collingwood (3rd) v essendon (4th)
dons end pies dream run by 38 they will play carlton in prelim.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Essendon | 2.5 | 4.9 | 10.11 | 14.16 | 100 | Sat 5-Sep-1959 2:30 pm | M.C.G. | 86,198 | |
| Collingwood | 1.4 | 4.8 | 5.11 | 8.14 | 62 | Essendon won by 38 points | |||
melbourne (1st) v carlton (2nd)
dees make 6th straight grand beating blues by 44 who have to beat essendon to get a shot at revenge.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Melbourne | 2.6 | 6.8 | 9.12 | 11.15 | 81 | Sat 12-Sep-1959 2:30 pm | M.C.G. | 72,822 | |
| Carlton | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 4.13 | 37 | Melbourne won by 44 points | |||
prelim final
carlton v essendon