fitzroy (3rd) v carlton (4th)
lions knock blues out by 51 they will play richmond in the prelim ifnal.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Fitzroy | 5.3 | 7.9 | 12.10 | 13.16 | 94 | Sat 4-Sep-1943 2:30 pm | Princes Park | 39,874 | |
| Carlton | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 5.13 | 43 | Fitzroy won by 51 points | |||
richmond (1st) v essendon (2nd)
dons beat tigers by 23 to make the grand against richmond or fitzroy.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Essendon | 4.1 | 6.6 | 12.14 | 13.16 | 94 | Sat 11-Sep-1943 2:45 pm | Princes Park | 24,100 | |
| Richmond | 1.3 | 5.8 | 7.12 | 9.17 | 71 | Essendon won by 23 points | |||
prelim final
richmond v fitzroy