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AFL - KEY FACTS

Official name
Australian Football League

Known as
AFL

Duration
1897–2024

Headquarters
140 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands, VIC, 3008

Phone
1300 722 515

Website
afl.com.au

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Premiership Season 1897-2024; Women's Premiership Season 2017-2024; National Championships Under-18 Girls 2010-2024; Night/Pre-Season Competition 1956-2024; National Championships Under-18 Boys 1953-2024

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
AFLX 2018-2019; Women's Winter Series 2018-2019; Women's Exhibition Series 2013-2016; Reserves 1919-1999; Under-19s 1946-1991; Reserves


Premiership Season

Official Name
V/AFL Premiership Season

Duration
1897–2024

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Carlton (VIC) 1897-2024; Collingwood (VIC) 1897-2024; Essendon (VIC) 1897-2024; Geelong (VIC) 1897-2024; Melbourne (VIC) 1897-2024; Sydney (VIC) 1897-2024; St. Kilda (VIC) 1897-2024; Richmond (VIC) 1908-2024; North Melbourne (VIC) 1925-2024; Western Bulldogs (VIC) 1925-2024; Hawthorn (VIC) 1925-2024; Brisbane (QLD) 1987-2024; West Coast (WA) 1987-2024; Adelaide (SA) 1991-2024; Fremantle (WA) 1995-2024; Port Adelaide (SA) 1997-2024; Gold Coast (QLD) 2011-2024; Greater Western Sydney (NSW) 2012-2024

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Fitzroy (VIC) 1897-1996; University (VIC) 1908-1914

Affiliated grounds (Current)
Adelaide Oval; Bellerive Oval; Carrara Stadium; Docklands; Eureka Stadium; Gabba; Kardinia Park; M.C.G.; Manuka Oval; Marrara Stadium; Norwood Oval; Perth Stadium; S.C.G.; Summit Sport Park; Sydney Showground; Traeger Park; York Park

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Albury Sports Ground; Arden Street; Blacktown; Brisbane Exhibition Ground; Brunswick Street; Canberra Stadium; Cazaly's Stadium; Coburg City Oval; Corio Oval; East Melbourne; Euroa Memorial Oval; Football Park; Glenferrie Oval; Jiangwan Stadium; Junction Oval; Lake Oval; Moorabbin Oval; North Hobart Oval; Olympic Park; Princes Park; Punt Road; Riverway Stadium; Stadium Australia; Subiaco Oval; Toorak Park; Victoria Park; W.A.C.A.; Waverley Park; Wellington Stadium; Whitten Oval; Windy Hill; Yallourn Oval; Yarraville Oval

1949 V/AFL Premiership Season

 
 

1949 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 North Melbourne 19 14 5 0 1471 1235 119.11 56
2 Carlton 19 13 6 0 1679 1328 126.43 52
3 Collingwood 19 13 6 0 1616 1308 123.55 52
4 Essendon 19 13 6 0 1649 1366 120.72 52
5 Melbourne 19 12 7 0 1516 1341 113.05 48
6 Richmond 19 10 9 0 1733 1485 116.70 40
7 Fitzroy 19 10 9 0 1488 1521 97.83 40
8 Geelong 19 9 10 0 1722 1540 111.82 36
9 Footscray 19 7 12 0 1211 1444 83.86 28
10 South Melbourne 19 6 13 0 1343 1669 80.47 24
11 St. Kilda 19 4 15 0 1272 1730 73.53 16
12 Hawthorn 19 3 16 0 1153 1886 61.14 12
  H&A 114 114 114 0 17853 17853 100.00 456
  Finals 4 4 4 0 700 700 100.00 16
  Total 118 118 118 0 18553 18553 100.00 472

1949 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood1.28.612.719.13 127 Sat 16-Apr-1949 2:30 pm Victoria Park21,500
North Melbourne3.55.99.1310.17 77 Collingwood won by 50 points[Stats]
Essendon7.311.714.918.12 120 Sat 16-Apr-1949 2:30 pm Windy Hill13,500
Hawthorn1.14.25.29.3 57 Essendon won by 63 points[Stats]
Geelong7.39.817.1321.19 145 Sat 16-Apr-1949 2:30 pm Kardinia Park25,000
Melbourne5.110.311.312.11 83 Geelong won by 62 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.26.67.611.10 76 Sat 16-Apr-1949 2:30 pm Junction Oval18,000
Fitzroy3.35.710.1414.14 98 Fitzroy won by 22 points[Stats]
Carlton4.26.511.916.16 112 Mon 18-Apr-1949 2:30 pm Princes Park29,000
South Melbourne0.32.53.76.12 48 Carlton won by 64 points[Stats]
Richmond5.212.415.819.13 127 Mon 18-Apr-1949 2:30 pm Punt Road30,000
Footscray3.24.37.58.10 58 Richmond won by 69 points[Stats]

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy3.17.1013.1315.16 106 Sat 23-Apr-1949 2:30 pm Brunswick Street25,000
Carlton4.56.910.1315.15 105 Fitzroy won by 1 point[Stats]
Hawthorn0.12.64.115.13 43 Sat 23-Apr-1949 2:30 pm Glenferrie Oval13,000
Richmond8.310.916.1020.12 132 Richmond won by 89 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.06.47.612.8 80 Sat 23-Apr-1949 2:30 pm M.C.G.28,116
Collingwood3.27.39.1211.16 82 Collingwood won by 2 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.32.85.117.14 56 Sat 23-Apr-1949 2:30 pm Arden Street20,000
Essendon3.35.67.1010.15 75 Essendon won by 19 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.57.710.1012.13 85 Sat 23-Apr-1949 2:30 pm Lake Oval9,000
St. Kilda4.47.711.912.10 82 South Melbourne won by 3 points[Stats]
Footscray2.14.36.412.7 79 Sat 23-Apr-1949 2:30 pm Western Oval15,500
Geelong1.62.107.139.14 68 Footscray won by 11 points[Stats]

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton6.512.1216.1721.27 153 Sat 30-Apr-1949 2:30 pm Princes Park9,250
Hawthorn1.14.26.57.6 48 Carlton won by 105 points[Report]  [Stats]
Collingwood2.34.76.117.14 56 Sat 30-Apr-1949 2:30 pm Victoria Park30,000
Fitzroy3.34.67.88.9 57 Fitzroy won by 1 point[Stats]
Geelong5.48.610.1214.14 98 Sat 30-Apr-1949 2:30 pm Kardinia Park19,000
South Melbourne1.14.97.1110.15 75 Geelong won by 23 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.85.1010.1414.16 100 Sat 30-Apr-1949 2:30 pm M.C.G.23,810
Footscray1.03.03.27.6 48 Melbourne won by 52 points[Stats]
North Melbourne2.28.59.614.8 92 Sat 30-Apr-1949 2:30 pm Arden Street15,000
Richmond3.33.38.49.5 59 North Melbourne won by 33 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.82.85.155.15 45 Sat 30-Apr-1949 2:30 pm Junction Oval13,000
Essendon1.27.88.813.16 94 Essendon won by 49 points[Stats]

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon2.25.45.56.9 45 Sat 7-May-1949 2:30 pm Windy Hill29,000
Carlton1.44.75.187.22 64 Carlton won by 19 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.56.710.1013.15 93 Sat 7-May-1949 2:30 pm Brunswick Street17,500
Geelong3.37.710.1215.15 105 Geelong won by 12 points[Stats]
Hawthorn1.34.64.95.10 40 Sat 7-May-1949 2:30 pm Glenferrie Oval11,500
Collingwood6.06.27.89.11 65 Collingwood won by 25 points[Stats]
Richmond4.57.914.1017.11 113 Sat 7-May-1949 2:30 pm Punt Road12,000
St. Kilda1.26.96.1311.14 80 Richmond won by 33 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.46.97.98.11 59 Sat 7-May-1949 2:30 pm Lake Oval12,000
Melbourne1.02.25.67.9 51 South Melbourne won by 8 points[Stats]
Footscray2.52.64.114.15 39 Sat 7-May-1949 2:30 pm Western Oval12,000
North Melbourne1.06.36.312.3 75 North Melbourne won by 36 points[Stats]

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.06.28.516.8 104 Sat 14-May-1949 2:30 pm Princes Park33,000
Collingwood0.34.78.910.14 74 Carlton won by 30 points[Stats]
Essendon3.47.77.1411.18 84 Sat 14-May-1949 2:30 pm Windy Hill21,000
Richmond2.45.85.149.15 69 Essendon won by 15 points[Stats]
Geelong6.310.912.1115.13 103 Sat 14-May-1949 2:30 pm Kardinia Park15,500
St. Kilda0.41.78.1110.11 71 Geelong won by 32 points[Stats]
Hawthorn3.44.77.119.13 67 Sat 14-May-1949 2:30 pm Glenferrie Oval7,500
Fitzroy4.26.912.1114.21 105 Fitzroy won by 38 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.23.73.125.16 46 Sat 14-May-1949 2:30 pm M.C.G.19,338
North Melbourne3.45.76.96.12 48 North Melbourne won by 2 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.15.39.610.8 68 Sat 14-May-1949 2:30 pm Lake Oval11,000
Footscray1.23.64.126.14 50 South Melbourne won by 18 points[Stats]

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.28.913.1018.13 121 Sat 21-May-1949 2:30 pm Princes Park28,500
Geelong3.45.411.712.10 82 Carlton won by 39 points[Stats]
Collingwood1.27.87.1111.16 82 Sat 21-May-1949 2:30 pm Victoria Park23,000
Essendon5.39.312.612.9 81 Collingwood won by 1 point[Stats]
Fitzroy2.64.710.1312.14 86 Sat 21-May-1949 2:30 pm Brunswick Street10,500
Footscray4.25.75.1110.22 82 Fitzroy won by 4 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.36.137.1713.23 101 Sat 21-May-1949 2:30 pm Arden Street9,000
Hawthorn5.45.510.712.7 79 North Melbourne won by 22 points[Stats]
Richmond2.25.69.815.13 103 Sat 21-May-1949 2:30 pm Punt Road21,000
South Melbourne2.52.76.88.12 60 Richmond won by 43 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.54.94.134.13 37 Sat 21-May-1949 2:30 pm Junction Oval7,500
Melbourne1.14.54.88.13 61 Melbourne won by 24 points[Stats]

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon3.36.410.811.9 75 Sat 28-May-1949 2:30 pm Windy Hill15,000
Melbourne4.35.79.1013.12 90 Melbourne won by 15 points[Stats]
Hawthorn1.33.76.96.12 48 Sat 28-May-1949 2:30 pm Glenferrie Oval10,000
South Melbourne2.36.77.1212.15 87 South Melbourne won by 39 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.13.75.78.13 61 Sat 28-May-1949 2:30 pm Arden Street17,000
Geelong3.53.57.78.7 55 North Melbourne won by 6 points[Stats]
Richmond5.713.1417.1821.21 147 Sat 28-May-1949 2:30 pm Punt Road28,000
Fitzroy4.44.46.99.12 66 Richmond won by 81 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.24.55.138.14 62 Sat 28-May-1949 2:30 pm Junction Oval13,000
Carlton4.47.710.814.11 95 Carlton won by 33 points[Stats]
Footscray4.35.47.78.10 58 Sat 28-May-1949 2:30 pm Western Oval17,000
Collingwood4.37.98.1212.15 87 Collingwood won by 29 points[Stats]

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.37.812.1114.13 97 Sat 4-Jun-1949 2:30 pm Princes Park29,500
North Melbourne5.15.47.610.7 67 Carlton won by 30 points[Stats]
Collingwood4.1012.1318.1821.22 148 Sat 4-Jun-1949 2:30 pm Victoria Park12,000
St. Kilda1.13.53.84.12 36 Collingwood won by 112 points[Stats]
Geelong3.76.109.1310.15 75 Sat 4-Jun-1949 2:30 pm Kardinia Park22,500
Richmond0.32.45.1111.13 79 Richmond won by 4 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.75.116.1410.17 77 Sat 4-Jun-1949 2:30 pm M.C.G.10,779
Hawthorn1.22.34.610.6 66 Melbourne won by 11 points[Stats]
South Melbourne5.15.19.512.7 79 Sat 4-Jun-1949 2:30 pm Lake Oval12,500
Fitzroy3.26.913.1114.14 98 Fitzroy won by 19 points[Stats]
Footscray2.92.116.157.17 59 Sat 4-Jun-1949 2:30 pm Western Oval12,500
Essendon2.36.56.510.12 72 Essendon won by 13 points[Stats]

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Collingwood5.38.814.1317.14 116 Sat 11-Jun-1949 2:30 pm Victoria Park27,500 
Geelong3.26.49.412.7 79 Collingwood won by 37 points[Stats]
Hawthorn5.27.87.910.13 73 Sat 11-Jun-1949 2:30 pm Glenferrie Oval10,000 
Footscray3.15.48.138.15 63 Hawthorn won by 10 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.43.119.1315.16 106 Sat 11-Jun-1949 2:30 pm Lake Oval19,500 
Essendon4.18.311.512.9 81 South Melbourne won by 25 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.23.45.77.10 52 Mon 13-Jun-1949 2:30 pm Brunswick Street16,000 
Melbourne2.35.66.910.14 74 Melbourne won by 22 points[Stats]
North Melbourne4.46.59.1011.12 78 Mon 13-Jun-1949 2:30 pm Arden Street10,000 
St. Kilda0.24.25.37.7 49 North Melbourne won by 29 points[Stats]
Richmond3.35.109.1212.12 84 Mon 13-Jun-1949 2:30 pm Punt Road46,000£2,060
Carlton3.25.58.1114.15 99 Carlton won by 15 points[Stats]

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton5.38.79.1011.12 78 Sat 18-Jun-1949 2:30 pm Princes Park26,500
Melbourne1.73.910.1412.14 86 Melbourne won by 8 points[Stats]
Essendon2.35.78.118.19 67 Sat 18-Jun-1949 2:30 pm Windy Hill15,000
Fitzroy2.36.69.810.10 70 Fitzroy won by 3 points[Stats]
Geelong4.29.512.820.12 132 Sat 18-Jun-1949 2:30 pm Kardinia Park12,000
Hawthorn2.33.44.96.10 46 Geelong won by 86 points[Stats]
North Melbourne5.510.1214.1618.25 133 Sat 18-Jun-1949 2:30 pm Arden Street16,000
South Melbourne3.23.54.86.9 45 North Melbourne won by 88 points[Stats]
Richmond2.18.310.416.5 101 Sat 18-Jun-1949 2:30 pm Punt Road29,000
Collingwood4.37.413.616.8 104 Collingwood won by 3 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.23.85.147.14 56 Sat 18-Jun-1949 2:30 pm Junction Oval8,500
Footscray3.06.58.811.11 77 Footscray won by 21 points[Stats]

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood3.16.89.1015.16 106 Sat 2-Jul-1949 2:30 pm Victoria Park12,000
South Melbourne0.83.136.166.16 52 Collingwood won by 54 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.45.78.910.12 72 Sat 2-Jul-1949 2:30 pm Brunswick Street14,000
North Melbourne3.26.49.912.9 81 North Melbourne won by 9 points[Stats]
Geelong6.313.819.1325.17 167 Sat 2-Jul-1949 2:30 pm Kardinia Park18,000
Essendon1.13.27.311.6 72 Geelong won by 95 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.37.610.1114.17 101 Sat 2-Jul-1949 2:30 pm M.C.G.23,934
Richmond2.24.57.79.9 63 Melbourne won by 38 points[Stats]
St. Kilda5.410.711.813.11 89 Sat 2-Jul-1949 2:30 pm Junction Oval7,000
Hawthorn1.34.49.814.13 97 Hawthorn won by 8 points[Stats]
Footscray3.26.58.89.9 63 Sat 2-Jul-1949 2:30 pm Western Oval13,000
Carlton1.43.104.137.16 58 Footscray won by 5 points[Stats]

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy3.78.812.814.10 94 Sat 9-Jul-1949 2:30 pm Brunswick Street7,000
St. Kilda2.02.64.106.13 49 Fitzroy won by 45 points[Stats]
Hawthorn0.03.03.07.0 42 Sat 9-Jul-1949 2:30 pm Glenferrie Oval7,000
Essendon2.55.712.1216.16 112 Essendon won by 70 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.46.810.1114.17 101 Sat 9-Jul-1949 2:30 pm M.C.G.19,512
Geelong3.75.812.1314.14 98 Melbourne won by 3 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.15.56.68.6 54 Sat 9-Jul-1949 2:30 pm Arden Street21,000
Collingwood1.43.54.124.13 37 North Melbourne won by 17 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.15.45.96.12 48 Sat 9-Jul-1949 2:30 pm Lake Oval15,000
Carlton3.35.57.911.15 81 Carlton won by 33 points[Stats]
Footscray3.08.48.512.11 83 Sat 9-Jul-1949 2:30 pm Western Oval14,000
Richmond5.56.87.157.18 60 Footscray won by 23 points[Stats]

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.23.86.99.13 67 Sat 16-Jul-1949 2:30 pm Princes Park17,500
Fitzroy2.25.56.89.8 62 Carlton won by 5 points[Stats]
Collingwood3.65.97.127.16 58 Sat 16-Jul-1949 2:30 pm Victoria Park22,000
Melbourne3.34.77.1110.13 73 Melbourne won by 15 points[Stats]
Essendon4.55.105.178.22 70 Sat 16-Jul-1949 2:30 pm Windy Hill16,000
North Melbourne2.12.36.76.13 49 Essendon won by 21 points[Stats]
Geelong2.36.59.913.15 93 Sat 16-Jul-1949 2:30 pm Kardinia Park15,000
Footscray1.32.54.94.10 34 Geelong won by 59 points[Stats]
Richmond2.49.913.1216.21 117 Sat 16-Jul-1949 2:30 pm Punt Road7,000
Hawthorn4.106.118.129.13 67 Richmond won by 50 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.58.1012.1116.15 111 Sat 16-Jul-1949 2:30 pm Junction Oval6,000
South Melbourne7.27.411.813.13 91 St. Kilda won by 20 points[Stats]

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon3.54.611.1613.17 95 Sat 23-Jul-1949 2:30 pm Windy Hill9,500
St. Kilda3.18.58.79.10 64 Essendon won by 31 points[Stats]
Fitzroy6.27.610.1010.11 71 Sat 23-Jul-1949 2:30 pm Brunswick Street21,000
Collingwood2.26.611.1011.15 81 Collingwood won by 10 points[Stats]
Hawthorn1.23.44.58.5 53 Sat 23-Jul-1949 2:30 pm Glenferrie Oval9,000
Carlton4.35.58.139.17 71 Carlton won by 18 points[Stats]
Richmond1.36.127.188.24 72 Sat 23-Jul-1949 2:30 pm Punt Road19,000
North Melbourne5.68.714.917.11 113 North Melbourne won by 41 points[Stats]
South Melbourne5.48.611.1211.15 81 Sat 23-Jul-1949 2:30 pm Lake Oval7,500
Geelong3.26.69.614.13 97 Geelong won by 16 points[Stats]
Footscray3.14.36.611.8 74 Sat 23-Jul-1949 2:30 pm Western Oval13,000
Melbourne3.35.86.1110.12 72 Footscray won by 2 points[Stats]

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton0.35.87.1111.16 82 Sat 30-Jul-1949 2:30 pm Princes Park26,500
Essendon5.46.714.917.11 113 Essendon won by 31 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.69.1611.1916.23 119 Sat 30-Jul-1949 2:30 pm Victoria Park9,500
Hawthorn2.34.44.65.6 36 Collingwood won by 83 points[Stats]
Geelong4.17.59.613.9 87 Sat 30-Jul-1949 2:30 pm Kardinia Park17,500
Fitzroy3.15.45.76.7 43 Geelong won by 44 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.06.47.512.7 79 Sat 30-Jul-1949 2:30 pm M.C.G.14,410
South Melbourne1.34.59.89.11 65 Melbourne won by 14 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.84.88.138.14 62 Sat 30-Jul-1949 2:30 pm Arden Street14,000
Footscray0.07.27.58.11 59 North Melbourne won by 3 points[Stats]
St. Kilda5.37.613.913.11 89 Sat 30-Jul-1949 2:30 pm Junction Oval10,000
Richmond1.42.94.109.14 68 St. Kilda won by 21 points[Stats]

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood2.72.85.137.16 58 Sat 6-Aug-1949 2:30 pm Victoria Park28,000
Carlton1.04.76.97.13 55 Collingwood won by 3 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.58.98.1310.19 79 Sat 6-Aug-1949 2:30 pm Brunswick Street4,000
Hawthorn3.43.77.148.17 65 Fitzroy won by 14 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.12.45.79.10 64 Sat 6-Aug-1949 2:30 pm Arden Street20,000
Melbourne2.44.76.98.10 58 North Melbourne won by 6 points[Stats]
Richmond0.23.75.97.14 56 Sat 6-Aug-1949 2:30 pm Punt Road16,000
Essendon5.56.611.911.12 78 Essendon won by 22 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.34.67.710.9 69 Sat 6-Aug-1949 2:30 pm Junction Oval12,000
Geelong1.11.64.108.12 60 St. Kilda won by 9 points[Stats]
Footscray1.44.97.1110.14 74 Sat 6-Aug-1949 2:30 pm Western Oval10,000
South Melbourne3.35.58.108.10 58 Footscray won by 16 points[Stats]

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon1.87.1111.1716.21 117 Sat 13-Aug-1949 2:30 pm Windy Hill29,000
Collingwood4.36.57.710.11 71 Essendon won by 46 points[Stats]
Geelong4.25.55.86.11 47 Sat 13-Aug-1949 2:30 pm Kardinia Park24,500
Carlton2.26.59.1012.18 90 Carlton won by 43 points[Stats]
Hawthorn5.29.411.613.10 88 Sat 13-Aug-1949 2:30 pm Glenferrie Oval9,000
North Melbourne5.36.68.119.16 70 Hawthorn won by 18 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.45.810.1215.16 106 Sat 13-Aug-1949 2:30 pm M.C.G.17,612
St. Kilda3.14.24.67.10 52 Melbourne won by 54 points[Stats]
South Melbourne0.13.56.119.13 67 Sat 13-Aug-1949 2:30 pm Lake Oval10,000
Richmond2.57.98.1110.17 77 Richmond won by 10 points[Stats]
Footscray5.36.49.1213.16 94 Sat 13-Aug-1949 2:30 pm Western Oval12,000
Fitzroy2.27.67.78.11 59 Footscray won by 35 points[Stats]

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.47.98.1213.17 95 Sat 20-Aug-1949 2:30 pm Princes Park10,000
St. Kilda1.43.58.1210.14 74 Carlton won by 21 points[Stats]
Collingwood1.14.116.129.19 73 Sat 20-Aug-1949 2:30 pm Victoria Park13,500
Footscray1.53.67.117.14 56 Collingwood won by 17 points[Stats]
Fitzroy0.12.104.136.15 51 Sat 20-Aug-1949 2:30 pm Brunswick Street6,000
Richmond1.33.57.89.8 62 Richmond won by 11 points[Stats]
Geelong2.15.85.117.14 56 Sat 20-Aug-1949 2:30 pm Kardinia Park14,500
North Melbourne1.52.810.1111.16 82 North Melbourne won by 26 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.27.47.511.10 76 Sat 20-Aug-1949 2:30 pm M.C.G.58,436
Essendon5.17.212.915.11 101 Essendon won by 25 points[Stats]
South Melbourne6.08.313.614.8 92 Sat 20-Aug-1949 2:30 pm Lake Oval4,000
Hawthorn1.33.94.128.14 62 South Melbourne won by 30 points[Stats]

Round 19[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon6.29.512.714.13 97 Sat 27-Aug-1949 2:30 pm Windy Hill20,000
Footscray1.14.47.118.13 61 Essendon won by 36 points[Stats]
Fitzroy4.29.314.619.12 126 Sat 27-Aug-1949 2:30 pm Brunswick Street7,000
South Melbourne2.53.117.1510.17 77 Fitzroy won by 49 points[Stats]
Hawthorn1.32.94.1110.16 76 Sat 27-Aug-1949 2:30 pm Glenferrie Oval9,000
Melbourne6.68.711.915.12 102 Melbourne won by 26 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.35.1211.1415.18 108 Sat 27-Aug-1949 2:30 pm Arden Street35,000
Carlton4.25.35.67.10 52 North Melbourne won by 56 points[Stats]
Richmond4.412.814.922.12 144 Sat 27-Aug-1949 2:30 pm Punt Road11,000
Geelong3.43.57.1210.15 75 Richmond won by 69 points[Stats]
St. Kilda0.44.98.1211.15 81 Sat 27-Aug-1949 2:30 pm Junction Oval17,000
Collingwood3.45.77.910.12 72 St. Kilda won by 9 points[Stats]

1949 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 North Melbourne 19 14 5 0 1471 1235 119.11 56
2 Carlton 19 13 6 0 1679 1328 126.43 52
3 Collingwood 19 13 6 0 1616 1308 123.55 52
4 Essendon 19 13 6 0 1649 1366 120.72 52
5 Melbourne 19 12 7 0 1516 1341 113.05 48
6 Richmond 19 10 9 0 1733 1485 116.70 40
7 Fitzroy 19 10 9 0 1488 1521 97.83 40
8 Geelong 19 9 10 0 1722 1540 111.82 36
9 Footscray 19 7 12 0 1211 1444 83.86 28
10 South Melbourne 19 6 13 0 1343 1669 80.47 24
11 St. Kilda 19 4 15 0 1272 1730 73.53 16
12 Hawthorn 19 3 16 0 1153 1886 61.14 12
  H&A 114 114 114 0 17853 17853 100.00 456
  Finals 4 4 4 0 700 700 100.00 16
  Total 118 118 118 0 18553 18553 100.00 472

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon4.111.315.920.16 136 Sat 3-Sep-1949 2:30 pm M.C.G.67,702
Collingwood2.04.16.48.6 54 Essendon won by 82 points[Stats]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.55.99.1015.13 103 Sat 10-Sep-1949 2:30 pm M.C.G.70,856
North Melbourne2.37.311.414.7 91 Carlton won by 12 points[Stats]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon3.26.88.1011.12 78 Sat 17-Sep-1949 2:30 pm M.C.G.69,281
North Melbourne2.14.17.49.7 61 Essendon won by 17 points[Stats]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon3.37.712.1518.17 125 Sat 24-Sep-1949 2:50 pm M.C.G.88,718
Carlton2.42.103.126.16 52 Essendon won by 73 points[Stats]

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.