The 1949 SAAFL season was the 31st season of the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL).

The season commenced on 24 April and concluded on 24 September.

Three new clubs joined this season, all joining A3. Those being Riverside, having played in the Port Adelaide District and Adelaide & Suburban Associations; Flinders Park, having played in United Church as Flinders Park Methodist, Adelaide & Suburban, West Torrens District Associations and in the Amateur League for a season in 1933; and Rosewater, having played in Adelaide & Suburban and Port Adelaide District Associations. Payneham B departed as their A team was relegated to A2.

A1

Ladder PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1University18162019691044322Exeter18153017351250303Walkerville18144019261253284Semaphore Central18144016031096285Woodville1899015241509186Kelvinator18711011461347147Alberton Church United18513011101562108King's O.C.1841401257168889Goodwood18315011201831610Prince Alfred O.C.183150104118016 source:

Finals

Semi Finals

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A2

Ladder PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Colonel Light Gardens1818001782793362Payneham1814401727966283Teachers' College1812511492915254St. Peter's O.C.1812601597928245University B1811611362916236Kenilworth189901341278187Railways' Institute18711010051082148Scotch O.C.183150778183169Christian Brothers O.C.1821607361493410Goodwood B18117046020702 source:

Finals

Semi Finals

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A3

Ladder PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Flinders Park1818002820435362Riverside1815301695622303Rosewater1814401471740284Postal Institute18126015381387245St. Peter's O.C. B1899011501411186Pulteney O.S.1881007581153167Teachers' College B1851308441608108Queen's O.C.1851306961557109Prince Alfred O.C. B1841407512050810King's O.C. B18018018410100 source:

King's O.C. B forfeited all remaining matches after round 7.

Finals

Semi Finals

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Representative

vs V.A.F.A. Monday June 13

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vs S.A. Football Association combined SANFL B teams. Saturday July 23. curtain raiser to the interstate match between SANFL and VFL.

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vs W.A.A.F.A. Western Australia Amateur Football Association. Saturday 13 August

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12:30pm as curtain raiser, a River Murray Association combined side 8.12 (60) defeated by Flinders Park 12.8 (80). This was Flinders Park's 50th successive win.

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