richmond (3rd) v essendon (4th)
dons knock tigers out by 9 goals they will play carlton in the prelim final.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Essendon | 8.1 | 10.4 | 13.7 | 21.9 | 135 | Sat 6-Sep-1941 2:30 pm | M.C.G. | 59,368 | |
| Richmond | 2.4 | 7.7 | 8.11 | 11.15 | 81 | Essendon won by 54 points | |||
major semi
carlton (1st) v melbourne (2nd)
dees make the grand beating blues by 27 carlton will play essendon for the right to be their oppoenent.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Melbourne | 7.5 | 9.8 | 13.11 | 16.13 | 109 | Sat 13-Sep-1941 2:30 pm | M.C.G. | 59,435 | |
| Carlton | 2.2 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 11.16 | 82 | Melbourne won by 27 points | |||
prelim final
carlton v essendon