Finals
Minor premier South Sydney's loss to St. George in the finals meant that a grand final would be necessary.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Crowd | |||||
| Semi Finals | ||||||||
| South Sydney | 12 - 16 | St. George | 20 August 1949 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Tom McMahon | 41,696 | ||
| Western Suburbs | 13 - 20 | Balmain | 27 August 1949 | Sydney Cricket Ground | George Bishop | 38,209 | ||
| Preliminary Final | ||||||||
| St. George | 18 - 7 | Balmain | 3 September 1949 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Jack O'Brien | 55,341 | ||
| Grand Final | ||||||||
| South Sydney | 12 - 19 | St. George | 10 September 1949 | Sydney Cricket Ground | George Bishop | 56,534 | ||
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