fitzroy (3rd) v carlton (4th)
lions scrape into a prelim by 1 point over blues they will play collingwood next.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Carlton | 0.5 | 3.10 | 7.15 | 8.20 | 68 | Sat 6-Sep-1952 2:30 pm | M.C.G. | 59,970 | |
| Fitzroy | 2.1 | 6.3 | 8.5 | 10.9 | 69 | Fitzroy won by 1 point | |||
geelong (1st) v collingwood (2nd)
cats beat pies by 9 goals to earn the first spot in the grand against collingwood or fitzroy.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Geelong | 2.6 | 5.9 | 12.10 | 14.16 | 100 | Sat 13-Sep-1952 2:30 pm | M.C.G. | 77,117 | |
| Collingwood | 1.4 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 6.10 | 46 | Geelong won by 54 points | |||
prelim final
collingwood v fitzroy