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.
North Melbourne
Carlton
Hawthorn
Western Bulldogs
GWS Giants
Essendon
Gold Coast Suns
Collingwood
Melbourne
Brisbane Lions
St Kilda
Port Adelaide
Richmond
Fremantle
West Coast Eagles
Sydney Swans
Adelaide Crows
Geelong Cats
| Votes | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Gary Ablett | GCFC |
| 70 | Dan Hannebery | SYD |
| 70 | Kieren Jack | SYD |
| 64 | Scott Pendlebury | COLL |
| 61 | Joel Selwood | GEEL |
| 57 | Patrick Dangerfield | ADEL |
| 57 | Ryan Griffen | WB |
| 55 | Jarrad McVeigh | SYD |
| 54 | Jobe Watson | ESS |
| 51 | Pearce Hanley | BL |
| 50 | Jarryd Roughead | HAW |
| 47 | Nathan Fyfe | FRE |
| 47 | Dane Swan | COLL |
| 46 | Steve Johnson | GEEL |
| 44 | Chad Wingard | PORT |
| 42 | Luke Hodge | HAW |
| 42 | Rory Sloane | ADEL |
| 39 | Travis Boak | PORT |
| 39 | Brett Deledio | RICH |
| 39 | David Mundy | FRE |
| 39 | Harry Taylor | GEEL |