1956 VFL season Round 5 Round 5

| Home_team | Home_team_score | Away_team | Away_team_score | Venue | Crowd | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 9.13 (67) | South Melbourne | 8.9 (57) | Western Oval | 18134 | 12 May 1956 |
| Fitzroy | 8.15 (63) | North Melbourne | 7.6 (48) | Brunswick Street Oval | 9000 | 12 May 1956 |
| Essendon | 6.22 (58) | Richmond | 7.10 (52) | Windy Hill | 17000 | 12 May 1956 |
| Carlton | 8.16 (64) | Collingwood | 3.4 (22) | Princes Park | 24000 | 12 May 1956 |
| St Kilda | 3.9 (27) | Hawthorn | 6.12 (48) | Junction Oval | 12250 | 12 May 1956 |
| Melbourne | 6.20 (56) | Geelong | 6.12 (48) | MCG | 47130 | 12 May 1956 |