Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in their 42nd New South Wales Rugby League season in 1949.
Season summary
Eastern Suburbs won the wooden spoon. Representatives – Col Donohoe (Aus), Vic Bulgin (Aus)
Players
Ray Stehr (Coach); Kevin Abrahamsen, Jack Arnold, Milton Atkinson, Reg Beath, Frank Burke, Vic Bulgin, Jack Coll, Col Donohoe, Ernie Hawkins, Gordon Hassett, Dick Healy, Sid Hobson, Brian Holmes, Jim Hunt, Ken Hunter, Ken McCaffery, Billy Morris, John Murphy, J 'Mick' Phelan, Stan Robinson, John Sellgren, Len Solomon, Ralph Stewart, Ian Verrender
NSWRFL ladder
TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts1 South Sydney181314360210+150272 Western Suburbs181206365280+85243 St. George181116345231+114234 Balmain181026265206+59225 Parramatta18846311269+42206 Newtown18918358332+26197 Canterbury-Bankstown186210236337-101148 Manly-Warringah186111171293-122139 North Sydney185112253369-1161110 Eastern Suburbs183114214351-1377
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