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.
								
								Western Bulldogs
							
																Adelaide Crows
							
								
								Sydney Swans
							
																West Coast Eagles
							
								
								Melbourne
							
																Brisbane Lions
							
								
								Port Adelaide
							
																St Kilda
							
								
								Collingwood
							
																Essendon
							
								
								Hawthorn
							
																North Melbourne
							
								
								Fremantle
							
																Richmond
							
								
								Carlton
							
																Geelong Cats
							| Votes | Player | Club | 
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Aaron Sandilands | FRE | 
| 27 | Jonathan Brown | BL | 
| 27 | Luke Hodge | HAW | 
| 26 | Ryan Griffen | WB | 
| 26 | Matthew Pavlich | FRE | 
| 23 | Gary Ablett | GEEL | 
| 19 | Jared Brennan | BL | 
| 19 | Brent Moloney | MELB | 
| 19 | Nick Riewoldt | STK | 
| 18 | Daniel Bradshaw | SYD | 
| 18 | Bryce Gibbs | CARL | 
| 18 | Ben McGlynn | SYD | 
| 17 | Michael Rischitelli | BL | 
| 16 | Michael Barlow | FRE | 
| 16 | Jarrad McVeigh | SYD | 
| 15 | Adam Goodes | SYD | 
| 15 | Nic Naitanui | WCE | 
| 15 | Heath Shaw | COLL | 
| 14 | Sam Gilbert | STK | 
| 14 | Brendon Goddard | STK | 
| 14 | James McDonald | MELB | 
| 14 | Daniel Wells | NMFC |