Stephen Nichols (footballer)
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Stephen Nichols is a former Australian rules football
er who played for Geelong
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL) during the 1980s.
Nichols spent two seasons at Geelong but didn't play much football with the seniors and instead was restricted to the reserves. He was a centre half forward in their 1982 reserves premiership.
He then made a name for himself playing for Woodville
in the SANFL, after being recommended to the club by fellow Tasmanian interstate footballer Darryl Sutton
. The full-forward won the Ken Farmer Medal
twice, with 103 goals in both 1986 and 1988. In between he kicked 108 goals in the 1987 season but North Adelaide's John Roberts
managed three more. He represented Tasmania at the 1988 Adelaide Bicentennial Carnival
and kicked six goals against the Northern Territory.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played for Geelong
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL) during the 1980s.
Nichols spent two seasons at Geelong but didn't play much football with the seniors and instead was restricted to the reserves. He was a centre half forward in their 1982 reserves premiership.
He then made a name for himself playing for Woodville
Woodville Football Club
Woodville Football Club was an Australian rules football club that competed in the South Australian National Football League from 1964 to 1990, when it merged with the West Torrens Football Club to form the Woodville-West Torrens Eagles....
in the SANFL, after being recommended to the club by fellow Tasmanian interstate footballer Darryl Sutton
Darryl Sutton
Darryl Sutton is a former Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne, Richmond and Sydney in the VFL.Sutton was a utility player and was recruited to North Melbourne from Tasmania, a state he would later captain at State of Origin football...
. The full-forward won the Ken Farmer Medal
Ken Farmer Medal
The Ken Farmer Medal is named in honour of the Australian rules footballer , North Adelaide Football Club full forward Ken Farmer. The medal is awarded to the SANFL's top goalkicker at the end of the minor round of matches each season and was instigated in 1981.- Ken Farmer Medallists :- Leading...
twice, with 103 goals in both 1986 and 1988. In between he kicked 108 goals in the 1987 season but North Adelaide's John Roberts
John Roberts (Australian rules footballer)
John Roberts is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the VFL. He was the club's leading goal kicker in 1980 and 1981.-External links:*...
managed three more. He represented Tasmania at the 1988 Adelaide Bicentennial Carnival
1988 Adelaide Bicentennial Carnival
The 1988 Adelaide Bicentennial Carnival was the 22nd edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football State of Origin competition. Australia was celebrating its Bicentenary in 1988 so the carnival was known as the 'Bicentennial Carnival'...
and kicked six goals against the Northern Territory.