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.
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)	[19]
2024	Patrick Cripps+^ (5)	[20]

Multiple winners

^	Denotes current player

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

• Sports portal
• Australia portal

• Carlton best and fairest (list of Carlton Football Club best and fairest winners in the AFL Women's)

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. 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.
19. Media, Carlton (8 October 2023). "Weitering a dual John Nicholls Medallist". Carlton.
20. Beveridge, Riley (6 October 2024). "Blues' captain courageous makes history with fifth B&F". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 23 December 2024.