# 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.
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) |
| 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+ |
| 1947 | 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 |
| 1986 | 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 |
| 2000 | Brett Ratten (3) |
| 2001 | Anthony Koutoufides |
| 2002 | Corey McKernan |
| 2003 | Andrew McKay |
| 2004 | David Teague |
| 2005 | Anthony Koutoufides (2) |
| 2006 | Lance Whitnall |
| 2007 | Andrew Carrazzo |
| 2008 | Chris Judd |
| 2009 | Chris Judd (2) |
| 2010 | Chris Judd+ (3) |
| 2011 | Marc Murphy |
| 2012 | Heath Scotland |
| 2013 | Kade Simpson |
| 2014 | Bryce Gibbs |
| 2015 | Patrick Cripps^ |
| 2016 | Sam Docherty^ |
| 2017 | Marc Murphy (2) |
| 2018 | Patrick Cripps^ (2) |
| 2019 | Patrick Cripps^ (3) |
| 2020 | Jacob Weitering^ |
| 2021 | Sam Walsh^ |
| 2022 | Patrick Cripps+^ (4) |
| 2023 | Jacob Weitering^ (2) |
| 2024 | Patrick Cripps+^ (5) |

## 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 |