| Carlton | 0.3 | 3 | 5.8 | 38 | 7.11 | 53 | 11.16 | 82 | | Essendon | 5.4 | 34 | 6.7 | 43 | 14.9 | 93 | 17.11 | 113 |
| Venue: Princes Park | Date: Saturday July 30, 1949 |
| Result: Lose by 31 points | Umpire: McMurray | Crowd: 26,500 |
| Goalkickers: K.Baxter 5, R.Garby 2, T.Simmons 2, J.Mooring 1, D.Williams 1. |
| Reports: | Injuries: H.Turner replaced A.Streeter in last quarter |
Game Review
When the players lined up at the start of the match Jack Conley was on the wing and Arthur Hodgson was on the half back flank.
Team
| B: | 33 Ritchie Green | 27 Ollie Grieve | 1 Ken Hands |
| HB: | 35 Jack Conley | 21 Ken Baxter | 26 Jim Clark |
| C: | 24 Arthur Hodgson | 6 Ern Henfry (c) | 12 Doug Williams |
| HF: | 2 Tom Simmons | 20 Ray Garby | 10 Fred Stafford |
| F: | 23 Bert Deacon (vc) | 34 Bernie Baxter | 16 Jim Mooring |
| Ruck: | 28 Fred Davies | 25 Jim Baird | 22 Allan Streeter |
| Res: | 3 Frank Cahill | 7 Herb Turner | |
| Coach: | Percy Bentley |
Milestones
300 Goals: Ken Baxter
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