1949 South Sydney season

New South Wales Rugby League season March 2026 1949 yes 1950 1948 John Graves (82) Bernard Purcell (27) Len Allmond (17) Redfern Oval Rupert Rayner Dave Watson Runner-ups 210 360 4 1 13 1st NSWRFL NSWRL South Sydney Rabbitohs#Season summaries 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 TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts116x16px South Sydney181314360210 +15027216x16px Western Suburbs181206365280 +8524316x16px St. George181116345231 +11423416x16px Balmain181026265206 +5922516x16px Parramatta18846311269 +4220616x16px Newtown18918358332 +2619716x16px Canterbury-Bankstown186210236337−10114816x16px Manly-Warringah186111171293−12213916x16px North Sydney185112253369−116111016x16px Eastern Suburbs183114214351−1377 Fixtures Regular season RoundOpponentResultScoreDateVenueCrowdRef116x16px Canterbury-BankstownDraw14 – 14Saturday 9 AprilBelmore Sports Ground6,700NSWRFL 1949 - Round 1 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1949/round-1/canterbury-vs-south-sydney/summary.html 2021-10-12 www.rugbyleagueproject.org216x16px NewtownWin19 – 9Saturday 16 AprilSports Ground18,600NSWRFL 1949 - Round 2 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1949/round-2/south-sydney-vs-newtown/summary.html 2021-10-12 www.rugbyleagueproject.org316x16px Manly-WarringahWin32 – 0Monday 25 AprilBrookvale5,000NSWRFL 1949 - Round 3 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1949/round-3/manly-vs-south-sydney/summary.html 2021-10-12 www.rugbyleagueproject.org416x16px ParramattaWin26 – 22Saturday 30 AprilSydney Cricket Ground24,600NSWRFL 1949 - Round 4 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1949/round-4/south-sydney-vs-parramatta/summary.html 2021-10-12 www.rugbyleagueproject.org5Sydney 16 Eastern SuburbsWin15 – 10Saturday 7 MaySports GroundNSWRFL 1949 - Round 5 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1949/round-5/eastern-suburbs-vs-south-sydney/summary.html 2021-10-12 www.rugbyleagueproject.org616x16px North SydneyWin30 – 15Saturday 14 MayRedfern Park6,000NSWRFL 1949 - Round 6 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1949/round-6/south-sydney-vs-north-sydney/summary.html 2021-10-12 www.rugbyleagueproject.org716x16px Western SuburbsWin13 – 6Saturday 21 MayPratten Park4,600NSWRFL 1949 - Round 7 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1949/round-7/western-suburbs-vs-south-sydney/summary.html 2021-10-12 www.rugbyleagueproject.org816x16px BalmainWin11 – 7Saturday 28 MaySports Ground22,600NSWRFL 1949 - Round 8 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1949/round-8/balmain-vs-south-sydney/summary.html 2021-10-12 www.rugbyleagueproject.org916x16px St. GeorgeLoss2 – 22Saturday 11 JuneSydney Cricket Ground37,200NSWRFL 1949 - Round 9 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1949/round-9/st-george-vs-south-sydney/summary.html 2021-10-12 www.rugbyleagueproject.org1016x16px Canterbury-BankstownLoss12 – 15Monday 13 JuneRedfern ParkNSWRFL 1949 - Round 10 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1949/round-10/south-sydney-vs-canterbury/summary.html 2021-10-12 www.rugbyleagueproject.org1116x16px NewtownWin16 – 12Saturday 25 JuneSports Ground17,200NSWRFL 1949 - Round 11 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1949/round-11/newtown-vs-south-sydney/summary.html 2021-10-12 www.rugbyleagueproject.org1216x16px Manly-WarringahWin32 – 10Saturday 2 JulyRedfern ParkNSWRFL 1949 - Round 12 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1949/round-12/south-sydney-vs-manly/summary.html 2021-10-12 www.rugbyleagueproject.org1316x16px ParramattaLoss13 – 14Saturday 9 JulyCumberland OvalNSWRFL 1949 - Round 13 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1949/round-13/parramatta-vs-south-sydney/summary.html 2021-10-12 www.rugbyleagueproject.org14Sydney 16 Eastern SuburbsWin48 – 6Saturday 16 JulyRedfern OvalNSWRFL 1949 - Round 14 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1949/round-14/south-sydney-vs-eastern-suburbs/summary.html 2021-10-12 www.rugbyleagueproject.org1516x16px North SydneyWin25 – 10Saturday 23 JulyNorth Sydney Oval6,100NSWRFL 1949 - Round 15 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1949/round-15/north-sydney-vs-south-sydney/summary.html 2021-10-12 www.rugbyleagueproject.org1616x16px Western SuburbsLoss13 – 18Saturday 30 JulySports Ground16,800NSWRFL 1949 - Round 16 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1949/round-16/south-sydney-vs-western-suburbs/summary.html 2021-10-12 www.rugbyleagueproject.org1716x16px BalmainWin17 – 16Saturday 6 AugustSydney Cricket Ground24,800NSWRFL 1949 - Round 17 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1949/round-17/south-sydney-vs-balmain/summary.html 2021-10-12 www.rugbyleagueproject.org1816x16px St. GeorgeWin22 – 4Saturday 13 AugustSydney Cricket Ground33,800NSWRFL 1949 - Round 18 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1949/round-18/south-sydney-vs-st-george/summary.html 2021-10-12 www.rugbyleagueproject.org Finals HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and timeVenueRefereeCrowdSemifinals23x23px South Sydney12–1623x23px St. George20 August 1949Sydney Cricket GroundTom McMahon41,700Grand Final23x23px South Sydney12–1923x23px St. George10 September 1949Sydney Cricket GroundGeorge Bishop56,500 References Category:South Sydney Rabbitohs seasons Category:1949 in Australian rugby league