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.
Essendon
Melbourne
Fremantle
Carlton
Geelong Cats
Sydney Swans
Brisbane Lions
Port Adelaide
St Kilda
Richmond
Adelaide Crows
West Coast Eagles
North Melbourne
Western Bulldogs
Collingwood
Hawthorn
| Votes | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Gary Ablett | GEEL |
| 62 | Chris Judd | WCE |
| 53 | James Bartel | GEEL |
| 53 | Chad Cornes | PORT |
| 48 | Daniel Kerr | WCE |
| 44 | Matthew Pavlich | FRE |
| 43 | Andrew McLeod | ADEL |
| 40 | Scott Lucas | ESS |
| 40 | Brad Sewell | HAW |
| 38 | Tarkyn Lockyer | COLL |
| 38 | Scott Thompson | ADEL |
| 37 | Simon Goodwin | ADEL |
| 37 | James Hird | ESS |
| 37 | Leigh Montagna | STK |
| 34 | Scott West | WB |
| 33 | Brett Kirk | SYD |
| 32 | Brent Harvey | NMFC |
| 32 | Brad Johnson | WB |
| 32 | Sam Mitchell | HAW |
| 31 | Dustin Fletcher | ESS |
| 31 | Hamish McIntosh | NMFC |