essendon (3rd) v footscray (4th)
dons end dogs dream by 49 they will play richmond in the prelim final.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Essendon | 1.3 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 14.17 | 101 | Sat 9-Sep-1944 2:30 pm | Junction Oval | 24,542 | |
| Footscray | 1.1 | 1.1 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 52 | Essendon won by 49 points | |||
richmond v fitzroy
lions beat tigers by 11 to make the grand. richmond will play essendon in the prelim final.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Fitzroy | 3.5 | 7.10 | 9.12 | 11.15 | 81 | Sat 16-Sep-1944 2:30 pm | Junction Oval | 32,000 | |
| Richmond | 2.3 | 4.3 | 9.8 | 10.10 | 70 | Fitzroy won by 11 points | |||
prelim final
richmond v essendon