1949 VFLS Season
This page displays the results for the 1949 season of the Victorian Football League Seconds (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves).
It featured nineteen rounds. It should be noted that teams did not necessarily play their matches following the same order as the nominal round numbers of those matches this season. The Melbourne Seconds were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the Page-McIntyre system. The Melbourne Seconds were the premiers, with Jack Mueller as the premiership coach.
Premiership Details
Name:
1949 Victorian Football League Seconds Season
Known As:
1949 VFLS Season
Teams:
12
Rounds:
19
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Matches:
118
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | Princes Park | ||
| Collingwood (S) | Victoria Park | Bervin Woods | |
| Essendon (S) | Windy Hill | ||
| Fitzroy (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | ||
| Footscray (S) | Western Oval | ||
| Geelong (S) | Kardinia Park | ||
| Hawthorn (S) | Glenferrie Oval | ||
| Melbourne (S) | MCG | Jack Mueller | |
| North Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | ||
| Richmond (S) | Punt Road Oval | Alby Pannam | |
| South Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | ||
| St Kilda (S) | Junction Oval |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Melbourne Seconds
Runners-Up:
Essendon Seconds
Minor Premiers:
Melbourne Seconds
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 4 | 60 | 134.0% | 1,790 | 1,336 | 254 | 266 | 189 | 202 |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd | 13 | -1- | 5 | 54 | 143.1% | 1,797 | 1,256 | 259 | 243 | 178 | 188 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 121.4% | 1,542 | 1,270 | 214 | 258 | 177 | 208 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 7 | 48 | 118.5% | 1,797 | 1,516 | 252 | 285 | 210 | 256 |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | 11 | -1- | 7 | 46 | 115.0% | 1,572 | 1,367 | 218 | 264 | 188 | 239 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 9 | -1- | 9 | 38 | 111.2% | 1,613 | 1,450 | 227 | 251 | 207 | 208 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 9 | -1- | 9 | 38 | 96.1% | 1,442 | 1,500 | 194 | 278 | 210 | 240 |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 10 | 36 | 98.8% | 1,530 | 1,549 | 219 | 216 | 212 | 277 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 12 | 28 | 90.0% | 1,508 | 1,675 | 209 | 254 | 236 | 259 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 6 | -1- | 12 | 26 | 73.8% | 1,430 | 1,938 | 210 | 170 | 276 | 282 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 4 | -1- | 14 | 18 | 79.4% | 1,305 | 1,643 | 182 | 213 | 232 | 251 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 16 | 12 | 60.3% | 1,252 | 2,078 | 173 | 214 | 296 | 302 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | Premiers |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | Defeated by Melbourne (S) (Preliminary Final) |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | Defeated by Richmond (S) (Semi Final) |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/04/1949 | Footscray (S) v Richmond (S) | Western Oval | 99 | - | 88 | ||
| SAT | 16/04/1949 | Hawthorn (S) v Essendon (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 61 | - | 84 | ||
| SAT | 16/04/1949 | Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | MCG | 107 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 16/04/1949 | South Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | Lakeside Oval | 99 | - | 59 | ||
| MON | 18/04/1949 | Fitzroy (S) v St Kilda (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 130 | - | 69 | ||
| MON | 18/04/1949 | North Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | Arden Street Oval | 114 | - | 53 | ||
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (S) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 215.1% | 114 | 53 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 188.4% | 130 | 69 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 167.8% | 99 | 59 |
| Melbourne (S) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 167.2% | 107 | 64 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 137.7% | 84 | 61 |
| Footscray (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 112.5% | 99 | 88 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 88.9% | 88 | 99 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 72.6% | 61 | 84 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 59.8% | 64 | 107 |
| Carlton (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 59.6% | 59 | 99 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 53.1% | 69 | 130 |
| Collingwood (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 46.5% | 53 | 114 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/04/1949 | Carlton (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Princes Park | 61 | - | 70 | ||
| SAT | 23/04/1949 | Collingwood (S) v Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 40 | - | 90 | ||
| SAT | 23/04/1949 | Essendon (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 156 | - | 46 | ||
| SAT | 23/04/1949 | Geelong (S) v Footscray (S) | Kardinia Park | 95 | - | 44 | ||
| SAT | 23/04/1949 | Richmond (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Punt Road Oval | 72 | - | 97 | ||
| SAT | 23/04/1949 | St Kilda (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 95 | - | 83 | ||
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 224.3% | 240 | 107 |
| Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 189.4% | 197 | 104 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 153.8% | 200 | 130 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 118.2% | 182 | 154 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 105.3% | 159 | 151 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 101.3% | 158 | 156 |
| Footscray (S) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 78.1% | 143 | 183 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 77.0% | 164 | 213 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 76.6% | 160 | 209 |
| Richmond (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 81.6% | 160 | 196 |
| Carlton (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 71.0% | 120 | 169 |
| Collingwood (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 45.6% | 93 | 204 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/04/1949 | Essendon (S) v St Kilda (S) | Windy Hill | 148 | - | 43 | ||
| SAT | 30/04/1949 | Fitzroy (S) v Collingwood (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 46 | - | 48 | ||
| SAT | 30/04/1949 | Footscray (S) v Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 88 | - | 59 | ||
| SAT | 30/04/1949 | Hawthorn (S) v Carlton (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 71 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 30/04/1949 | Richmond (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 122 | - | 55 | ||
| SAT | 30/04/1949 | South Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | Lakeside Oval | 64 | - | 45 | ||
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 258.7% | 388 | 150 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 138.2% | 246 | 178 |
| Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 133.3% | 256 | 192 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 123.6% | 246 | 199 |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 95.5% | 231 | 242 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 112.4% | 282 | 251 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 100.4% | 229 | 228 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 94.9% | 204 | 215 |
| Carlton (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 80.0% | 192 | 240 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 65.0% | 215 | 331 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 57.3% | 207 | 361 |
| Collingwood (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 56.4% | 141 | 250 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/05/1949 | Carlton (S) v Essendon (S) | Princes Park | 73 | - | 149 | ||
| SAT | 07/05/1949 | Collingwood (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Victoria Park | 121 | - | 66 | ||
| SAT | 07/05/1949 | Geelong (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Kardinia Park | 70 | - | 52 | ||
| SAT | 07/05/1949 | Melbourne (S) v South Melbourne (S) | MCG | 67 | - | 79 | ||
| SAT | 07/05/1949 | North Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | Arden Street Oval | 59 | - | 109 | ||
| SAT | 07/05/1949 | St Kilda (S) v Richmond (S) | Junction Oval | 62 | - | 74 | ||
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 240.8% | 537 | 223 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 122.2% | 325 | 266 |
| Footscray (S) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 113.0% | 340 | 301 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 120.2% | 298 | 248 |
| Melbourne (S) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 119.2% | 323 | 271 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 113.7% | 356 | 313 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 102.6% | 274 | 267 |
| Collingwood (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 82.9% | 262 | 316 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 84.5% | 295 | 349 |
| Carlton (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 68.1% | 265 | 389 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 62.3% | 274 | 440 |
| St Kilda (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 61.8% | 269 | 435 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/05/1949 | Collingwood (S) v Carlton (S) | Victoria Park | 69 | - | 54 | ||
| SAT | 14/05/1949 | Fitzroy (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 106 | - | 56 | ||
| SAT | 14/05/1949 | Footscray (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 61 | - | 59 | ||
| SAT | 14/05/1949 | North Melbourne (S) v Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | 56 | - | 74 | ||
| SAT | 14/05/1949 | Richmond (S) v Essendon (S) | Punt Road Oval | 78 | - | 118 | ||
| SAT | 14/05/1949 | St Kilda (S) v Geelong (S) | Junction Oval | 61 | - | 61 | ||
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 217.6% | 655 | 301 |
| Footscray (S) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 111.4% | 401 | 360 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 132.9% | 404 | 304 |
| Melbourne (S) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 121.4% | 397 | 327 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 117.4% | 384 | 327 |
| Collingwood (S) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 89.5% | 331 | 370 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 2 | -1- | 2 | 10 | 102.1% | 335 | 328 |
| Richmond (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 100.7% | 434 | 431 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 1 | -1- | 3 | 6 | 66.5% | 330 | 496 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 77.1% | 351 | 455 |
| Carlton (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 69.7% | 319 | 458 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 64.2% | 330 | 514 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/05/1949 | Essendon (S) v Collingwood (S) | Windy Hill | 69 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 21/05/1949 | Footscray (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Western Oval | 80 | - | 49 | ||
| SAT | 21/05/1949 | Geelong (S) v Carlton (S) | Kardinia Park | 108 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 21/05/1949 | Hawthorn (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 77 | - | 75 | ||
| SAT | 21/05/1949 | South Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | Lakeside Oval | 82 | - | 83 | ||
| MON | 13/06/1949 | Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | MCG | 139 | - | 66 | ||
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 194.1% | 724 | 373 |
| Footscray (S) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 117.6% | 481 | 409 |
| Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 136.4% | 536 | 393 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 91.8% | 403 | 439 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 3 | -1- | 2 | 14 | 109.7% | 443 | 404 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 118.0% | 453 | 384 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 113.7% | 466 | 410 |
| Richmond (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 100.8% | 517 | 513 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 80.8% | 428 | 530 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 1 | -1- | 4 | 6 | 62.4% | 396 | 635 |
| Carlton (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 69.8% | 395 | 566 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 68.5% | 405 | 591 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/05/1949 | Carlton (S) v St Kilda (S) | Princes Park | 96 | - | 85 | ||
| SAT | 28/05/1949 | Collingwood (S) v Footscray (S) | Victoria Park | 95 | - | 67 | ||
| SAT | 28/05/1949 | Fitzroy (S) v Richmond (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 81 | - | 66 | ||
| SAT | 28/05/1949 | Geelong (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Kardinia Park | 139 | - | 47 | ||
| SAT | 28/05/1949 | Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | MCG | 97 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 28/05/1949 | South Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Lakeside Oval | 96 | - | 57 | ||
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 170.2% | 800 | 470 |
| Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 135.0% | 633 | 469 |
| Footscray (S) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 108.7% | 548 | 504 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 98.4% | 498 | 506 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 4 | -1- | 2 | 18 | 129.0% | 582 | 451 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 120.3% | 562 | 467 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 118.7% | 534 | 450 |
| Richmond (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 98.1% | 583 | 594 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 77.5% | 485 | 626 |
| Carlton (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 75.4% | 491 | 651 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 1 | -1- | 5 | 6 | 65.8% | 481 | 731 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 61.9% | 452 | 730 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/06/1949 | Essendon (S) v Footscray (S) | Windy Hill | 37 | - | 78 | ||
| SAT | 04/06/1949 | Fitzroy (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 69 | - | 50 | ||
| SAT | 04/06/1949 | Hawthorn (S) v Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 58 | - | 126 | ||
| SAT | 04/06/1949 | North Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | Arden Street Oval | 36 | - | 83 | ||
| SAT | 04/06/1949 | Richmond (S) v Geelong (S) | Punt Road Oval | 111 | - | 83 | ||
| SAT | 04/06/1949 | St Kilda (S) v Collingwood (S) | Junction Oval | 57 | - | 67 | ||
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 144.0% | 759 | 527 |
| Footscray (S) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 115.7% | 626 | 541 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 100.4% | 565 | 563 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 152.7% | 837 | 548 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 120.6% | 603 | 500 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 4 | -1- | 3 | 18 | 118.3% | 665 | 562 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 114.2% | 612 | 536 |
| Richmond (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 102.5% | 694 | 677 |
| Carlton (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 83.6% | 574 | 687 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 72.2% | 543 | 752 |
| St Kilda (S) | 11th | 1 | -1- | 6 | 6 | 67.4% | 538 | 798 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 60.0% | 488 | 813 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/06/1949 | Carlton (S) v Richmond (S) | Princes Park | 86 | - | 104 | ||
| SAT | 11/06/1949 | Essendon (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 154 | - | 52 | ||
| SAT | 11/06/1949 | Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | MCG | 112 | - | 79 | ||
| SAT | 11/06/1949 | St Kilda (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 60 | - | 55 | ||
| MON | 13/06/1949 | Footscray (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Western Oval | 189 | - | 56 | ||
| MON | 13/06/1949 | Geelong (S) v Collingwood (S) | Kardinia Park | 97 | - | 51 | ||
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 143.7% | 871 | 606 |
| Footscray (S) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 136.5% | 815 | 597 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 165.2% | 991 | 600 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 93.3% | 616 | 660 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 5 | -1- | 3 | 22 | 124.3% | 762 | 613 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 111.4% | 682 | 612 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 104.6% | 798 | 763 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 96.2% | 664 | 690 |
| Carlton (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 83.4% | 660 | 791 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 2 | -1- | 6 | 10 | 70.1% | 598 | 853 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 63.7% | 599 | 941 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 62.2% | 543 | 873 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/06/1949 | Collingwood (S) v Richmond (S) | Victoria Park | 92 | - | 61 | ||
| SAT | 18/06/1949 | Fitzroy (S) v Essendon (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 76 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 18/06/1949 | Footscray (S) v St Kilda (S) | Western Oval | 93 | - | 68 | ||
| SAT | 18/06/1949 | Hawthorn (S) v Geelong (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 78 | - | 125 | ||
| SAT | 18/06/1949 | Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | MCG | 78 | - | 70 | ||
| SAT | 18/06/1949 | South Melbourne (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | 93 | - | 89 | ||
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 140.4% | 949 | 676 |
| Footscray (S) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 136.5% | 908 | 665 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 98.2% | 708 | 721 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 6 | -1- | 3 | 26 | 157.8% | 1,067 | 676 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 6 | -1- | 3 | 26 | 128.4% | 887 | 691 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 5 | -1- | 4 | 22 | 110.2% | 758 | 688 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 100.5% | 859 | 855 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 97.2% | 757 | 779 |
| Carlton (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 84.0% | 730 | 869 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 2 | -1- | 7 | 10 | 70.4% | 666 | 946 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 63.5% | 677 | 1,066 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 65.4% | 632 | 966 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/07/1949 | Carlton (S) v Footscray (S) | Princes Park | 93 | - | 85 | ||
| SAT | 02/07/1949 | Essendon (S) v Geelong (S) | Windy Hill | 120 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 02/07/1949 | Hawthorn (S) v St Kilda (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 84 | - | 146 | ||
| SAT | 02/07/1949 | North Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Arden Street Oval | 69 | - | 70 | ||
| SAT | 02/07/1949 | Richmond (S) v Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 71 | - | 109 | ||
| SAT | 02/07/1949 | South Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | Lakeside Oval | 77 | - | 71 | ||
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 141.6% | 1,058 | 747 |
| Footscray (S) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 131.0% | 993 | 758 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 7 | -1- | 3 | 30 | 158.5% | 1,187 | 749 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 97.6% | 779 | 798 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 6 | -1- | 4 | 26 | 118.4% | 960 | 811 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 6 | -1- | 4 | 26 | 109.4% | 828 | 757 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 98.1% | 834 | 850 |
| Richmond (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 96.5% | 930 | 964 |
| Carlton (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 86.3% | 823 | 954 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 3 | -1- | 7 | 14 | 78.8% | 812 | 1,030 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 62.8% | 761 | 1,212 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 4 | 67.7% | 701 | 1,036 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/07/1949 | Carlton (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 82 | - | 49 | ||
| SAT | 09/07/1949 | Collingwood (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 79 | - | 66 | ||
| SAT | 09/07/1949 | Essendon (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Windy Hill | 97 | - | 43 | ||
| SAT | 09/07/1949 | Geelong (S) v Melbourne (S) | Kardinia Park | 74 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 09/07/1949 | Richmond (S) v Footscray (S) | Punt Road Oval | 82 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 09/07/1949 | St Kilda (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Junction Oval | 114 | - | 96 | ||
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 138.1% | 1,134 | 821 |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd | 8 | -1- | 3 | 34 | 162.1% | 1,284 | 792 |
| Footscray (S) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 126.0% | 1,058 | 840 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 99.3% | 858 | 864 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 6 | -1- | 5 | 26 | 116.6% | 1,034 | 887 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 6 | -1- | 5 | 26 | 106.1% | 924 | 871 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 98.3% | 1,012 | 1,029 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 94.7% | 883 | 932 |
| Carlton (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 90.2% | 905 | 1,003 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 4 | -1- | 7 | 18 | 82.2% | 926 | 1,126 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 10 | 8 | 61.4% | 804 | 1,309 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 11 | 4 | 68.8% | 767 | 1,115 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/07/1949 | Fitzroy (S) v Carlton (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 56 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 16/07/1949 | Footscray (S) v Geelong (S) | Western Oval | 77 | - | 54 | ||
| SAT | 16/07/1949 | Hawthorn (S) v Richmond (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 63 | - | 124 | ||
| SAT | 16/07/1949 | Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | MCG | 75 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 16/07/1949 | North Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | Arden Street Oval | 32 | - | 84 | ||
| SAT | 16/07/1949 | South Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | Lakeside Oval | 86 | - | 88 | ||
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 2 | 44 | 136.6% | 1,209 | 885 |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd | 9 | -1- | 3 | 38 | 166.0% | 1,368 | 824 |
| Footscray (S) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 127.0% | 1,135 | 894 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 98.2% | 922 | 939 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 104.0% | 1,136 | 1,092 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 6 | -1- | 6 | 26 | 112.9% | 1,088 | 964 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 6 | -1- | 6 | 26 | 104.0% | 980 | 942 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 95.0% | 969 | 1,020 |
| Carlton (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 92.2% | 976 | 1,059 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 5 | -1- | 7 | 22 | 83.7% | 1,014 | 1,212 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 11 | 8 | 60.5% | 867 | 1,433 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 12 | 4 | 66.6% | 799 | 1,199 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/07/1949 | Carlton (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Princes Park | 143 | - | 75 | ||
| SAT | 23/07/1949 | Collingwood (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Victoria Park | 109 | - | 56 | ||
| SAT | 23/07/1949 | Geelong (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Kardinia Park | 141 | - | 99 | ||
| SAT | 23/07/1949 | Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | MCG | 79 | - | 83 | ||
| SAT | 23/07/1949 | North Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | Arden Street Oval | 88 | - | 123 | ||
| SAT | 23/07/1949 | St Kilda (S) v Essendon (S) | Junction Oval | 98 | - | 117 | ||
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 133.1% | 1,288 | 968 |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd | 10 | -1- | 3 | 42 | 161.1% | 1,485 | 922 |
| Footscray (S) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 125.2% | 1,218 | 973 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 103.6% | 1,031 | 995 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 106.7% | 1,259 | 1,180 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 7 | -1- | 6 | 30 | 115.6% | 1,229 | 1,063 |
| Carlton (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 98.7% | 1,119 | 1,134 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 6 | -1- | 7 | 26 | 98.6% | 1,036 | 1,051 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 92.0% | 1,068 | 1,161 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 5 | -1- | 8 | 22 | 83.7% | 1,112 | 1,329 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 12 | 8 | 59.8% | 942 | 1,576 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 13 | 4 | 67.1% | 887 | 1,322 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/07/1949 | Essendon (S) v Carlton (S) | Windy Hill | 87 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 30/07/1949 | Fitzroy (S) v Geelong (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 84 | - | 53 | ||
| SAT | 30/07/1949 | Footscray (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 70 | - | 70 | ||
| SAT | 30/07/1949 | Hawthorn (S) v Collingwood (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 41 | - | 90 | ||
| SAT | 30/07/1949 | Richmond (S) v St Kilda (S) | Punt Road Oval | 151 | - | 61 | ||
| SAT | 30/07/1949 | South Melbourne (S) v Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | 68 | - | 97 | ||
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 133.7% | 1,385 | 1,036 |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd | 11 | -1- | 3 | 46 | 159.4% | 1,572 | 986 |
| Footscray (S) | 3rd | 10 | -1- | 4 | 42 | 123.5% | 1,288 | 1,043 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 108.2% | 1,121 | 1,036 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 113.6% | 1,410 | 1,241 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 7 | -1- | 7 | 30 | 111.8% | 1,282 | 1,147 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 7 | -1- | 7 | 30 | 101.4% | 1,120 | 1,104 |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 96.9% | 1,183 | 1,221 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 90.3% | 1,136 | 1,258 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 5 | -1- | 9 | 22 | 79.3% | 1,173 | 1,480 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 13 | 8 | 59.0% | 983 | 1,666 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -1- | 13 | 6 | 68.8% | 957 | 1,392 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/08/1949 | Carlton (S) v Collingwood (S) | Princes Park | 111 | - | 105 | ||
| SAT | 06/08/1949 | Essendon (S) v Richmond (S) | Windy Hill | 51 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 06/08/1949 | Geelong (S) v St Kilda (S) | Kardinia Park | 120 | - | 53 | ||
| SAT | 06/08/1949 | Hawthorn (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 76 | - | 100 | ||
| SAT | 06/08/1949 | Melbourne (S) v North Melbourne (S) | MCG | 95 | - | 87 | ||
| SAT | 06/08/1949 | South Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | Lakeside Oval | 93 | - | 135 | ||
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 131.8% | 1,480 | 1,123 |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd | 11 | -1- | 4 | 46 | 152.3% | 1,623 | 1,066 |
| Footscray (S) | 3rd | 11 | -1- | 4 | 46 | 125.3% | 1,423 | 1,136 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 115.3% | 1,490 | 1,292 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 106.9% | 1,226 | 1,147 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 8 | -1- | 7 | 34 | 116.8% | 1,402 | 1,200 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 8 | -1- | 7 | 34 | 103.4% | 1,220 | 1,180 |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 97.6% | 1,294 | 1,326 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 88.2% | 1,229 | 1,393 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 5 | -1- | 10 | 22 | 76.6% | 1,226 | 1,600 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 14 | 8 | 60.0% | 1,059 | 1,766 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -1- | 14 | 6 | 70.2% | 1,044 | 1,487 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/08/1949 | Carlton (S) v Geelong (S) | Princes Park | 113 | - | 79 | ||
| SAT | 13/08/1949 | Collingwood (S) v Essendon (S) | Victoria Park | 96 | - | 53 | ||
| SAT | 13/08/1949 | Fitzroy (S) v Footscray (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 100 | - | 74 | ||
| SAT | 13/08/1949 | North Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Arden Street Oval | 133 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 13/08/1949 | Richmond (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 136 | - | 82 | ||
| SAT | 13/08/1949 | St Kilda (S) v Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 84 | - | 131 | ||
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 3 | 56 | 133.5% | 1,611 | 1,207 |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd | 11 | -1- | 5 | 46 | 144.2% | 1,676 | 1,162 |
| Footscray (S) | 3rd | 11 | -1- | 5 | 46 | 121.1% | 1,497 | 1,236 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 118.3% | 1,626 | 1,374 |
| Collingwood (S) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 110.2% | 1,322 | 1,200 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 9 | -1- | 7 | 38 | 105.3% | 1,320 | 1,254 |
| Carlton (S) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 100.1% | 1,407 | 1,405 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 8 | -1- | 8 | 34 | 112.8% | 1,481 | 1,313 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 85.7% | 1,311 | 1,529 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 5 | -1- | 11 | 22 | 75.7% | 1,310 | 1,731 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -1- | 14 | 10 | 76.1% | 1,177 | 1,547 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 15 | 8 | 58.9% | 1,119 | 1,899 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/08/1949 | Essendon (S) v Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 67 | - | 50 | ||
| SAT | 20/08/1949 | Footscray (S) v Collingwood (S) | Western Oval | 31 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 20/08/1949 | Hawthorn (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 71 | - | 50 | ||
| SAT | 20/08/1949 | North Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | Arden Street Oval | 65 | - | 37 | ||
| SAT | 20/08/1949 | Richmond (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Punt Road Oval | 99 | - | 47 | ||
| SAT | 20/08/1949 | St Kilda (S) v Carlton (S) | Junction Oval | 81 | - | 64 | ||
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 130.4% | 1,661 | 1,274 |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd | 12 | -1- | 5 | 50 | 143.8% | 1,743 | 1,212 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 121.4% | 1,725 | 1,421 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 113.6% | 1,399 | 1,231 |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | 11 | -1- | 6 | 46 | 116.4% | 1,528 | 1,313 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 9 | -1- | 8 | 38 | 101.0% | 1,367 | 1,353 |
| Carlton (S) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 99.0% | 1,471 | 1,486 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 8 | -1- | 9 | 34 | 110.2% | 1,518 | 1,378 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 6 | -1- | 11 | 26 | 77.5% | 1,391 | 1,795 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 85.1% | 1,361 | 1,600 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 3 | -1- | 14 | 14 | 78.4% | 1,242 | 1,584 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 12 | 61.1% | 1,190 | 1,949 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/08/1949 | Carlton (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 59 | - | 63 | ||
| SAT | 27/08/1949 | Collingwood (S) v St Kilda (S) | Victoria Park | 143 | - | 39 | ||
| SAT | 27/08/1949 | Footscray (S) v Essendon (S) | Western Oval | 44 | - | 54 | ||
| SAT | 27/08/1949 | Geelong (S) v Richmond (S) | Kardinia Park | 95 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 27/08/1949 | Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | MCG | 129 | - | 62 | ||
| SAT | 27/08/1949 | South Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Lakeside Oval | 147 | - | 75 | ||
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 4 | 60 | 134.0% | 1,790 | 1,336 |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd | 13 | -1- | 5 | 54 | 143.1% | 1,797 | 1,256 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 121.4% | 1,542 | 1,270 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 7 | 48 | 118.5% | 1,797 | 1,516 |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | 11 | -1- | 7 | 46 | 115.0% | 1,572 | 1,367 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 9 | -1- | 9 | 38 | 111.2% | 1,613 | 1,450 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 9 | -1- | 9 | 38 | 96.1% | 1,442 | 1,500 |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 10 | 36 | 98.8% | 1,530 | 1,549 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 12 | 28 | 90.0% | 1,508 | 1,675 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 6 | -1- | 12 | 26 | 73.8% | 1,430 | 1,938 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 4 | -1- | 14 | 18 | 79.4% | 1,305 | 1,643 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 16 | 12 | 60.3% | 1,252 | 2,078 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 4 | 60 | 134.0% | 1,790 | 1,336 | 254 | 266 | 189 | 202 |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd | 13 | -1- | 5 | 54 | 143.1% | 1,797 | 1,256 | 259 | 243 | 178 | 188 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 121.4% | 1,542 | 1,270 | 214 | 258 | 177 | 208 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 7 | 48 | 118.5% | 1,797 | 1,516 | 252 | 285 | 210 | 256 |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | 11 | -1- | 7 | 46 | 115.0% | 1,572 | 1,367 | 218 | 264 | 188 | 239 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 9 | -1- | 9 | 38 | 111.2% | 1,613 | 1,450 | 227 | 251 | 207 | 208 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 9 | -1- | 9 | 38 | 96.1% | 1,442 | 1,500 | 194 | 278 | 210 | 240 |
| Carlton (S) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 10 | 36 | 98.8% | 1,530 | 1,549 | 219 | 216 | 212 | 277 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 12 | 28 | 90.0% | 1,508 | 1,675 | 209 | 254 | 236 | 259 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 6 | -1- | 12 | 26 | 73.8% | 1,430 | 1,938 | 210 | 170 | 276 | 282 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 4 | -1- | 14 | 18 | 79.4% | 1,305 | 1,643 | 182 | 213 | 232 | 251 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 16 | 12 | 60.3% | 1,252 | 2,078 | 173 | 214 | 296 | 302 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/09/1949 | Collingwood (S) v Richmond (S) | MCG | 61 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 10/09/1949 | Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | MCG | 71 | - | 91 | ||
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st |
| Melbourne (S) | 2nd |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/09/1949 | Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | MCG | 122 | - | 73 | ||
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st |
| Melbourne (S) | 2nd |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/09/1949 | Essendon (S) v Melbourne (S) | MCG | 68 | - | 112 | ||
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Melbourne (S) | 1st |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th |