Nichols Medal

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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.{{cite web|url=http://www.aflnt.com.au/index.php?id=242|title=AFL Northern Territory: Joseph Nichols|publisher=AFL Northern Territory|accessdate=7 November 2013}} It is named in honour of Joseph W. Nichols {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MBE}},{{cite web|url=http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/43344/supplements/4975/page.pdf|title=Supplement to The London Gazette, 13th June 1964|date=13 June 1964|work=The London Gazette|accessdate=7 November 2013}} a long time administrator of Australian Rules football in the Northern Territory. The first NTFL "best and fairest" was awarded in 1947, but the first award under the name "Nichols Medal" was made in 1949.{{cite web|url=http://www.aflnt.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Images/Downloads/NTFL_History_BOOK-_Latest.pdf|title=Northern Territory Football League - NTFL History|publisher=AFL Northern Territory|accessdate=7 November 2013}} In 1993, the NTFL retrospectively awarded medals to players who had lost previous counts via the countback system.{{Cite web |title=Medallists |url=https://stmarysfc0.tripod.com/id19.html |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=stmarysfc0.tripod.com}}