The AFL Coaches Association Best Young Player Award is presented in recognition of the player based on performances in his first two seasons of AFL Football and is determined by the weekly votes of the AFL coaches.
| 2024 | Harry Sheezel (North Melbourne) |
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| 2023 | Nick Daicos (Collingwood) |
| 2022 | Jai Newcombe (Hawthorn) |
| 2021 | Noah Anderson & Caleb Serong (GOLD COAST SUNS & FREMANTLE DOCKERS) |
| 2020 | Sam Walsh (Carlton) |
| 2019 | Tim Kelly (Geelong Cats) |
| 2018 | Tom Stewart (Geelong Cats) |
| 2017 | Clayton Oliver (Melbourne) |
| 2016 | Isaac Heeney (Sydney Swans) |
| 2015 | Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs) |
| 2014 | Jaeger O'Meara (Gold Coast Suns) |
| 2013 | Jeremy Cameron (GWS Giants) |
| 2012 | Dyson Heppell (Essendon) |
| 2011 | Nathan Fyfe (Fremantle) |
| 2010 | Stephen Hill (Fremantle) |
| 2009 | Cyril Rioli (Hawthorn) |
| 2008 | Joel Selwood (Geelong Cats) |
| 2007 | Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood) |
| 2006 | Ryan Griffen (Western Bulldogs) |
| 2005 | Adam Cooney (Western Bulldogs) |
| 2004 | Daniel Wells (North Melbourne) |
| 2003 | Chris Judd (West Coast Eagles) |
