Awarded based on input from the Players and Coaches, on a 50-50 basis. Coaches asked to rate the Assistant and Development Coaches at their club, based on their overall performance this year, allocating each a score out of 10 (10 being the highest score). Each Assistant and Development Coach will receive an average score out of 10 from their Club’s Coaching panel, which will be matched by an average score out of 10 from their Playing group to determine an overall score.
| 2024 | Daniel Pratt (Western Bulldogs) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | James Rahilly (Adelaide Crows) |
| 2022 | Troy Chaplin (Melbourne) |
| 2021 | Luke Power (Carlton) |
| 2020 | Daniel Giansiracusa (Western Bulldogs) |
| 2019 | Craig McRae (Richmond) |
| 2018 | Rhyce Shaw (Sydney Swans) |
| 2017 | Rhyce Shaw (Sydney Swans) |
| 2016 | Stuart Dew (Sydney Swans) |
| 2015 | Adam Kingsley (St Kilda) |
| 2014 | Brett Montgomery (Western Bulldogs) |
| 2013 | Robert Harvey (Collingwood) |
| 2012 | Peter Sumich (Fremantle) |
| 2011 | Darren Crocker (North Melbourne) |
| 2010 | Brendan McCartney (Geelong Cats) |
| 2009 | Mark Riley (Carlton) |
| 2008 | Tony Elshaug (St Kilda) |
| 2007 | Tony Micale (West Coast Eagles) |
| 2006 | John Longmire (Sydney Swans) |
| 2005 | Robert Wiley (West Coast Eagles) |
| 2004 | Phil Walsh (Dec.) (Port Adelaide) |
| 2003 | Neil Craig (Adelaide Crows) |
