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John Nicholls Medal

The John Nicholls Medal (formerly the Robert Reynolds Trophy from 1934 to 2003) is an Australian rules football award given to the player(s) adjudged best and fairest for the Carlton Football Club for the season. The voting system as of the 2017 AFL season, consists of four coaches giving each player a ranking from one to four after each match. Players can receive a maximum of 16 votes for a game.[1]

John Nicholls was a champion ruckman who won the award five times from 1959 to 1967.

Recipients

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^ Denotes current player
+ Player won Brownlow Medal in same season
Season Recipient(s) Ref.
1929 Horrie Clover
1930 —
1931 —
1932 —
1933 —
1934 Mickey Crisp
1935 Jim Francis
1936 Ansell Clarke
1937 Don McIntyre
1938 Mickey Crisp (2)
1939 Frank Gill
1940 Jim Francis (2)
1941 Bob Chitty
1942 Jim Mooring
1943 George Gniel
1944 Bob Chitty (2)
1945 Ron Savage
1946 Jack Howell
1947 Bert Deacon+
Ern Henfry
1948 Jack Howell (2)
1949 Ern Henfry (2)
1950 Arthur Hodgson
1951 Jim Clark
1952 Ollie Grieve
1953 Ken Hands
1954 Bill Milroy
1955 John James
1956 Doug Beasy
1957 Bruce Comben
1958 Bruce Comben (2)
1959 John Nicholls
1960 John James (2)
1961 John James+ (3)
1962 Sergio Silvagni
1963 John Nicholls (2)
1964 Gordon Collis+
1965 John Nicholls (3)
1966 John Nicholls (4)
1967 John Nicholls (5)
1968 Sergio Silvagni (2)
1969 Garry Crane
1970 Adrian Gallagher
1971 Geoff Southby
1972 Geoff Southby (2)
1973 Peter Jones
1974 Bruce Doull
1975 Alex Jesaulenko
1976 Trevor Keogh
1977 Bruce Doull (2)
1978 Trevor Keogh (2)
1979 Mike Fitzpatrick
1980 Bruce Doull (3)
1981 Ken Hunter
1982 James Buckley
1983 Wayne Johnston
1984 Bruce Doull (4)
1985 Justin Madden
1986 Craig Bradley
Wayne Johnston (2)
1987 Stephen Kernahan
1988 Craig Bradley (2)
1989 Stephen Kernahan (2)
1990 Stephen Silvagni
1991 Justin Madden (2)
1992 Stephen Kernahan (3)
1993 Craig Bradley (3)
1994 Greg Williams+
1995 Brett Ratten
1996 Stephen Silvagni (2)
1997 Brett Ratten (2)
1998 Fraser Brown
1999 Matthew Allan
2000 Scott Camporeale
Brett Ratten (3)
2001 Anthony Koutoufides
2002 Corey McKernan
2003 Andrew McKay
2004 David Teague
2005 Anthony Koutoufides (2) [2]
2006 Lance Whitnall [3]
2007 Andrew Carrazzo
2008 Chris Judd [4]
2009 Chris Judd (2) [5]
2010 Chris Judd+ (3) [6]
2011 Marc Murphy [7]
2012 Heath Scotland [8]
2013 Kade Simpson [9]
2014 Bryce Gibbs [10]
2015 Patrick Cripps^ [11]
2016 Sam Docherty^ [12]
2017 Marc Murphy (2) [13]
2018 Patrick Cripps^ (2) [14]
2019 Patrick Cripps^ (3) [15]
2020 Jacob Weitering^ [16]
2021 Sam Walsh^ [17]
2022 Patrick Cripps+^ (4) [18]
2023 Jacob Weitering^ (2)
2024 Patrick Cripps+^ (5)

Multiple winners

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Player Medals Seasons
John Nicholls 5 1959, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967
Patrick Cripps^ 5 2015, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024
Bruce Doull 4 1974, 1977, 1980, 1984
Craig Bradley 3 1986, 1988, 1993
John James 3 1955, 1960, 1961
Chris Judd 3 2008, 2009, 2010
Stephen Kernahan 3 1987, 1989, 1992
Brett Ratten 3 1995, 1997, 2000
Bob Chitty 2 1941, 1944
Bruce Comben 2 1957, 1958
Mickey Crisp 2 1934, 1938
Jim Francis 2 1935, 1940
Ern Henfry 2 1947, 1949
Jack Howell 2 1946, 1948
Wayne Johnston 2 1983, 1986
Trevor Keogh 2 1976, 1978
Anthony Koutoufides 2 2001, 2005
Justin Madden 2 1985, 1991
Marc Murphy 2 2011, 2017
Sergio Silvagni 2 1962, 1968
Stephen Silvagni 2 1990, 1996
Geoff Southby 2 1971, 1972
Jacob Weitering^ 2 2020, 2023

See also

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References

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General
  • "Best & Fairest Winners". CarltonFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
Specific
  1. ^ "AFL Best and Fairest winners 2017: Who won your team's club champion award?". Fox Sports Australia. News Corp Australia. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Koutoufides named Blues' best". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 9 September 2005. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Whitnall named best Blue". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 9 September 2006. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  4. ^ Phelan, Jason (11 September 2008). "Judd is Blues' B&F". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  5. ^ Boulton, Martin (29 September 2009). "Judd best of the Blues". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  6. ^ Cullen, Mic (28 September 2010). "Judd wins Carlton's B&F again". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  7. ^ Edmund, Sam (5 October 2011). "Marc Murphy beats Chris Judd to Carlton's best and fairest". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  8. ^ Collins, Ben (2 October 2012). "Scotland the top Blue". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  9. ^ Edmund, Sam (1 October 2013). "Kade Simpson caps a career year by winning his first Jon Nicholls Medal". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  10. ^ Edmund, Sam (17 September 2014). "Bryce Gibbs nets Carlton best and fairest after outstanding season ahead of Marc Murphy". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  11. ^ Pierik, Jon (17 September 2015). "Patrick Cripps wins Carlton best and fairest". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  12. ^ Pierik, Jon (9 September 2016). "Carlton's Sam Docherty claims maiden John Nicholls Medal". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  13. ^ McGowan, Marc (22 September 2017). "Skipper recognised as best of the Blues". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  14. ^ Beveridge, Riley (5 October 2018). "Cripps a runaway winner of Blues' B&F". AFL.com.au. Telstra. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  15. ^ Beveridge, Riley (4 October 2019). "Superstar Blue joins club greats with third B&F in thrilling count". AFL.com.au. Telstra. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  16. ^ Beveridge, Riley (19 February 2021). "No.1s quinella Blues' B&F count, top five surprises". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  17. ^ Beveridge, Riley (14 October 2021). "Blues jet pips defending champion to win first John Nicholls Medal". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  18. ^ Media, Carlton (30 September 2022). "Four-time Cripps reaches new chapter of Carlton history". Carltonfc.com.au. Carlton. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
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