| 1949 SANFL season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers | North Adelaide 7th premiership |
| Minor premiers | North Adelaide 6th minor premiership |
| Magarey Medallist | Ron Phillips North Adelaide Allan Crabb Glenelg |
| Ken Farmer Medallist | Colin Churchett Glenelg (72 Goals) |
| Attendance | |
| Matches played | 72 |
| Total attendance | 666,658 (9,259 per match) |
| Highest | 42,490 (Grand Final, North Adelaide vs. West Torrens) |
The 1949 South Australian National Football League season was the 70th season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia.