WHO will be crowned the 2022 John Nicholls Medallist?

With the John Nicholls Medal being awarded on Friday, a host of other awards will also be presented to acknowledge the efforts of the team throughout the 2022 season. 

Each award represents a player's ability to demonstrate the Club's values over the year and are voted by various groups, including the playing group, coaches and coteries.

The event will be available via live stream free on the Carlton app and the Carlton website, starting 10 minutes before the event (6:30pm AEST). 

Here are the awards on offer on Friday night. 

John Nicholls Medal

The Club’s highest individual honour, the John Nicholls Medal is awarded to the best and fairest player over the course of the season.

Best Clubman

The player who lives Carlton’s values and goes above and beyond for his teammates and club will be crowned Best Clubman.

Spirit of Carlton Award

The Spirit of Carlton Award is awarded to the player who embodies the spirit of the Carlton Football Club on and off the field.

Inner Blue Ruthless Award

The Inner Blue Ruthless Award is awarded to the player who displays bravery, resilience and commitment each week.

William A. Cook Trophy

Over the course of the season, members of the Carltonians vote on a 3-2-1 basis. The player with the most votes at the end of the year is awarded the William A. Cook Trophy.

Best Young Player

Voted on by the coaches, this is awarded to the Club’s most outstanding young player who, at the start of the season, is aged under 21 years of age and has played 10 games or less of AFL football.

Coaches Award

This award is voted on by the coaches and nominates the player who has had the greatest impact on team performance while also having a positive impact on those around them throughout the course of the season.

Players' Award

This award - voted on by the players after each game - represents the actions and behaviours that best represents the culture and what Carlton is as a football club.