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.
								
								West Coast Eagles
							
																Essendon
							
								
								North Melbourne
							
																Sydney Swans
							
								
								Adelaide Crows
							
																Carlton
							
								
								Brisbane Lions
							
																Western Bulldogs
							
								
								Collingwood
							
																Hawthorn
							
								
								Richmond
							
																Melbourne
							
								
								Geelong Cats
							
																Port Adelaide
							
								
								St Kilda
							
																Fremantle
							| Votes | Player | Club | 
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Jonathan Brown | BL | 
| 21 | Gary Ablett | GEEL | 
| 20 | Matthew Pavlich | FRE | 
| 20 | Aaron Sandilands | FRE | 
| 19 | Jared Brennan | BL | 
| 19 | Luke Hodge | HAW | 
| 19 | Nick Riewoldt | STK | 
| 18 | Ben McGlynn | SYD | 
| 17 | Michael Rischitelli | BL | 
| 16 | Ryan Griffen | WB | 
| 15 | Michael Barlow | FRE | 
| 15 | Adam Goodes | SYD | 
| 15 | Nic Naitanui | WCE | 
| 15 | Heath Shaw | COLL | 
| 14 | Sam Gilbert | STK | 
| 14 | Brendon Goddard | STK | 
| 14 | James McDonald | MELB | 
| 13 | Brent Harvey | NMFC | 
| 13 | Mark Jamar | MELB | 
| 12 | James Bartel | GEEL |