<page_title> 2016 Carlton Football Club season </page_title> <section_title> John Nicholls Medal </section_title> <table> <cell> 1st <col_header> Pos. </col_header> </cell> <cell> Sam Docherty <col_header> Player </col_header> </cell> <cell> 179 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> <cell> Kade Simpson <col_header> Player </col_header> </cell> <cell> 169 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> <cell> Patrick Cripps <col_header> Player </col_header> </cell> <cell> 168 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> </table>
The winner of the John Nicholls Medal was Sam Docherty, who polled 179 votes to beat Kade Simpson (169 votes) and Patrick Cripps (168 votes).