carlton (6 flags) v essendon (8 flags)
dons win the flag after two close grand final loses over blues by 73.
Grand Final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Essendon | 3.3 | 7.7 | 12.15 | 18.17 | 125 | Sat 24-Sep-1949 2:35 pm | M.C.G. | 88,718 | |
| Carlton | 2.4 | 2.10 | 3.12 | 6.16 | 52 | Essendon won by 73 points | |||
1950 matches
round 1
ftizroy v essendon
hawthorn v geelong
melbourne v carlton gor
north v ricmhond
south v collingwood
footscray v st kilda