All 6 games of Round 5, 1981 are complete. The biggest win was Carlton over St Kilda by 64 points; the closest was Fitzroy over Essendon by 21.
Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:54am (Melbourne time)
| Home | Score | Away | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 21.20 (146) | Melbourne | 13.5 (83) | Victoria Park |
| Essendon | 15.14 (104) | Fitzroy | 19.11 (125) | Waverley Park |
| Hawthorn | 17.16 (118) | North Melbourne | 11.17 (83) | Princes Park |
| Richmond | 15.22 (112) | Geelong | 11.18 (84) | MCG |
| St Kilda | 10.13 (73) | Carlton | 19.23 (137) | Moorabbin Oval |
| Sydney | 18.22 (130) | Western Bulldogs | 9.14 (68) | Lake Oval |