geelong v hawthorn
the kennet curse continues as the cats beat hawks by 31 to make prelim hawks host swans in semi.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Geelong | 2.0 | 7.2 | 12.6 | 14.14 | 98 | Fri 9-Sep-2011 7:45 pm | M.C.G. | 73,601 | |
| Hawthorn | 3.5 | 4.8 | 7.12 | 9.13 | 67 | Geelong won by 31 points | |||
collignwood v west coast
pies beat eagles by 20 to make prelim eagles must beat blues to keep the fairytail alive.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Collingwood | 1.1 | 7.5 | 10.7 | 12.10 | 82 | Sat 10-Sep-2011 2:20 pm | M.C.G. | 67,502 | |
| West Coast | 2.3 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 9.8 | 62 | Collingwood won by 20 points | |||
st kilda v sydney
swans end saints hopes of a 3rd grand final in a row (really 4 due to the draw in 2010) by 25 will play hawks in semi.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| St. Kilda | 1.3 | 3.4 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 57 | Sat 10-Sep-2011 7:20 pm | Docklands | 39,205 | |
| Sydney | 2.4 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 12.10 | 82 | Sydney won by 25 points | |||
carlton v essendon
blues end dons dream by 62 will play eagles in semi.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Carlton | 4.5 | 10.12 | 17.17 | 21.23 | 149 | Sun 11-Sep-2011 2:40 pm | M.C.G. | 90,370 | |
| Essendon | 3.4 | 4.7 | 8.9 | 13.9 | 87 | Carlton won by 62 points | |||
semi final
hawthorn v sydney
west coast v carlton