Nichols Medal
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
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b c "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.