1949 NSWRFL season
| 1949 New South Wales Rugby Football League | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 10 |
| Premiers | St. George (2nd title) |
| Minor premiers | South Sydney (10th title) |
| Matches played | 94 |
| Points scored | 2995 |
| Top points scorer(s) | Bill Keato (163) |
| Wooden spoon | Eastern Suburbs (1st spoon) |
| Top try-scorer(s) | Ron Roberts (25) |
The 1949 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the forty-second season of Sydney's top-level professional rugby league football club competition, Australia's first. Ten teams from across the city contested the premiership during the season which culminated in a grand final between St. George and South Sydney.