collingwood v north
pies smash roos by 50. collingwood (1-0) play melbourne. north (0-1) host essendon.
| Collingwood | 1.2 8.6 12.7 19.13 | 127 | Sat 16-Apr-1949 2:15 PM Att: 21,500 Venue: Victoria Park |
| North Melbourne | 3.5 5.9 9.13 10.17 | 77 | Collingwood won by 50 pts |
essendon v hawthorn
dons smash hawks by 63. essendon (1-0) play north. hawthorn (0-1) host richmond.
| Essendon | 7.3 11.7 14.9 18.12 | 120 | Sat 16-Apr-1949 2:15 PM Att: 13,500 Venue: Windy Hill |
| Hawthorn | 1.1 4.2 5.2 9.3 | 57 | Essendon won by 63 pts |
st kilda v fitzroy
lions beat saints by 22. fitzroy (1-0) host carlton. st kilda (0-1) play south.
| St Kilda | 2.2 6.6 7.6 11.10 | 76 | Sat 16-Apr-1949 2:15 PM Att: 18,000 Venue: Junction Oval |
| Fitzroy | 3.3 5.7 10.14 14.14 | 98 | Fitzroy won by 22 pts |
geelong v melbourne uor
cats stun regining premeiers dees by 62. geelong (1-0) play footscray. melbourne (0-1) host collingwood.
| Geelong | 7.3 9.8 17.13 21.19 | 145 | Sat 16-Apr-1949 2:15 PM Att: 25,000 Venue: Kardinia Park |
| Melbourne | 5.1 10.3 11.3 12.11 | 83 | Geelong won by 62 pts |
carlton v south
blues beat swans by 64. carlton (1-0) play fitzroy. south (0-1) host st kilda.
| Carlton | 4.2 6.5 11.9 16.16 | 112 | Mon 18-Apr-1949 2:15 PM Att: 29,000 Venue: Princes Park |
| South Melbourne | 0.3 2.5 3.7 6.12 | 48 | Carlton won by 64 pts |
richmond v footscray
tigers beat dogs by 69. richmond (1-0) play hawthorn. footscray (0-1) host geelong.
| Richmond | 5.2 12.4 15.8 19.13 | 127 | Mon 18-Apr-1949 2:15 PM Att: 30,000 Venue: Punt Rd |
| Footscray | 3.2 4.3 7.5 8.10 | 58 | Richmond won by 69 pts |
ladder
| Rd 1 Ladder | |||
| CA | 1 | 4 | 233.3 |
| RI | 1 | 4 | 219.0 |
| ES | 1 | 4 | 210.5 |
| GE | 1 | 4 | 174.7 |
| CW | 1 | 4 | 164.9 |
| FI | 1 | 4 | 128.9 |
| SK | 1 | 0 | 77.6 |
| NM | 1 | 0 | 60.6 |
| ME | 1 | 0 | 57.2 |
| HW | 1 | 0 | 47.5 |
| FO | 1 | 0 | 45.7 |
| SM | 1 | 0 | 42.9 |
round 2 matches
fitzroy v carlton
melbourne v collingwood gor
north v essendon
footscray v geelong
hawthorn v richmond
south v st kilda