| Carlton | 1.4 | 10 | 7.9 | 51 | 8.12 | 60 | 13.17 | 95 | | St Kilda | 1.4 | 10 | 3.5 | 23 | 8.12 | 60 | 10.14 | 74 |
| Venue: Princes Park | Date: Saturday August 20, 1949 |
| Result: Win by 21 points | Umpire: | Crowd: 10,000 |
| Goalkickers: H.Turner 3, F.Bateman 2, K.Baxter 2, F.Davies 2, B.Deacon 1, R.Garby 1, A.Hodgson 1, F.Stafford 1. |
| Reports: | Injuries: |
Game Review
Scores were level at three-quarter time, but with the aid of the breeze, Carlton finished better than the Saints to win by 21 points.
Frank Bateman
"Frank Bateman, Carlton's new follower, played another unspectacular but effective game against St.Kilda. An Intelligent, unselfish player, he took the burden of the heavy ruck work. When resting a forward pocket he frequently shepherded and hit the ball to better-placed team-mates. His two goals came from delightful high marks in the gal mouth." (Herald August 22 p13)
Team
| B: | 33 Ritchie Green | 27 Ollie Grieve | 31 Geoff Brokenshire |
| HB: | 35 Jack Conley | 25 Jim Baird | 26 Jim Clark |
| C: | 24 Arthur Hodgson | 10 Fred Stafford | 18 Alan Thynne |
| HF: | 23 Bert Deacon (acting capt.) | 34 Bernie Baxter | 20 Ray Garby |
| F: | 28 Fred Davies | 21 Ken Baxter | 16 Jim Mooring |
| Ruck: | 1 Ken Hands | 29 Frank Bateman | 7 Herb Turner |
| Res: | 22 Allan Streeter | 14 Alan Sorrell | |
| Coach: | Percy Bentley |
Milestones
50 Games: Fred Stafford
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Round 19
