fitzroy (3rd) v richmond (4th)
lions beat tigesr by 28 they will play essendon in the prelim final.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Fitzroy | 2.0 | 7.1 | 10.4 | 16.7 | 103 | Sat 6-Sep-1947 2:30 pm | M.C.G. | 82,570 | |
| Richmond | 2.3 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 11.9 | 75 | Fitzroy won by 28 points | |||
carlton (1st) v essendon (2nd)
blues beat dons by 16 to make the grand against them or the lions.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Essendon | 3.8 | 6.12 | 10.14 | 11.17 | 83 | Sat 13-Sep-1947 2:30 pm | M.C.G. | 75,475 | |
| Carlton | 0.1 | 7.5 | 9.11 | 14.15 | 99 | Carlton won by 16 points | |||
prelim final
essendon v fitzroy