St. George 18–7 Balmain Tigers — Final, 1949 NRL Finals Series
3 Sep 1949 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW · Attendance: 55,341
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Final, 1949 NRL finals series: St. George 18–7 Balmain Tigers, at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW on 3 Sep 1949.
Scorers
| St. George | Tries: McCoy (2); Pidding (2) Goals: Pidding (3) |
| Balmain Tigers | Tries: Fogarty Goals: Fogarty (2) |
Team sheets
| St. George | Balmain Tigers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fleming | Fullback | McCullough | 1 |
| 2 | Roberts | Wing | Lulham | 2 |
| 3 | McRitchie | Centre | Nosworthy | 3 |
| 4 | McCoy | Centre | Harmey | 4 |
| 5 | Pidding | Wing | Jorgenson | 5 |
| 6 | Hawke (c) | Five-Eighth | Lawler | 6 |
| 7 | Hill | Halfback | Sneddon | 7 |
| 8 | Jardine | Lock | Spencer | 8 |
| 9 | Banks | Second Row | Fogarty | 9 |
| 10 | Langton | Second Row | Thomson | 10 |
| 11 | Munn | Prop | Ryan | 11 |
| 12 | Facer | Hooker | De Belin (c) | 12 |
| 13 | Holland | Prop | Campbell | 13 |
| Jim Duckworth | Coach | Athol Smith | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Jack O'Brien |
Match report
3 Sep 1949, SCG. Halftime: St George 7-2.