All 6 games of Round 5, 1971 are complete. The biggest win was Hawthorn over Sydney by 48 points; the closest was Carlton over St Kilda by 13.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm (Melbourne time)
| Home | Score | Away | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 13.18 (96) | St Kilda | 11.17 (83) | Princes Park |
| Collingwood | 16.15 (111) | North Melbourne | 10.11 (71) | Victoria Park |
| Essendon | 21.15 (141) | Geelong | 16.12 (108) | Windy Hill |
| Hawthorn | 12.21 (93) | Sydney | 6.9 (45) | Waverley Park |
| Richmond | 14.17 (101) | Western Bulldogs | 17.19 (121) | MCG |
| Fitzroy | 14.8 (92) | Melbourne | 17.18 (120) | Junction Oval |