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.
Richmond
Hawthorn
Essendon
Sydney Swans
North Melbourne
Western Bulldogs
West Coast Eagles
Fremantle
St Kilda
Brisbane Lions
Geelong Cats
Adelaide Crows
Melbourne
Carlton
Port Adelaide
Collingwood
| Votes | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Paul Hasleby | FRE |
| 36 | James Hird | ESS |
| 32 | Warren Tredrea | PORT |
| 31 | Lenny Hayes | STK |
| 30 | Barry Hall | SYD |
| 26 | David Neitz | MELB |
| 25 | Peter Burgoyne | PORT |
| 25 | Scott West | WB |
| 24 | Mark Ricciuto | ADEL |
| 23 | Chad Cornes | PORT |
| 23 | Matthew Lappin | CARL |
| 22 | Peter Everitt | HAW |
| 22 | Shannon Grant | NMFC |
| 22 | Luke McPharlin | FRE |
| 18 | Peter Bell | FRE |
| 17 | Joshua Carr | PORT |
| 17 | Ben Cousins | WCE |
| 17 | Jeffrey White | MELB |
| 17 | Adem Yze | MELB |
| 16 | Luke Ball | STK |
| 16 | Adam Goodes | SYD |
| 16 | Chris Judd | WCE |
| 16 | Nick Riewoldt | STK |
| 16 | Adam Simpson | NMFC |