Former Southern Roo Eric Guthrie was joint winner of the NTFL's 2021/22 Nichols Medal

The Nichol's Medal is the NTFL'S highest individual men's honour and is awarded to the Men's Premier League's best and fairest.

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Guthrie who plays for Palmerston won the Medal alongside Nightcliff's Daniel Bowles, with both players receiving 14 votes.

Speaking to NT NEWS the 2019 Harrow-Balmoral Best and Fairest winner said he had a "sneaky suspicion" he might do well in the count.

"(But) it was a bit of a shock when I actually won," he said.

"There was a bit of carry on when I won it.

"To do it in black and white colours was pretty special."

Guthrie thanked his teammates, in particular including ex-AFL superstar Eddie Betts who made five appearances for the Magpies in 2022.

"He was a major one, he brought a lot of life to the club," he said.

"He's put a bit of a spark back in NT footy.

"We're both probably the two larrikins of the footy club, we used to muck around a fair bit."

The accolade caps off a stellar year for Guthrie who was also crowned Palmerston's Best and Fairest, after finishing runner-up in 2020-21.

Across 14 games the tough midfielder averaged just under 22 disposals per outing, 15.5 of which (on average) were kicks.

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Palmerston finished the year in seventh position with four wins.

The NTFL Premier League grand final is scheduled for March 19 and Waratah - a team containing Dimboola footballers Tom Cree and Dylan Collis - have already qualified.

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