melbourne (3rd) v st kilda (4th)
dees break poor finals form ending saints seasson by 7 will play hawks in prelim.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Melbourne | 1.4 | 4.11 | 8.14 | 9.17 | 71 | Sat 14-Sep-1963 2:30 pm | M.C.G. | 88,914 | |
| St. Kilda | 0.2 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 8.16 | 64 | Melbourne won by 7 points | |||
hawthorn (1st) v geelong (2nd)
cats beat hawks by 19 to make grand after 10 years of not hawks must beat dees for spot in grand.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Geelong | 4.4 | 9.6 | 12.12 | 14.17 | 101 | Sat 21-Sep-1963 2:30 pm | M.C.G. | 91,471 | |
| Hawthorn | 2.7 | 7.10 | 8.13 | 11.16 | 82 | Geelong won by 19 points | |||
prelim
hawthorn v melbourne