogs (1-2)
crows beat dogs by 52. adelaide (2-2) bulldogs (1-3)
north (0-3) vs brisbane (1-2)
roos beat lions by 63. north (1-3) brisbane (1-3)
ladder
| Team | GP | PTS | % |
| ESS | 4 | 16 | 180.87 |
| PORT | 4 | 16 | 159.28 |
| GEEL | 4 | 16 | 112.00 |
| HAW | 4 | 12 | 139.22 |
| SYD | 4 | 12 | 124.38 |
| RICH | 4 | 12 | 115.11 |
| COLL | 4 | 12 | 102.92 |
| ADEL | 4 | 8 | 107.94 |
| FREM | 4 | 8 | 102.87 |
| STK | 4 | 4 | 101.30 |
| NM | 4 | 4 | 100.98 |
| WCE | 4 | 4 | 98.13 |
| CARL | 4 | 4 | 96.56 |
| GC | 4 | 4 | 82.52 |
| WB | 4 | 4 | 79.21 |
| BRIS | 4 | 4 | 66.36 |
| MELB | 4 | 4 | 53.10 |
| GWS | 4 | 0 | 62.02 |
round 5 matches
essendon v collingwood
st kilda v sydney
freo v richmond
gws v gold coast gor
carlton v adelaide
port v west coast
bulldogs v geelong
brisbane v melbourne
hawthorn v north