All 6 games of Round 5, 1978 are complete. The biggest win was Richmond over Melbourne by 71 points; the closest was Fitzroy over Hawthorn by 1.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm (Melbourne time)
| Home | Score | Away | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 19.16 (130) | Melbourne | 8.11 (59) | MCG |
| St Kilda | 14.14 (98) | Geelong | 9.11 (65) | Waverley Park |
| Hawthorn | 14.17 (101) | Fitzroy | 15.12 (102) | Princes Park |
| North Melbourne | 19.10 (124) | Collingwood | 17.13 (115) | Arden St |
| Sydney | 18.9 (117) | Carlton | 17.14 (116) | Lake Oval |
| Western Bulldogs | 15.20 (110) | Essendon | 13.15 (93) | Western Oval |