geelong (3rd) v essendon (4th)
dons get revenge on cats by 52 they will play pies in a prelim.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Essendon | 3.5 | 8.14 | 10.16 | 14.19 | 103 | Sat 4-Sep-1965 2:30 pm | M.C.G. | 89,833 | |
| Geelong | 2.0 | 4.3 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 51 | Essendon won by 52 points | |||
st kilda (1st) v collingwood (2nd)
saints make just their 2nd grand final beating pies by 1 who have to beat dons in the prelim for a shot at revenge.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Collingwood | 5.5 | 8.7 | 11.10 | 14.17 | 101 | Sat 11-Sep-1965 2:30 pm | M.C.G. | 98,395 | |
| St. Kilda | 2.7 | 6.14 | 11.22 | 13.24 | 102 | St. Kilda won by 1 point | |||
prelim final
collingwood v essendon