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Grand final: 18.17 (125) d Carlton 6.16 (52) · M.C.G.
| # | Club | W–L | P | W | L | % | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North MelbourneNorth | 14–5 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 119.1 | 56 | |
| 2 | CarltonCarlton | 13–6 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 126.4 | 52 | |
| 3 | CollingwoodCollingwood | 13–6 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 123.5 | 52 | |
| 4 | EssendonEssendon | 13–6 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 120.7 | 52 | |
| 5 | MelbourneMelbourne | 12–7 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 113.0 | 48 | |
| 6 | RichmondRichmond | 10–9 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 116.7 | 40 | |
| 7 | FitzroyFitzroy | 10–9 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 97.8 | 40 | |
| 8 | Geelong CatsGeelong | 9–10 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 111.8 | 36 | |
| 9 | FootscrayFootscray | 7–12 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 83.9 | 28 | |
| 10 | South MelbourneSouth Melbourne | 6–13 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 80.5 | 24 | |
| 11 | St KildaSt Kilda | 4–15 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 73.5 | 16 | |
| 12 | HawthornHawthorn | 3–16 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 61.1 | 12 |
Essendon won the 1949 premiership, beating Carlton in the grand final, 18.17 (125) to 6.16 (52) at M.C.G..
North Melbourne were minor premiers with 14 wins from 19 games.
Hawthorn finished last with 3 wins.
Results before 2001 come from Squiggle (squiggle.com.au); match files with player stats start in 2001.