Player
John Nicholls
Carlton · #2·18 seasons (1957–1974)·328 games·Born 13-Aug-1939 (age 86)·189 cm·105 kg
Games
328
Disposals
2,620
Goals
307
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
101
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
27 Jul 1974R17
@
South Melbourne
Lost by 21
11.14 (80) – 14.17 (101)
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20 Jul 1974R16
vs
Collingwood
Won by 36
18.10 (118) – 13.4 (82)
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13 Jul 1974R15
@
Richmond
Lost by 30
11.9 (75) – 15.15 (105)
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6 Jul 1974R14
vs
North Melbourne
Lost by 49
10.12 (72) – 18.13 (121)
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22 Jun 1974R12
@
Melbourne
Won by 29
15.18 (108) – 11.13 (79)
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Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Carlton | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1958 | Carlton | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959 | Carlton | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1960 | Carlton | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1961 | Carlton | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1962 | Carlton | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1963 | Carlton | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1964 | Carlton | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1965 | Carlton | 17 | 12.3 | 8.2 | 20.5 | 3.5 | — | 0.9 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 |
| 1966 | Carlton | 16 | 12.1 | 7.8 | 19.9 | 3.2 | — | 0.9 | 0.6 | 39.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1 |
| 1967 | Carlton | 17 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 14.1 | 3.4 | — | 0.7 | 0.4 | 30.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1968 | Carlton | 21 | 9.7 | 3.6 | 13.3 | 3.0 | — | 0.9 | 1.1 | 24.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 |
| 1969 | Carlton | 21 | 10.0 | 5.8 | 15.8 | 4.1 | — | 1.4 | 0.9 | 16.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1970 | Carlton | 25 | 8.0 | 4.5 | 12.6 | 2.8 | — | 1.1 | 0.6 | 11.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | Carlton | 21 | 8.1 | 4.3 | 12.4 | 3.6 | — | 1.4 | 0.7 | 13.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1972 | Carlton | 25 | 6.9 | 3.4 | 10.2 | 3.3 | — | 1.1 | 0.8 | 10.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | Carlton | 22 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 8.8 | 2.7 | — | 2.1 | 1.1 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Carlton | 14 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 1.3 | — | 1.0 | 0.3 | 8.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Carlton | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1958 | Carlton | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959 | Carlton | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1960 | Carlton | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1961 | Carlton | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1962 | Carlton | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1963 | Carlton | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1964 | Carlton | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1965 | Carlton | 17 | 210 | 139 | 349 | 60 | — | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
| 1966 | Carlton | 16 | 194 | 125 | 319 | 51 | — | 14 | 9 | 597 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
| 1967 | Carlton | 17 | 131 | 108 | 239 | 58 | — | 12 | 7 | 515 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1968 | Carlton | 21 | 204 | 75 | 279 | 62 | — | 18 | 22 | 524 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
| 1969 | Carlton | 21 | 210 | 122 | 332 | 86 | — | 30 | 20 | 344 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| 1970 | Carlton | 25 | 201 | 113 | 314 | 70 | — | 28 | 15 | 280 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | Carlton | 21 | 170 | 91 | 261 | 75 | — | 29 | 15 | 281 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1972 | Carlton | 25 | 172 | 84 | 256 | 82 | — | 28 | 19 | 254 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | Carlton | 22 | 111 | 82 | 193 | 59 | — | 47 | 23 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Carlton | 14 | 52 | 26 | 78 | 18 | — | 14 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
36
31, 29, 28, 27, 27, 26, 25, 25, 24
Kicks
20
19, 18, 17, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16
Marks
9
8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7
Handballs
20
14, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12
Goals
6
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Behinds
5
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Hit Outs
55
54, 48, 45, 45, 42, 41, 40, 40, 39
Frees
7
7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5
Frees Against
10
9, 9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7