1942 VFL season Round 5 Round 5

| Home_team | Home_team_score | Away_team | Away_team_score | Venue | Crowd | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 11.13 (79) | Footscray | 12.11 (83) | Brunswick Street Oval | 9000 | 6 June 1942 |
| Essendon | 15.19 (109) | North Melbourne | 9.15 (69) | Windy Hill | 10000 | 6 June 1942 |
| South Melbourne | 23.10 (148) | Melbourne | 16.19 (115) | Princes Park | 5500 | 6 June 1942 |
| Hawthorn | 13.10 (88) | Collingwood | 10.20 (80) | Glenferrie Oval | 4000 | 6 June 1942 |
| Richmond | 15.14 (104) | Carlton | 10.17 (77) | Punt Road Oval | 20000 | 6 June 1942 |