All 6 games of Round 5, 1956 are complete. The biggest win was Carlton over Collingwood by 42 points; the closest was Essendon over Richmond by 6.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:27pm (Melbourne time)
| Home | Score | Away | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 8.16 (64) | Collingwood | 3.4 (22) | Princes Park |
| Essendon | 6.22 (58) | Richmond | 7.10 (52) | Windy Hill |
| Melbourne | 6.20 (56) | Geelong | 6.12 (48) | MCG |
| St Kilda | 3.9 (27) | Hawthorn | 6.12 (48) | Junction Oval |
| Western Bulldogs | 9.13 (67) | Sydney | 8.9 (57) | Western Oval |
| Fitzroy | 8.15 (63) | North Melbourne | 7.6 (48) | Brunswick St |