The 1949 VFL thirds season was the 4th season of the VFL thirds, the Australian rules football competition operating as the junior competition to the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| 1949 VFL thirds season | |
|---|---|
| Date | April – 11 September |
| Teams | 12 |
| Premiers | Carlton 2nd premiership |
| Minor premiers | Geelong 1st minor premiership |
Carlton won their second thirds premiership, defeating minor premiers Geelong by 11 points.
At the end of the previous season, North Essendon withdrew from the competition, and TAA − a side representing Trans Australia Airlines − took its place. However, the side was too heavily beaten and withdrew after round 4.[1][2]
Ladder
editThe demise of TAA meant most teams had an extra game counted in the standings. Hawthorn, Melbourne, North Melbourne and St Kilda − who all played and defeated TAA − remained at 16 games.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geelong | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 165.6 | 56 |
| 2 | South Melbourne | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 132.8 | 56 |
| 3 | Carlton (P) | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 176.5 | 52 |
| 4 | Melbourne | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 120.8 | 48 |
| 5 | Richmond | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 111.1 | 44 |
| 6 | Essendon | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 120.2 | 36 |
| 7 | Footscray | 17 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 108.9 | 28 |
| 8 | Fitzroy | 17 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 74.2 | 28 |
| 9 | St Kilda | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 65.6 | 16 |
| 10 | North Melbourne | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 57.8 | 16 |
| 11 | Hawthorn | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 36.6 | 16 |
| − | TAA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Finals series
editGrand final
edit| Grand final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 11 September | Carlton 9.8 (62) | def. | Geelong 7.9 (51) | Princes Park | [4] |
References
edit- ^ "Club History". Essendon Doutta Stars Football Club.
- ^ "Cornell flies flag for '49ers". Carlton Football Club. 23 July 2019.
- ^ "1949 Thirds season". Demonwiki.
- ^ "1948 U19s". Blueseum.