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
North Melbourne
St Kilda
Fremantle
Western Bulldogs
Port Adelaide
Adelaide Crows
Carlton
Collingwood
Geelong Cats
West Coast Eagles
Melbourne
Sydney Swans
GWS Giants
Hawthorn
Richmond
Brisbane Lions
Gold Coast Suns
| Votes | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Jordan Dawson | ADEL |
| 34 | Nick Daicos | COLL |
| 34 | Steele Sidebottom | COLL |
| 33 | Andrew Brayshaw | FRE |
| 33 | Max Gawn | MELB |
| 33 | Hugh McCluggage | BL |
| 33 | Zach Merrett | ESS |
| 33 | Lachie Neale | BL |
| 33 | Bailey Smith | GEEL |
| 31 | Patrick Dangerfield | GEEL |
| 31 | Connor Rozee | PORT |
| 31 | Caleb Serong | FRE |
| 29 | Zak Butters | PORT |
| 29 | Tristan Xerri | NMFC |
| 27 | Noah Anderson | GCFC |
| 27 | Josh Battle | HAW |
| 26 | Touk Miller | GCFC |
| 25 | Toby Greene | GWS |
| 25 | Tom Liberatore | WB |
| 25 | Jack Macrae | STK |
| 25 | Matt Rowell | GCFC |