Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in their 42nd New South Wales Rugby League season in 1949.

Season summary

• Eastern Suburbs won the wooden spoon.
• Representatives – Col Donohoe (Aus), Vic Bulgin (Aus)

Players

Ray Stehr (Coach); Kevin Abrahamsen, Jack Arnold, Milton Atkinson, Reg Beath, Frank Burke, Vic Bulgin, Jack Coll, Col Donohoe, Ernie Hawkins, Gordon Hassett, Dick Healy, Sid Hobson, Brian Holmes, Jim Hunt, Ken Hunter, Ken McCaffery, Billy Morris, John Murphy, J 'Mick' Phelan, Stan Robinson, John Sellgren, Len Solomon, Ralph Stewart, Ian Verrender

NSWRFL ladder

	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	South Sydney	18	13	1	4	360	210	+150	27
2	Western Suburbs	18	12	0	6	365	280	+85	24
3	St. George	18	11	1	6	345	231	+114	23
4	Balmain	18	10	2	6	265	206	+59	22
5	Parramatta	18	8	4	6	311	269	+42	20
6	Newtown	18	9	1	8	358	332	+26	19
7	Canterbury-Bankstown	18	6	2	10	236	337	-101	14
8	Manly-Warringah	18	6	1	11	171	293	-122	13
9	North Sydney	18	5	1	12	253	369	-116	11
10	Eastern Suburbs	18	3	1	14	214	351	-137	7