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.
Fremantle
Essendon
Carlton
Geelong Cats
Hawthorn
West Coast Eagles
Melbourne
Brisbane Lions
Port Adelaide
Richmond
Sydney Swans
Adelaide Crows
St Kilda
Collingwood
Western Bulldogs
North Melbourne
| Votes | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Simon Goodwin | ADEL |
| 58 | Scott West | WB |
| 56 | Brendon Lade | PORT |
| 54 | Shaun Burgoyne | PORT |
| 53 | Brad Johnson | WB |
| 52 | Jonathan Brown | BL |
| 50 | Matthew Pavlich | FRE |
| 48 | Chris Judd | WCE |
| 47 | Gary Ablett | GEEL |
| 47 | Nathan Thompson | NMFC |
| 43 | Barry Hall | SYD |
| 40 | Tyson Edwards | ADEL |
| 38 | Simon Black | BL |
| 38 | Adam Goodes | SYD |
| 38 | Luke Hodge | HAW |
| 38 | Nick Riewoldt | STK |
| 37 | Jude Bolton | SYD |
| 37 | Brendan Fevola | CARL |
| 37 | Troy Simmonds | RICH |
| 36 | Cameron Bruce | MELB |