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.
West Coast Eagles
Essendon
North Melbourne
Sydney Swans
Adelaide Crows
Carlton
Brisbane Lions
Western Bulldogs
Collingwood
Hawthorn
Richmond
Melbourne
Geelong Cats
Port Adelaide
St Kilda
Fremantle
| Votes | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Jonathan Brown | BL |
| 21 | Gary Ablett | GEEL |
| 20 | Matthew Pavlich | FRE |
| 20 | Aaron Sandilands | FRE |
| 19 | Jared Brennan | BL |
| 19 | Luke Hodge | HAW |
| 19 | Nick Riewoldt | STK |
| 18 | Ben McGlynn | SYD |
| 17 | Michael Rischitelli | BL |
| 16 | Ryan Griffen | WB |
| 15 | Michael Barlow | FRE |
| 15 | Adam Goodes | SYD |
| 15 | Nic Naitanui | WCE |
| 15 | Heath Shaw | COLL |
| 14 | Sam Gilbert | STK |
| 14 | Brendon Goddard | STK |
| 14 | James McDonald | MELB |
| 13 | Brent Harvey | NMFC |
| 13 | Mark Jamar | MELB |
| 12 | James Bartel | GEEL |