First 1 in each heat and next 6 fastest progress to the final.
| Place | Centre | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magill | 2:20.99 | Q | |
| 2 | Eastern Districts | 2:34.94 | q | |
| 3 | Western Athletics | 2:44.85 | q | |
| 4 | Woodville | 2:46.05 | ||
| 5 | Mt Barker B | 2:55.81 | ||
| Enfield | DNS |
| Place | Centre | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Adelaide | 2:20.11 | Q | |
| 2 | Tea Tree Gully | 2:26.00 | q | |
| 3 | Mt Barker | 2:27.02 | q | |
| 4 | Golden Grove | 2:36.54 | q | |
| 5 | Barossa Valley | 2:37.30 | q | |
| Campbelltown | DQ | TR24.13 |