MCG · Sat 17 Sep 1949, 1:30pm AEST
Essendon beat North Melbourne 11.12 (78) to 9.7 (61) in the 1949 Preliminary Finals at the MCG on Sat 17 Sep 1949.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:27pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1949, Preliminary Finals |
| Venue | MCG |
| Bounce | Sat 17 Sep 1949, 1:30pm AEST |
| Essendon | 11.12 (78) |
| North Melbourne | 9.7 (61) |
| Result | Essendon by 17 points |