The John Nicholls Medal (formerly the Robert Reynolds Trophy from 1934 to 2003) is an

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award given to the player(s) adjudged

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for the

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for the season. The voting system as of the

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, 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.

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Multiple winners

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Recipients

Multiple winners

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