The AFL Coaches Association's AFL Champion Player Award is voted by the 18 coaching panels on a 5,4,3,2,1 basis after each home and away game. It acknowledges outstanding effort by an individual player in a season.
A player can receive a maximum of 10 votes.
The player with the most votes at the end of the home and away season will be crowned the AFL Coaches' Association Champion Player of the Year.
Previous winners include Nick Daicos (Collingwood), Zak Butters (Port Adelaide), TouK Miller (Gold Coast), Clayton Oliver (Melbourne) and Lachie Neale (Brisbane).
The award was first handed out in 2003 when Collingwood champion Nathan Buckley was the recipient.
Below are the round-by-round votes for the 2025 season leaderboard.
2025 AFLCA Leaderboard Top 10
| 34 | Nick Daicos | Collingwood |
| 34 | Steele Sidebottom | Collingwood |
| 33 | Andrew Brayshaw | Fremantle |
| 31 | Caleb Serong | Fremantle |
| 31 | Connor Rozee | Port Adelaide |
| 29 | Hugh McCluggage | Brisbane |
| 29 | Zak Butters | Port Adelaide |
| 28 | Jordan Dawson | Adelaide |
| 28 | Lachie Neale | Brisbane |
| 27 | Bailey Smith | Geelong |
Round 7 Votes
Melbourne v Richmond
| 10 | Max Gawn | Melbourne |
| 8 | Christian Petracca | Melbourne |
| 6 | Jake Bowey | Melbourne |
| 2 | Christian Salem | Melbourne |
| 2 | Tom Sparrow | Melbourne |
| 1 | Thomson Dow | Richmond |
| 1 | Nick Vlaustin | Richmond |
Collingwood v Essendon
| 10 | Steele Sidebottom | Collingwood |
| 8 | Josh Daicos | Collingwood |
| 5 | Jamie Elliot | Collingwood |
| 5 | Nick Daicos | Collingwood |
| 1 | Zach Reid | Essendon |
| 1 | Jeremy Howe | Collingwood |
Fremantle v Adelaide
| 10 | Andrew Brayshaw | Fremantle |
| 7 | Caleb Serong | Fremantle |
| 4 | Matthew Johnson | Fremantle |
| 3 | Jordan Clark | Fremantle |
| 3 | Josh Worrell | Adelaide |
| 2 | Hayden Young | Fremantle |
| 1 | Josh Treacy | Fremantle |
St Kilda v Brisbane
| 10 | Lachie Neale | Brisbane |
| 7 | Dayne Zorko | Brisbane |
| 4 | Darcy Wilmot | Brisbane |
| 3 | Will Ashcroft | Brisbane |
| 3 | Zac Bailey | Brisbane |
| 2 | Eric Hipwood | Brisbane |
| 1 | Hugh McCluggage | Brisbane |
Port Adelaide v North Melbourne
| 10 | Zak Butters | Port Adelaide |
| 8 | Tristan Xerri | North Melbourne |
| 5 | Jason Horne-Francis | Port Adelaide |
| 3 | Connor Rozee | Port Adelaide |
| 2 | Paul Curtis | North Melbourne |
| 1 | Luke Davies-Uniacke | North Melbourne |
| 1 | Mitchell Georgiades | Port Adelaide |
GWS v Western Bulldogs
| 7 | Marcus Bontempelli | Western Bulldogs |
| 5 | James Harmes | Western Bulldogs |
| 5 | Tom Liberatore | Western Bulldogs |
| 4 | Tim English | Western Bulldogs |
| 4 | Ed Richards | Western Bulldogs |
| 3 | Joel Freijah | Western Bulldogs |
| 2 | Matthew Kennedy | Western Bulldogs |
Gold Coast v Sydney
| 10 | Bailey Humphrey | Gold Coast |
| 6 | Touk Miller | Gold Coast |
| 5 | Daniel Rioli | Gold Coast |
| 4 | Ben King | Gold Coast |
| 3 | Jarrod Witts | Gold Coast |
| 2 | Noah Anderson | Gold Coast |
Carlton v Geelong
| 8 | Nick Haynes | Carlton |
| 7 | Sam Walsh | Carlton |
| 5 | Patrick Cripps | Carlton |
| 4 | Mitch McGovern | Carlton |
| 4 | Harry McKay | Carlton |
| 2 | Connor O'Sullivan | Geelong |
Hawthorn vs West Coast
| 9 | Josh Battle | Hawthorn |
| 9 | Lloyd Meek | Hawthorn |
| 4 | Jack Gunston | Hawthorn |
| 3 | Mabior Chol | Hawthorn |
| 3 | Harry Morrison | Hawthorn |
| 2 | James Worpel | Hawthorn |
Round 6 Votes
Brisbane v Collingwood
| 10 | Nick Daicos | Collingwood |
| 8 | Josh Daicos | Collingwood |
| 5 | Steele Sidebottom | Collingwood |
| 3 | Jamie Elliott | Collingwood |
| 2 | Isaac Quaynor | Collingwood |
| 1 | Noah Answerth | Brisbane |
| 1 | Beau McCreery | Collingwood |
North Melbourne v Carlton
| 10 | George Hewett | Carlton |
| 7 | Adam Cerra | Carlton |
| 5 | Charlie Curnow | Carlton |
| 4 | Tom De Koning | Carlton |
| 2 | Jesse Motlop | Carlton |
| 2 | Zac Williams | Carlton |
West Coast v Essendon
| 10 | Peter Wright | Essendon |
| 7 | Andrew McGrath | Essendon |
| 6 | Nic Martin | Essendon |
| 5 | Elijah Hewett | West Coast |
| 1 | Jake Waterman | West Coast |
| 1 | Jeremy McGovern | West Coast |
Melbourne v Fremantle
| 9 | Max Gawn | Melbourne |
| 9 | Kysaiah Pickett | Melbourne |
| 5 | Jake Bowey | Melbourne |
| 3 | Harrison Petty | Melbourne |
| 3 | Shai Bolton | Fremantle |
| 1 | Tom McDonald | Melbourne |
Adelaide v GWS
| 8 | Jordan Dawson | Adelaide |
| 5 | Max Michalanney | Adelaide |
| 5 | Sam Taylor | GWS |
| 4 | Alex Neal-Bullen | Adelaide |
| 4 | Izak Rankine | Adelaide |
| 2 | Rory Laird | Adelaide |
| 1 | Ben Keays | Adelaide |
| 1 | Mitch Hinge | Adelaide |
Richmond v Gold Coast
| 10 | Nick Vlastuin | Richmond |
| 6 | Tim Taranto | Richmond |
| 5 | Noah Balta | Richmond |
| 3 | Matt Rowell | Gold Coast |
| 3 | Touk Miller | Gold Coast |
| 2 | Jacob Hopper | Richmond |
| 1 | John Noble | Gold Coast |
Sydney v Port Adelaide
| 10 | Zak Butters | Port Adelaide |
| 8 | Connor Rozee | Port Adelaide |
| 6 | Kane Farrell | Port Adelaide |
| 2 | Brodie Grundy | Sydney |
| 2 | Matthew Roberts | Sydney |
| 1 | Isaac Heeney | Sydney |
| 1 | James Rowbottom | Sydney |
Western Bulldogs v St Kilda
| 10 | Marcus Bontempelli | Western Bulldogs |
| 5 | Matthew Kennedy | Western Bulldogs |
| 5 | Joel Freijah | Western Bulldogs |
| 4 | Ryley Sanders | Western Bulldogs |
| 3 | Bailey Dale | Western Bulldogs |
| 2 | Bailey Williams | Western Bulldogs |
| 1 | Tom LIberatore | Western Bulldogs |
Geelong v Hawthorn
| 10 | Shaun Mannagh | Geelong |
| 6 | Bailey Smith | Geelong |
| 4 | Jai Newcombe | Hawthorn |
| 3 | Karl Amon | Hawthorn |
| 3 | Patrick Dangerfield | Geelong |
| 2 | Jack Gunston | Hawthorn |
| 1 | Lloyd Meek | Hawthorn |
| 1 | Mark Blicavs | Geelong |
Round 5 Votes
Adelaide v Geelong
| 10 | Tom Atkins | Geelong |
| 7 | Bailey Smith | Geelong |
| 7 | Patrick Dangerfield | Geelong |
| 4 | Max Holmes | Geelong |
| 1 | Mark Keane | Adelaide |
| 1 | Darcy Fogarty | Adelaide |
Collingwood v Sydney
| 9 | Steele Sidebottom | Collingwood |
| 9 | Ned Long | Collingwood |
| 6 | Nick Daicos | Collingwood |
| 4 | Isaac Heeney | Sydney |
| 1 | Bobby Hill | Collingwood |
| 1 | Darcy Cameron | Collingwood |
North Melbourne v Gold Coast
| 9 | Noah Anderson | Gold Coast |
| 7 | Matt Rowell | Gold Coast |
| 6 | Ben Long | Gold Coast |
| 3 | Touk Miller | Gold Coast |
| 3 | John Noble | Gold Coast |
| 1 | Ben King | Gold Coast |
| 1 | Joel Jeffrey | Gold Coast |
Carlton v West Coast
| 10 | Sam Walsh | Carlton |
| 8 | George Hewett | Carlton |
| 4 | Adam Cerra | Carlton |
| 3 | Mitch McGovern | Carlton |
| 2 | Patrick Cripps | Carlton |
| 2 | Jacob Weitering | Carlton |
| 1 | Matthew Cottrell | Carlton |
Western Bulldogs v Brisbane
| 9 | Eric Hipwood | Brisbane |
| 9 | Hugh McCluggage | Brisbane |
| 3 | Zac Bailey | Brisbane |
| 3 | Logan Morris | Brisbane |
| 2 | Callum Ah Chee | Brisbane |
| 2 | Jaspa Fletcher | Brisbane |
| 1 | Jack Payne | Brisbane |
| 1 | Ed Richards | Western Bulldogs |
Melbourne v Essendon
| 10 | Zach Merrett | Essendon |
| 6 | Sam Draper | Essendon |
| 4 | Jye Menzie | Essendon |
| 4 | Nic Martin | Essendon |
| 3 | Dylan Shiel | Essendon |
| 2 | Max Gawn | Melbourne |
| 1 | Kysaiah Pickett | Melbourne |
Richmond v Fremantle
| 9 | Andrew Brayshaw | Fremantle |
| 9 | Josh Treacy | Fremantle |
| 3 | Alex Pearce | Fremantle |
| 3 | Caleb Serong | Fremantle |
| 3 | Shai Bolton | Fremantle |
| 2 | Heath Chapman | Fremantle |
| 1 | Hayden Young | Fremantle |
GWS v St Kilda
| 10 | Toby Greene | GWS |
| 7 | Lachie Ash | GWS |
| 6 | Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera | St Kilda |
| 3 | Connor Idun | GWS |
| 2 | Josh Kelly | GWS |
| 2 | Callan Ward | GWS |
Port Adelaide v Hawthorn
| 9 | Zak Butters | Port Adelaide |
| 8 | Connor Rozee | Port Adelaide |
| 7 | Jason Horne-Francis | Port Adelaide |
| 4 | Jack Gunston | Hawthorn |
| 1 | Mitch Georgiades | Port Adelaide |
| 1 | Willem Drew | Port Adelaide |
Round 4 Votes
Collingwood v Carlton
| 10 | Lachie Schultz | Collingwood |
| 7 | Darcy Cameron | Collingwood |
| 5 | Josh Daicos | Collingwood |
| 4 | Scott Pendlebury | Collingwood |
| 2 | Darcy Moore | Collingwood |
| 1 | Adam Saad | Carlton |
| 1 | George Hewett | Carlton |
Geelong v Melbourne
| 10 | Patrick Dangerfield | Geelong |
| 5 | Connor O'Sullivan | Geelong |
| 4 | Shaun Mannagh | Geelong |
| 4 | Bailey Smith | Geelong |
| 4 | Zach Guthrie | Geelong |
| 2 | Sam De Koning | Geelong |
| 1 | Steven May | Melbourne |
Gold Coast v Adelaide
| 10 | Riley Thilthorpe | Adelaide |
| 7 | Daniel Rioli | Gold Coast |
| 5 | Bodhi Uwland | Gold Coast |
| 4 | Izak Rankine | Adelaide |
| 4 | Touk Miller | Gold Coast |
Richmond v Brisbane
| 9 | Hugh McCluggage | Brisbane |
| 9 | Lachie Neale | Brisbane |
| 5 | Will Ashcroft | Brisbane |
| 3 | Sam Lalor | Richmond |
| 3 | Jaspa Fletcher | Brisbane |
| 1 | Jacob Hopper | Richmond |
North Melbourne v Sydney
| 9 | Will Hayward | Sydney |
| 7 | Riley Bice | Sydney |
| 6 | Brodie Grundy | Sydney |
| 3 | Joel Amartey | Sydney |
| 2 | Tom McCartin | Sydney |
| 2 | James Rowbottom | Sydney |
| 1 | Harry Sheezel | North Melbourne |
GWS v West Coast
| 10 | Jesse Hogan | GWS |
| 5 | Tom Green | GWS |
| 4 | Lachie Whitfield | GWS |
| 4 | Darcy Jones | GWS |
| 4 | Toby Greene | GWS |
| 3 | Lachie Ash | GWS |
Port Adelaide v St Kilda
| 10 | Jason Horne-Francis | Port Adelaide |
| 6 | Mitch Georigades | Port Adelaide |
| 5 | Jack Sinclair | St Kilda |
| 4 | Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera | St Kilda |
| 3 | Jack Macrae | St Kilda |
| 2 | Jack Higgins | St Kilda |
Fremantle v Western Bulldogs
| 10 | Caleb Serong | Fremantle |
| 8 | Sam Darcy | Western Bulldogs |
| 6 | Andrew Brayshaw | Fremantle |
| 2 | Luke Ryan | Fremantle |
| 2 | Brennan Cox | Fremantle |
| 1 | Josh Treacy | Fremantle |
| 1 | Michael Frederick | Fremantle |
Round 3 Votes
Essendon v Port Adelaide
| 8 | Zach Merrett | Essendon |
| 7 | Sam Durham | Essendon |
| 6 | Xavier Duursma | Essendon |
| 4 | Jase Burgoyne | Port Adelaide |
| 3 | Ollie Wines | Port Adelaide |
| 2 | Dylan Shiel | Essendon |
Carlton v Hawthorn
| 8 | Tom De Koning | Carlton |
| 8 | Tom Liberatore | Western Bulldogs |
| 8 | Sam Davidson | Western Bulldogs |
| 3 | Brodie Kemp | Carlton |
| 3 | Matthew Kennedy | Western Bulldogs |
Melbourne v Gold Coast
| 10 | Matt Rowell | Gold Coast |
| 8 | Noah Anderson | Gold Coast |
| 6 | Touk Miller | Gold Coast |
| 2 | Jarrod Witts | Gold Coast |
| 2 | Ben King | Gold Coast |
| 1 | Bailey Humphrey | Gold Coast |
| 1 | John Noble | Gold Coast |
St Kilda v Richmond
| 10 | Jack Sinclair | St Kilda |
| 4 | Jack Macrae | St Kilda |
| 4 | Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera | St Kilda |
| 3 | Hugo Garcia | St Kilda |
| 3 | Rowan Marshall | St Kilda |
| 2 | Mason Wood | St Kilda |
| 2 | Mitch Owens | St Kilda |
| 2 | Toby Nankervis | Richmond |
Hawthorn v GWS
| 8 | Nick Watson | Hawthorn |
| 6 | Cameron Mackenzie | Hawthorn |
| 6 | Will Day | Hawthorn |
| 5 | Blake Hardwick | Hawthorn |
| 5 | Jesse Hogan | GWS |
Brisbane v Geelong
| 9 | Hugh McCluggage | Brisbane |
| 7 | Will Ashcroft | Brisbane |
| 5 | Harris Andrews | Brisbane |
| 5 | Jack Payne | Brisbane |
| 3 | Max Holmes | Geelong |
| 1 | Dayne Zorko | Brisbane |
Adelaide v North Melbourne
| 8 | Rory Laird | Adelaide |
| 5 | Taylor Walker | Adelaide |
| 5 | Jake Soligo | Adelaide |
| 4 | Jy Simpkin | North Melbourne |
| 3 | Izak Rankine | Adelaide |
| 2 | Nick Larkey | North Melbourne |
| 2 | Riley Thilthorpe | Adelaide |
| 1 | Mitchell Hinge | Adelaide |
West Coast v Fremantle
| 8 | Luke Jackson | Fremantle |
| 8 | Caleb Serong | Fremantle |
| 8 | Andrew Brayshaw | Fremantle |
| 4 | Josh Treacy | Fremantle |
| 2 | Alex Pearce | Fremantle |
Round 2 Votes
Carlton v Hawthorn
| 9 | Jai Newcombe | Hawthorn |
| 9 | Josh Battle | Hawthorn |
| 6 | Tom De Koning | Carlton |
| 2 | Massimo D'Ambrosio | Hawthorn |
| 2 | Blake Hardwick | Hawthorn |
| 1 | George Hewett | Carlton |
| 1 | Mabior Chol | Hawthorn |
Western Bulldogs v Collingwood
| 8 | Tom Liberatore | Western Bulldogs |
| 8 | Nick Daicos | Collingwood |
| 8 | Sam Darcy | Western Bulldogs |
| 3 | Steele Sidebottom | Collingwood |
| 2 | Lachie Schultz | Collingwood |
| 1 | Jeremy Howe | Collingwood |
Essendon v Adelaide
| 10 | Jordan Dawson | Adelaide |
| 6 | Ben Keays | Adelaide |
| 4 | Zach Merrett | Essendon |
| 4 | Riley Thilthorpe | Adelaide |
| 3 | Nick Murray | Adelaide |
| 3 | Jake Soligo | Adelaide |
Port Adelaide v Richmond
| 10 | Connor Rozee | Port Adelaide |
| 7 | Jase Burgoyne | Port Adelaide |
| 4 | Joe Richards | Port Adelaide |
| 3 | Kane Farrell | Port Adelaide |
| 2 | Lachie Jones | Port Adelaide |
| 2 | Mitch Georgiades | Port Adelaide |
| 2 | Ollie Wines | Port Adelaide |
St Kilda v Geelong
| 8 | Jack Macrae | St Kilda |
| 7 | Jack Sinclair | St Kilda |
| 6 | Rowan Marshall | St Kilda |
| 4 | Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera | St Kilda |
| 3 | Mitch Owens | St Kilda |
| 2 | Marcus Windhager | St Kilda |
Brisbane v West Coast
| 9 | Harris Andrews | Brisbane |
| 9 | Lachie Neale | Brisbane |
| 3 | Dayne Zorko | Brisbane |
| 3 | Ryan Lester | Brisbane |
| 2 | Liam Ryan | West Coast |
| 2 | Josh Dunkley | Brisbane |
| 1 | Hugh McCluggage | Brisbane |
| 1 | Tim Kelly | West Coast |
North Melbourne v Melbourne
| 10 | Tristan Xerri | North Melbourne |
| 7 | Tom Powell | North Melbourne |
| 6 | Charlie Comben | North Melbourne |
| 5 | Cameron Zurhaar | North Melbourne |
| 1 | Clayton Oliver | Melbourne |
| 1 | Kade Chandler | Melbourne |
Fremantle v Sydney
| 9 | Josh Treacy | Fremantle |
| 6 | James Jordon | Sydney |
| 6 | Chad Warner | Sydney |
| 5 | Jaeger O'Meara | Fremantle |
| 3 | Tom Papley | Sydney |
| 1 | James Rowbottom | Sydney |
Round 1 Votes
Richmond v Carlton
| 9 | Toby Nankervis | Richmond |
| 9 | Jack Ross | Richmond |
| 4 | Jacob Weitering | Carlton |
| 3 | Tom De Koning | Carlton |
| 2 | Ben Miller | Richmond |
| 2 | Tim Taranto | Richmond |
| 1 | Nick Vlastuin | Richmond |
Hawthorn v Essendon
| 9 | Jye Caldwell | Essendon |
| 9 | Dylan Moore | Hawthorn |
| 6 | Karl Amon | Hawthorn |
| 2 | James Sicily | Hawthorn |
| 2 | Connor MacDonald | Hawthorn |
| 1 | Zach Merrett | Essendon |
| 1 | Xavier Duursma | Essendon |
Geelong v Fremantle
| 10 | Bailey Smith | Geelong |
| 4 | Jack Henry | Geelong |
| 4 | Max Holmes | Geelong |
| 4 | Sam De Koning | Geelong |
| 3 | Caleb Serong | Fremantle |
| 3 | Shannon Neale | Geelong |
| 1 | Jeremy Cameron | Geelong |
| 1 | Patrick Dangerfield | Geelong |
Sydney v Brisbane
| 9 | Josh Dunkley | Brisbane |
| 8 | Zac Bailey | Brisbane |
| 4 | James Jordon | Sydney |
| 4 | Darcy Wilmot | Brisbane |
| 3 | Jarrod Berry | Brisbane |
| 2 | Dayne Zorko | Brisbane |
Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne
| 10 | Ed Richards | Western Bulldogs |
| 8 | Bailey Dale | Western Bulldogs |
| 3 | Tristan Xerri | North Melbourne |
| 3 | Aaron Naughton | Western Bulldogs |
| 3 | Nick Larkey | North Melbourne |
| 3 | Tom Liberatore | Western Bulldogs |
Collingwood v Port Adelaide
| 9 | Dan Houston | Collingwood |
| 7 | Steele Sidebottom | Collingwood |
| 5 | Dan McStay | Collingwood |
| 5 | Nick Daicos | Collingwood |
| 2 | Connor Rozee | Port Adelaide |
| 1 | Patrick Lipinski | Collingwood |
| 1 | Tim Membrey | Collingwood |
Adelaide v St Kilda
| 10 | Jordan Dawson | Adelaide |
| 8 | Jake Soligo | Adelaide |
| 4 | Josh Rachele | Adelaide |
| 3 | Izak Rankine | Adelaide |
| 3 | Reilly O'Brien | Adelaide |
| 1 | Darcy Wilson | St Kilda |
| 1 | Josh Worrell | Adelaide |
Melbourne v GWS Giants
| 10 | Toby Greene | GWS Giants |
| 6 | Tom Green | GWS Giants |
| 6 | Christian Petracca | Melbourne |
| 5 | Finn Callaghan | GWS Giants |
| 2 | Max Gawn | Melbourne |
| 1 | Jake Lever | Melbourne |
West Coast v Gold Coast
| 10 | Jarrod Witts | Gold Coast |
| 8 | Noah Anderson | Gold Coast |
| 5 | Matt Rowell | Gold Coast |
| 4 | Touk Miller | Gold Coast |
| 2 | Ben King | Gold Coast |
| 1 | Bailey Humphrey | Gold Coast |
Opening Round Votes
Sydney v Hawthorn
| 10 | Will Day | Hawthorn |
| 7 | Karl Amon | Hawthorn |
| 6 | James Sicily | Hawthorn |
| 5 | Sam Wicks | Sydney |
| 1 | Nick Blakey | Sydney |
| 1 | Chad Warner | Sydney |
GWS v Collingwood
| 10 | Finn Callaghan | GWS Giants |
| 8 | Sam Taylor | GWS Giants |
| 6 | Josh Kelly | GWS Giants |
| 2 | Toby Bedford | GWS Giants |
| 2 | Lachie Ash | GWS Giants |
| 1 | Toby Greene | GWS Giants |
| 1 | Darcy Cameron | Collingwood |
