The AFL Coaches Association’s AFL Champion Player Award is an award voted by the 18 coaching panels on a 5,4,3,2,1 basis after each home and away game, acknowledging outstanding effort by an individual player in a season.
Carlton
Essendon
Melbourne
Port Adelaide
West Coast Eagles
Brisbane Lions
Adelaide Crows
St Kilda
Geelong Cats
Richmond
North Melbourne
Sydney Swans
Collingwood
Fremantle
Hawthorn
Western Bulldogs
| Votes | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Paul Hasleby | FRE |
| 24 | Warren Tredrea | PORT |
| 19 | Peter Burgoyne | PORT |
| 19 | James Hird | ESS |
| 18 | Shannon Grant | NMFC |
| 18 | David Neitz | MELB |
| 16 | Ben Cousins | WCE |
| 16 | Chris Judd | WCE |
| 15 | Chad Cornes | PORT |
| 15 | Brad Green | MELB |
| 15 | Barry Hall | SYD |
| 15 | Lenny Hayes | STK |
| 15 | Scott West | WB |
| 14 | Fraser Gehrig | STK |
| 14 | Ben Mathews | SYD |
| 14 | Luke McPharlin | FRE |
| 14 | Brady Rawlings | NMFC |
| 14 | Mark Ricciuto | ADEL |
| 13 | Adam Goodes | SYD |
| 13 | Tom Harley | GEEL |
| 13 | Matthew Lappin | CARL |