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

^ Denotes current player
+ Player won Brownlow Medal in same season
Season Recipient(s) Ref.
1929Horrie Clover
1930N/a
1931N/a
1932N/a
1933N/a
1934Mickey Crisp
1935Jim Francis
1936Ansell Clarke
1937Don McIntyre
1938Mickey Crisp (2)
1939Frank Gill
1940Jim Francis (2)
1941Bob Chitty
1942Jim Mooring
1943George Gniel
1944Bob Chitty (2)
1945Ron Savage
1946Jack Howell
1947Bert Deacon+
Ern Henfry
1948Jack Howell (2)
1949Ern Henfry (2)
1950Arthur Hodgson
1951Jim Clark
1952Ollie Grieve
1953Ken Hands
1954Bill Milroy
1955John James
1956Doug Beasy
1957Bruce Comben
1958Bruce Comben (2)
1959John Nicholls
1960John James (2)
1961John James+ (3)
1962Sergio Silvagni
1963John Nicholls (2)
1964Gordon Collis+
1965John Nicholls (3)
1966John Nicholls (4)
1967John Nicholls (5)
1968Sergio Silvagni (2)
1969Garry Crane
1970Adrian Gallagher
1971Geoff Southby
1972Geoff Southby (2)
1973Peter Jones
1974Bruce Doull
1975Alex Jesaulenko
1976Trevor Keogh
1977Bruce Doull (2)
1978Trevor Keogh (2)
1979Mike Fitzpatrick
1980Bruce Doull (3)
1981Ken Hunter
1982James Buckley
1983Wayne Johnston
1984Bruce Doull (4)
1985Justin Madden
1986Craig Bradley
Wayne Johnston (2)
1987Stephen Kernahan
1988Craig Bradley (2)
1989Stephen Kernahan (2)
1990Stephen Silvagni
1991Justin Madden (2)
1992Stephen Kernahan (3)
1993Craig Bradley (3)
1994Greg Williams+
1995Brett Ratten
1996Stephen Silvagni (2)
1997Brett Ratten (2)
1998Fraser Brown
1999Matthew Allan
2000Scott Camporeale
Brett Ratten (3)
2001Anthony Koutoufides
2002Corey McKernan
2003Andrew McKay
2004David Teague
2005Anthony Koutoufides (2)[2]
2006Lance Whitnall[3]
2007Andrew Carrazzo[4]
2008Chris Judd[5]
2009Chris Judd (2)[6]
2010Chris Judd+ (3)[7]
2011Marc Murphy[8]
2012Heath Scotland[9]
2013Kade Simpson[10]
2014Bryce Gibbs[11]
2015Patrick Cripps^[12]
2016Sam Docherty[13]
2017Marc Murphy (2)[14]
2018Patrick Cripps^ (2)[15]
2019Patrick Cripps^ (3)[16]
2020Jacob Weitering^[17]
2021Sam Walsh^[18]
2022Patrick Cripps+^ (4)[19]
2023Jacob Weitering^ (2)[20]
2024Patrick Cripps+^ (5)[21]
2025George Hewett^[22]

Multiple winners

^ Denotes current player
Player Medals Seasons
John Nicholls51959, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967
Patrick Cripps^52015, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024
Bruce Doull41974, 1977, 1980, 1984
Craig Bradley31986, 1988, 1993
John James31955, 1960, 1961
Chris Judd32008, 2009, 2010
Stephen Kernahan31987, 1989, 1992
Brett Ratten31995, 1997, 2000
Bob Chitty21941, 1944
Bruce Comben21957, 1958
Mickey Crisp21934, 1938
Jim Francis21935, 1940
Ern Henfry21947, 1949
Jack Howell21946, 1948
Wayne Johnston21983, 1986
Trevor Keogh21976, 1978
Anthony Koutoufides22001, 2005
Justin Madden21985, 1991
Marc Murphy22011, 2017
Sergio Silvagni21962, 1968
Stephen Silvagni21990, 1996
Geoff Southby21971, 1972
Jacob Weitering^22020, 2023

See also

References

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. ↑ "Congratulations Andrew Carrazzo". AFL.com.au. 8 September 2007. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  5. ↑ Phelan, Jason (11 September 2008). "Judd is Blues' B&F". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  6. ↑ Boulton, Martin (29 September 2009). "Judd best of the Blues". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  7. ↑ Cullen, Mic (28 September 2010). "Judd wins Carlton's B&F again". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Collins, Ben (2 October 2012). "Scotland the top Blue". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ Pierik, Jon (17 September 2015). "Patrick Cripps wins Carlton best and fairest". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  13. ↑ Pierik, Jon (9 September 2016). "Carlton's Sam Docherty claims maiden John Nicholls Medal". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  14. ↑ McGowan, Marc (22 September 2017). "Skipper recognised as best of the Blues". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  15. ↑ Beveridge, Riley (5 October 2018). "Cripps a runaway winner of Blues' B&F". AFL.com.au. Telstra. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  16. ↑ 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.
  17. ↑ Beveridge, Riley (19 February 2021). "No.1s quinella Blues' B&F count, top five surprises". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  18. ↑ Beveridge, Riley (14 October 2021). "Blues jet pips defending champion to win first John Nicholls Medal". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  19. ↑ Media, Carlton (30 September 2022). "Four-time Cripps reaches new chapter of Carlton history". Carltonfc.com.au. Carlton. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  20. ↑ Media, Carlton (8 October 2023). "Weitering a dual John Nicholls Medallist". Carlton.
  21. ↑ Beveridge, Riley (6 October 2024). "Blues' captain courageous makes history with fifth B&F". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  22. ↑ Beveridge, Riley (5 October 2025). "King George's first: Blues midfielder wins maiden best and fairest". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
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