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.
Geelong Cats
Essendon
Richmond
North Melbourne
Brisbane Lions
Adelaide Crows
Sydney Swans
St Kilda
Port Adelaide
Hawthorn
Western Bulldogs
Fremantle
West Coast Eagles
Carlton
Melbourne
Collingwood
| Votes | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Jonathan Brown | BL |
| 49 | Brendon Lade | PORT |
| 44 | Simon Goodwin | ADEL |
| 43 | Barry Hall | SYD |
| 40 | Chris Judd | WCE |
| 40 | Scott West | WB |
| 38 | Shaun Burgoyne | PORT |
| 38 | Adam Goodes | SYD |
| 37 | Gary Ablett | GEEL |
| 37 | Jude Bolton | SYD |
| 37 | Brad Johnson | WB |
| 37 | Matthew Pavlich | FRE |
| 36 | Luke Hodge | HAW |
| 34 | Brendan Fevola | CARL |
| 34 | Lance Whitnall | CARL |
| 32 | Joshua Carr | FRE |
| 32 | Paul Chapman | GEEL |
| 32 | Tyson Edwards | ADEL |
| 31 | Lenny Hayes | STK |
| 31 | Troy Simmonds | RICH |