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.
								
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																Carlton
							
								
								Hawthorn
							
																Western Bulldogs
							
								
								GWS Giants
							
																Essendon
							
								
								Gold Coast Suns
							
																Collingwood
							
								
								Melbourne
							
																Brisbane Lions
							
								
								St Kilda
							
																Port Adelaide
							
								
								Richmond
							
																Fremantle
							
								
								West Coast Eagles
							
																Sydney Swans
							
								
								Adelaide Crows
							
																Geelong Cats
							| Votes | Player | Club | 
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Gary Ablett | GCFC | 
| 70 | Dan Hannebery | SYD | 
| 70 | Kieren Jack | SYD | 
| 64 | Scott Pendlebury | COLL | 
| 61 | Joel Selwood | GEEL | 
| 57 | Patrick Dangerfield | ADEL | 
| 57 | Ryan Griffen | WB | 
| 55 | Jarrad McVeigh | SYD | 
| 54 | Jobe Watson | ESS | 
| 51 | Pearce Hanley | BL | 
| 50 | Jarryd Roughead | HAW | 
| 47 | Nathan Fyfe | FRE | 
| 47 | Dane Swan | COLL | 
| 46 | Steve Johnson | GEEL | 
| 44 | Chad Wingard | PORT | 
| 42 | Luke Hodge | HAW | 
| 42 | Rory Sloane | ADEL | 
| 39 | Travis Boak | PORT | 
| 39 | Brett Deledio | RICH | 
| 39 | David Mundy | FRE | 
| 39 | Harry Taylor | GEEL |