footscray (3rd) v melbourne (4th)
dees knock dogs out by 3 goals they will play collingwood in the prelim final.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Melbourne | 2.8 | 10.13 | 12.15 | 17.18 | 120 | Sat 7-Sep-1946 2:30 pm | M.C.G. | 61,277 | |
| Footscray | 4.4 | 7.7 | 13.10 | 15.12 | 102 | Melbourne won by 18 points | |||
essendon (1st) v collngwood (2nd) 1st time
dons and pies draw so they play again.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Essendon | 5.2 | 6.5 | 9.11 | 14.16 | 100 | Sat 14-Sep-1946 2:30 pm | M.C.G. | 77,370 | |
| Collingwood | 3.6 | 7.12 | 11.15 | 13.22 | 100 | Essendon drew with Collingwood | |||
essendon v collingwood 2nd time
dons make the grand over pies by 19. pies can get there if they beat melbourne in the prelim ifnla.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Essendon | 2.4 | 4.8 | 6.13 | 10.16 | 76 | Sat 21-Sep-1946 2:30 pm | M.C.G. | 64,400 | |
| Collingwood | 3.5 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 57 | Essendon won by 19 points | |||
prelim final
collingwood v melbourne