1949 South Sydney season
New South Wales Rugby League season
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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.
NSWRFL Rank1st
Play-off resultRunner-ups
1949 recordWins: 13; draws: 1; losses: 4
Points scoredFor: 360; against: 210
| 1949 South Sydney season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSWRFL Rank | 1st | |||
| Play-off result | Runner-ups | |||
| 1949 record | Wins: 13; draws: 1; losses: 4 | |||
| Points scored | For: 360; against: 210 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Coach | Dave Watson | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Redfern Oval | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Len Allmond (17) | |||
| Goals | Bernard Purcell (27) | |||
| Points | John Graves (82) | |||
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Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Sydney |
18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 360 | 210 | +150 | 27 |
| 2 |  Western Suburbs |
18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 365 | 280 | +85 | 24 |
| 3 |  St. George |
18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 345 | 231 | +114 | 23 |
| 4 |  Balmain |
18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 265 | 206 | +59 | 22 |
| 5 |  Parramatta |
18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 311 | 269 | +42 | 20 |
| 6 |  Newtown |
18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 358 | 332 | +26 | 19 |
| 7 |  Canterbury-Bankstown |
18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 236 | 337 | −101 | 14 |
| 8 |  Manly-Warringah |
18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 171 | 293 | −122 | 13 |
| 9 |  North Sydney |
18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 253 | 369 | −116 | 11 |
| 10 |  Eastern Suburbs |
18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 214 | 351 | −137 | 7 |
Fixtures
Regular season
| Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Date | Venue | Crowd | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canterbury-Bankstown |
Draw | 14 – 14 | Saturday 9 April | Belmore Sports Ground | 6,700 | [1] |
| 2 | Newtown |
Win | 19 – 9 | Saturday 16 April | Sports Ground | 18,600 | [2] |
| 3 | Manly-Warringah |
Win | 32 – 0 | Monday 25 April | Brookvale | 5,000 | [3] |
| 4 | Parramatta |
Win | 26 – 22 | Saturday 30 April | Sydney Cricket Ground | 24,600 | [4] |
| 5 | Eastern Suburbs |
Win | 15 – 10 | Saturday 7 May | Sports Ground | [5] | |
| 6 | North Sydney |
Win | 30 – 15 | Saturday 14 May | Redfern Park | 6,000 | [6] |
| 7 | Western Suburbs |
Win | 13 – 6 | Saturday 21 May | Pratten Park | 4,600 | [7] |
| 8 | Balmain |
Win | 11 – 7 | Saturday 28 May | Sports Ground | 22,600 | [8] |
| 9 | St. George |
Loss | 2 – 22 | Saturday 11 June | Sydney Cricket Ground | 37,200 | [9] |
| 10 | Canterbury-Bankstown |
Loss | 12 – 15 | Monday 13 June | Redfern Park | [10] | |
| 11 | Newtown |
Win | 16 – 12 | Saturday 25 June | Sports Ground | 17,200 | [11] |
| 12 | Manly-Warringah |
Win | 32 – 10 | Saturday 2 July | Redfern Park | [12] | |
| 13 | Parramatta |
Loss | 13 – 14 | Saturday 9 July | Cumberland Oval | [13] | |
| 14 | Eastern Suburbs |
Win | 48 – 6 | Saturday 16 July | Redfern Oval | [14] | |
| 15 | North Sydney |
Win | 25 – 10 | Saturday 23 July | North Sydney Oval | 6,100 | [15] |
| 16 | Western Suburbs |
Loss | 13 – 18 | Saturday 30 July | Sports Ground | 16,800 | [16] |
| 17 | Balmain |
Win | 17 – 16 | Saturday 6 August | Sydney Cricket Ground | 24,800 | [17] |
| 18 | St. George |
Win | 22 – 4 | Saturday 13 August | Sydney Cricket Ground | 33,800 | [18] |
Finals
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time | Venue | Referee | Crowd | |||||
| Semifinals | ||||||||
| South Sydney |
12–16 | St. George |
20 August 1949 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Tom McMahon | 41,700 | ||
| Grand Final | ||||||||
| South Sydney |
12–19 | St. George |
10 September 1949 | Sydney Cricket Ground | George Bishop | 56,500 | ||