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
Western Bulldogs
Carlton
Sydney Swans
Geelong Cats
Melbourne
Fremantle
Brisbane Lions
Collingwood
Hawthorn
Port Adelaide
West Coast Eagles
Richmond
North Melbourne
St Kilda
Adelaide Crows
| Votes | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Chris Judd | CARL |
| 77 | Gary Ablett | GEEL |
| 67 | Nick Riewoldt | STK |
| 63 | Paul Chapman | GEEL |
| 60 | Nick Dal Santo | STK |
| 58 | Jonathan Brown | BL |
| 58 | Lenny Hayes | STK |
| 53 | Sam Mitchell | HAW |
| 53 | Leigh Montagna | STK |
| 53 | Dane Swan | COLL |
| 52 | Steve Johnson | GEEL |
| 46 | Matthew Boyd | WB |
| 44 | Simon Black | BL |
| 44 | Alan Didak | COLL |
| 40 | Brendan Fevola | CARL |
| 39 | Joel Selwood | GEEL |
| 38 | Brendon Goddard | STK |
| 36 | Kurt Tippett | ADEL |
| 35 | Adam Goodes | SYD |
| 35 | Aaron Sandilands | FRE |