Nichols Medal
This article is about the NTFL best and fairest award. For the Carlton Football Club best and fairest award, see John Nicholls Medal. For chemistry award offered by the New York Section of the American Chemical Society, see William H. Nichols Medal Award.
The Nichols Medal is the annual award to the "Best and Fairest" player in Australian Rules football competition the Northern Territory Football League in the Northern Territory, Australia.[1] It is named in honour of Joseph W. Nichols MBE,[2] a long time administrator of Australian Rules football in the Northern Territory.[1] The first NTFL "best and fairest" was awarded in 1947, but the first award under the name "Nichols Medal" was made in 1949.[3]
Nichols Medal winners
1946 to 1975
| Season | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1946/47 | L. Pon | Darwin |
| 1947/48 | B. Daniell | Army/Navy |
| 1948/49 | A. Nation | Army/Navy |
| 1949/50 | J. Sarib | Darwin |
| 1950/51 | S. Abala Snr. | Darwin |
| 1951/52 | D. Ganley | Waratah |
| 1952/53 | G. McKee | Waratah |
| 1953/54 | B. James | Waratah |
| 1954/55 | B. Roe | St Marys |
| 1955/56 | N. Davies | St Marys |
| 1956/57 | H. Muir | Working & Housing |
| 1957/58 | T. Cooper | Wanderers |
| 1958/59 | Joe Bonson | Working & Housing |
| 1959/60 | Joe Bonson | Working & Housing |
| 1960/61 | J. Wilson | Waratah |
| 1961/62 | T. Cooper | Wanderers |
| 1962/63 | Bertram | Waratah |
| 1963/64 | B. Lew Fatt | Nightcliff |
| 1964/65 | G. Lew Fatt | St Marys |
| 1965/66 | R. Moreen | Wanderers |
| 1966/67 | L. Gregory | St Marys |
| 1967/68 | D. Stokes | Darwin |
| 1968/69 | A. Muir | Darwin |
| 1969/70 | J. Pepperill | St Marys |
| 1970/71 | K. Bonson | Nightcliff |
| 1971/72 | P. Murphy | St Marys |
| 1972/73 | P. Murphy | St Marys |
| 1973/74 | M. Graham | St Marys |
| 1974/75 | no award | (competition suspended) |
1976 to 2016
| Season | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1975/76 | R. Quall | Darwin |
| 1976/77 | B. Damaso | Darwin |
| 1977/78 | B. Bennett | St Marys |
| 1978/79 | J. Tye | Nightcliff |
| 1979/80 | H. McPhee | Waratah |
| 1980/81 | J. Daby | Nightcliff |
| 1981/82 | P. Ivanoff | Waratah |
| 1982/83 | T. Lehman | North Darwin |
| 1983/84 | S. Thomson | St Marys |
| 1985/86 | D. Christensen | St Marys |
| 1986/87 | P. Ivanoff | Waratah |
| 1987/88 | S. Stokes | Darwin |
| 1988/89 | W. Rioli | St Marys |
| 1989/90 | B. Hughes | Southern Districts |
| 1990/91 | M. Athanasiou | St Marys |
| 1991/92 | J. Jones | Darwin |
| 1992/93 | N. Long | St Marys |
| 1993/94 | J. Jones | Darwin |
| 1994/95 | J. Howes | Wanderers |
| 1995/96 | M. Christensen C. Rioli Snr. | St Marys |
| 1996/97 | J. Cockatoo | Southern Districts |
| 1997/98 | N. Murphy | Nightcliff |
| 1998/99 | A. Collard | Southern Districts |
| 1999/2000 | K. Maher | Southern Districts |
| 2000/01 | K. Maher | Southern Districts |
| 2001/02 | B. Jarmyn | Southern Districts |
| 2002/03 | B. Ahmat | Darwin |
| 2003/04 | T. Karpny | Wanderers |
| 2004/05 | J. Ilett | St Marys |
| 2005/06 | H. Culpitt | St Marys |
| 2006/07 | S. Rusca | Southern Districts |
| 2007/08 | J. Ilett | St Marys |
| 2008/09 | Iggy Vallejo | St Marys |
| 2009/10 | Matthew Cannard | Southern Districts |
| 2010/11 | James McNamee | Wanderers |
| 2011/12 | Troy Coates | Nightcliff |
| 2012/13 | Shane Tipuamantamerri | Tiwi Bombers |
| 2013/14 | Peter MacFarlane | St Marys |
| 2014/15 | Cameron Ilett | St Marys |
| 2015/16 | Brodie Filo | Nightcliff |
References
- 1 2 "AFL Northern Territory: Joseph Nichols". AFL Northern Territory. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ↑ "Supplement to The London Gazette, 13th June 1964" (PDF). The London Gazette. 13 June 1964. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Northern Territory Football League - NTFL History" (PDF). AFL Northern Territory. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ↑ "NTFL Best and Fairest Medals - All Grades League - YG". St Marys Football Club. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ↑ "Nichols Medal mark of Macca's top year". NT News. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
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