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.
Sydney Swans
Hawthorn
Port Adelaide
Fremantle
Brisbane Lions
Essendon
Melbourne
Western Bulldogs
West Coast Eagles
GWS Giants
St Kilda
Carlton
| Votes | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Gary Ablett | GCFC |
| 35 | Robbie Gray | PORT |
| 34 | Josh Kennedy | SYD |
| 34 | Joel Selwood | GEEL |
| 33 | Scott Pendlebury | COLL |
| 31 | Nathan Fyfe | FRE |
| 31 | Nick Riewoldt | STK |
| 29 | Steve Johnson | GEEL |
| 27 | Aaron Sandilands | FRE |
| 24 | Matt Priddis | WCE |
| 23 | Dayne Beams | COLL |
| 23 | Travis Boak | PORT |
| 23 | Trent Cotchin | RICH |
| 23 | Patrick Dangerfield | ADEL |
| 23 | Bryce Gibbs | CARL |
| 23 | Nathan Jones | MELB |
| 22 | Dyson Heppell | ESS |
| 22 | Tom Liberatore | WB |
| 22 | Sam Mitchell | HAW |
| 22 | Cyril Rioli | HAW |
| 22 | Callan Ward | GWS |