The 1949 South Sydney was the 42nd in the club's history. The club competed in the New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership (NSWRFL), finishing the season as runner-ups and minor premiers.
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
Fixtures
Regular season RoundOpponentResultScoreDateVenueCrowdRef1 Canterbury-BankstownDraw14 – 14Saturday 9 AprilBelmore Sports Ground6,7002 NewtownWin19 – 9Saturday 16 AprilSports Ground18,6003 Manly-WarringahWin32 – 0Monday 25 AprilBrookvale5,0004 ParramattaWin26 – 22Saturday 30 AprilSydney Cricket Ground24,6005 Eastern SuburbsWin15 – 10Saturday 7 MaySports Ground6 North SydneyWin30 – 15Saturday 14 MayRedfern Park6,0007 Western SuburbsWin13 – 6Saturday 21 MayPratten Park4,6008 BalmainWin11 – 7Saturday 28 MaySports Ground22,6009 St. GeorgeLoss2 – 22Saturday 11 JuneSydney Cricket Ground37,20010 Canterbury-BankstownLoss12 – 15Monday 13 JuneRedfern Park11 NewtownWin16 – 12Saturday 25 JuneSports Ground17,20012 Manly-WarringahWin32 – 10Saturday 2 JulyRedfern Park13 ParramattaLoss13 – 14Saturday 9 JulyCumberland Oval14 Eastern SuburbsWin48 – 6Saturday 16 JulyRedfern Oval15 North SydneyWin25 – 10Saturday 23 JulyNorth Sydney Oval6,10016 Western SuburbsLoss13 – 18Saturday 30 JulySports Ground16,80017 BalmainWin17 – 16Saturday 6 AugustSydney Cricket Ground24,80018 St. GeorgeWin22 – 4Saturday 13 AugustSydney Cricket Ground33,800
Finals HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and timeVenueRefereeCrowdSemifinals South Sydney12–16 St. George20 August 1949Sydney Cricket GroundTom McMahon41,700Grand Final South Sydney12–19 St. George10 September 1949Sydney Cricket GroundGeorge Bishop56,500
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