carlton v north
roos knock blues out by 19 will play dogs in minor semi.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Carlton | 3.6 | 10.10 | 14.10 | 16.11 | 107 | Sat 7-Sep-1985 2:30 pm | VFL Park | 49,126 | |
| North Melbourne | 2.3 | 6.3 | 12.5 | 20.6 | 126 | North Melbourne won by 19 points | |||
footscray v hawthorn
hawks smash dogs by 93 they play dons in major semi dogs must play roos in minor semi.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Hawthorn | 6.5 | 11.11 | 15.16 | 22.23 | 155 | Sun 8-Sep-1985 2:30 pm | M.C.G. | 58,367 | |
| Footscray | 2.3 | 3.5 | 6.11 | 8.14 | 62 | Hawthorn won by 93 points | |||
semi finals
minor
footscray v north
major
essendon v hawthorn
this is the only time the 3 1925 additions have made the last 4.