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
							
																Geelong Cats
							
								
								Hawthorn
							
																St Kilda
							
								
								Western Bulldogs
							
																West Coast Eagles
							
								
								Adelaide Crows
							
																Collingwood
							
								
								Essendon
							
																Brisbane Lions
							
								
								North Melbourne
							
																Melbourne
							
								
								Richmond
							
																Sydney Swans
							
								
								Fremantle
							
																Port Adelaide
							| Votes | Player | Club | 
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Chris Judd | CARL | 
| 80 | Gary Ablett | GEEL | 
| 75 | Jonathan Brown | BL | 
| 72 | Paul Chapman | GEEL | 
| 72 | Nick Riewoldt | STK | 
| 71 | Nick Dal Santo | STK | 
| 71 | Dane Swan | COLL | 
| 62 | Lenny Hayes | STK | 
| 61 | Leigh Montagna | STK | 
| 58 | Sam Mitchell | HAW | 
| 55 | Matthew Boyd | WB | 
| 54 | Brendon Goddard | STK | 
| 53 | Alan Didak | COLL | 
| 52 | Steve Johnson | GEEL | 
| 50 | Simon Black | BL | 
| 50 | Aaron Sandilands | FRE | 
| 49 | Joel Selwood | GEEL | 
| 46 | Adam Goodes | SYD | 
| 45 | Bryce Gibbs | CARL | 
| 43 | Brendan Fevola | CARL |