John Nicholls Medal
The John Nicholls Medal is an Australian rules football award given to the player 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
| Season | Recipient | Ref. |
| 1929 | ||
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| 1947 | + | |
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| 2010 | + | |
| 2011 | ^ | |
| 2012 | ||
| 2013 | ^ | |
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| 2015 | ^ | |
| 2016 | ^ | |
| 2017 | ^ | |
| 2018 | ^ | |
| 2019 | ^ |
Multiple winners
| Player | Medals | Seasons |
| 5 | 1959, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967 | |
| 4 | 1974, 1977, 1980, 1984 | |
| 3 | 1986, 1988, 1993 | |
| 3 | 1955, 1960, 1961 | |
| 3 | 2008, 2009, 2010 | |
| 3 | 1987, 1989, 1992 | |
| ^ | 3 | 2015, 2018, 2019 |
| 3 | 1995, 1997, 2000 | |
| 2 | 1941, 1944 | |
| 2 | 1957, 1958 | |
| 2 | 1934, 1938 | |
| 2 | 1935, 1940 | |
| 2 | 1947, 1949 | |
| 2 | 1946, 1948 | |
| 2 | 1983, 1986 | |
| 2 | 1976, 1978 | |
| 2 | 2001, 2005 | |
| 2 | 1985, 1991 | |
| ^ | 2 | 2011, 2017 |
| 2 | 1962, 1968 | |
| 2 | 1990, 1996 | |
| 2 | 1971, 1972 |