AFL Coaches Association awards

The AFL Coaches Association awards are a group of awards which have been presented annually since 2003, mainly to players and coaches in the Australian Football League (AFL), voted for by all AFL coaches.

Awards

Champion Player of the Year Award

Awarded annually since 2003. Each week, the senior coach of each AFL club gives five votes to the player they consider to be best on ground in the game in which their team plays, four to the second-best, and so on to one for the fifth-best. The player with the most votes at the end of the year wins. The award has different rules to many "best and fairest" awards, as player suspensions are disregarded. Gary Ablett, Jr. has won the award three times, the most by any player.

Winners
Year Winner Club
2003Nathan BuckleyCollingwood
2004Warren TredreaPort Adelaide
2005Barry HallSydney
2006Simon GoodwinAdelaide
Adam GoodesSydney
2007Gary Ablett, Jr.Geelong
2008Gary Ablett, Jr.Geelong
2009Gary Ablett, Jr.Geelong
2010Dane SwanCollingwood
2011Marc MurphyCarlton
2012Trent CotchinRichmond
2013Scott PendleburyCollingwood
2014Robbie GrayPort Adelaide
2015Dan Hannebery[1]Sydney
2016Patrick Dangerfield[2]Geelong
2017Dustin Martin[3]Richmond
2018Max GawnMelbourne
2019Marcus BontempelliWestern Bulldogs


Gary Ayres Award

Awarded since 2016. Each week during the finals series, the senior coach of each competing AFL club gives five votes to the player they consider to be best on ground in the game their team plays in, four to the second-best, and so on to one for the fifth-best. The player with the most votes at the end of the finals series wins.

Winners
Year Winner Club
2016Josh Kennedy[4]Sydney
2017Dustin Martin[5]Richmond
2018Steele SidebottomCollingwood
2019Dustin MartinRichmond

Best Young Player of the Year Award

Awarded annually since 2003. Unlike some other "best young player" awards, there is no age or game limit. Voted for by all AFL coaches.

Winners
Year Winner Club
2003Chris JuddWest Coast
2004Daniel WellsKangaroos
2005Adam CooneyWestern Bulldogs
2006Ryan GriffenWestern Bulldogs
2007Scott PendleburyCollingwood
2008Joel SelwoodGeelong
2009Cyril RioliHawthorn
2010Stephen HillFremantle
2011Nat FyfeFremantle
2012Dyson HeppellEssendon
2013Jeremy CameronGreater Western Sydney
2014Jaeger O'MearaGold Coast
2015Marcus BontempelliWestern Bulldogs
2016Isaac HeeneySydney
2017Clayton OliverMelbourne
2018Tom StewartGeelong
2019Tim KellyGeelong

Allan Jeans Senior Coach of the Year Award

Awarded annually since 2003. At the end of the season, all AFL coaches give three votes to the senior coach they adjudge to have performed the best over that season, two to the second-best, and one to the third-best. The coach with the most votes wins. Luke Beveridge, John Longmire, John Worsfold and Mark Thompson are the only coaches to have won the award more than once, with two each.

Winners
Year Winner Club
2003Paul RoosSydney
2004Mark WilliamsPort Adelaide
2005Neil CraigAdelaide
2006John WorsfoldWest Coast
2007Mark ThompsonGeelong
2008Mark ThompsonGeelong
2009Ross LyonSt Kilda
2010Mick MalthouseCollingwood
2011John WorsfoldWest Coast
2012John LongmireSydney
2013Ken HinkleyPort Adelaide
2014John LongmireSydney
2015Luke Beveridge[6]Western Bulldogs
2016Luke BeveridgeWestern Bulldogs
2017Damien Hardwick[7]Richmond
2018Nathan BuckleyCollingwood
2019Chris FaganBrisbane Lions

Assistant Coach of the Year Award

Awarded annually since 2003. At the end of the season, all AFL coaches and players rate their club's assistant coaches out of ten, with ten being the highest score. Assistant coaches' scores are then averaged, and the coach with the highest score wins.

Winners
Year Winner Club
2003Neil CraigAdelaide
2004Phil WalshPort Adelaide
2005Robert WileyWest Coast
2006John LongmireSydney
2007Tony MicaleWest Coast
2008Tony ElshaugSt Kilda
2009Mark RileyCarlton
2010Brendan McCartney[8]Geelong
2011Darren CrockerNorth Melbourne
2012Peter SumichFremantle
2013Robert HarveyCollingwood
2014Brett MontgomeryWestern Bulldogs
2015Adam KingsleySt Kilda
2016Stuart DewSydney
2017Rhyce ShawSydney
2018Rhyce ShawSydney
2019Craig McRaeRichmond

Neale Daniher Lifetime Achievement Award

Awarded annually since 2003. In recognition of "an individual who has made an outstanding contribution" to Australian rules football. Renamed from Lifetime Achievement Award to Neale Daniher Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019.

Winners
Year Winner
2003Haydn Bunton, Jr.
2004Neil Kerley
2005John Todd
2006John Grant
2007Wally Miller
2008Ian Ridley
2009Bruce Reid
Ian Reynolds
2010Barrie Downs
2011Russell Ebert
Geoff Walsh
2012John Beveridge
2013George Stone
2014Neale Daniher
2015David Wheadon
2016Mark Williams
2017John Dimmer
2018Alan Stewart
2019Stephen Wells

Coaching Legend Award

Awarded annually from 2009 to 2018. Awarded to a former VFL/AFL coach who has achieved "significant achievement and success".

Winners
Year Winner VFL/AFL club/s
2009John Kennedy, Sr.Hawthorn/North Melbourne
2010Ron BarrassiCarlton/North Melbourne/Melbourne/Sydney
2011Tom HafeyRichmond/Collingwood/Geelong/Sydney
2012David ParkinHawthorn/Carlton/Fitzroy
2013Jock McHaleCollingwood
Leigh MatthewsCollingwood/Brisbane Lions
2014Kevin SheedyEssendon/Greater Western Sydney
2015Allan JeansSt Kilda/Hawthorn/Richmond
2016Mick MalthouseFootscray/West Coast/Collingwood/Carlton
2017Malcolm BlightNorth Melbourne/Geelong/Adelaide/St Kilda
2018Denis PaganNorth Melbourne/Carlton

Media Award

Awarded annually since 2009. Awarded to an individual who displays "respected and insightful coverage of AFL football at the professional level". All AFL coaches can nominate an individual.

Winners
Year Winner
2009Greg Baum
2010Daniel Harford
2011Samantha Lane
2012Jake Niall
2013Daryl Timms
2014Gerard Whateley
2015Gerard Whateley
2016Gerard Whateley
2017Gerard Whateley
2018Gerard Whateley
2019Gerard Whateley

Career & Education Award

Awarded annually since 2012. Awarded to an AFL coach who has "shown exceptional commitment to their professional development".

Winners
Year Winner Club
2012Craig McRaeCollingwood
2013Chris MapleWestern Bulldogs
2014Steven KingWestern Bulldogs
2015Paul HudsonSt Kilda
2016Andrew McQualterRichmond
Danny SextonSt Kilda
2017Mitch HahnBrisbane Lions
2018Jordan RussellWestern Bulldogs
2019Dan JordanEssendon

Phil Walsh Memorial Scholarship

Awarded annually since 2016. Awarded to an AFL coach who is "committed to developing themselves via study and travel".[9]

Winners
Year Winner Club
2016Ben RuttenRichmond
2017Adrian HickmottWest Coast
2018Aaron GreavesPort Adelaide
2019Damian TrusloveGreater Western Sydney

Support Staff Leadership Award

Awarded annually from 2003 to 2014. Awarded to an Australian rules support staff member who shows "outstanding contribution, innovation, [or] initiative in carrying out [their] duties".[10]

Winners
Year Winner VFL/AFL club/s
2003Barry GavinHawthorn
2004Bill SutherlandWest Coast
2005Eddie WalshWestern Bulldogs
2006Ted SoderblomRichmond
2007Noel JudkinsRichmond/Essendon/Collingwood
2008Shane O'SullivanCarlton/Footscray/Brisbane Bears/North Melbourne
2009Ken WhiffenSt Kilda
2010Ilmar TiltinsRichmond
2011Arthur WilkinsonMelbourne
2012John KilpatrickHawthorn
2013Stephen WellsGeelong
2014John KilbyEssendon

All-Australian team

Awarded annually from 2015 to 2016. In 2015, in what was described as "ditching traditional positions in favour of modern tactics,"[11] in each position on the field (decided by analysts), the highest-scoring player from the Champion Player of the Year Award voting is chosen. In 2016, a more traditional team was apparently chosen.

2015 team
2015 AFL Coaches Association All-Australian team[11]
NamePositionClub
Easton WoodTall/medium defenderWestern Bulldogs
Alex RanceTall defenderRichmond
Zach TuohySmall defenderCarlton
Robert MurphyMedium defenderWestern Bulldogs
Cale HookerTall defenderEssendon
Jarrad McVeighMedium defenderSydney
Todd GoldsteinRuckmanNorth Melbourne
Dan HanneberyInside/outside midfielderSydney
Nat FyfeInside midfielderFremantle
Josh P. KennedyInside midfielderSydney
Matt PriddisInside midfielderWest Coast
Andrew GaffInside/outside midfielderWest Coast
Patrick DangerfieldInside/outside midfielderAdelaide
Jake StringerKey forwardWestern Bulldogs
Brett DeledioHigh half-forwardRichmond
Chad WingardSmall forwardPort Adelaide
Josh J. KennedyKey forwardWest Coast
Jack GunstonTall/medium forwardHawthorn
David MundyInterchange inside midfielderFremantle
Scott Pendlebury (captain)Interchange inside/outside midfielderCollingwood
Bernie VinceInterchange inside/outside midfielderMelbourne
Nic NaitanuiInterchange ruckmanWest Coast

2016 team
2016 AFL Coaches Association All-Australian team[12]
B: Josh Gibson (Hawthorn) Alex Rance (Richmond) Rory Laird (Adelaide)
HB: Callan Ward (Greater Western Sydney) Robbie Tarrant (North Melbourne) Corey Enright (Geelong)
C: Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs) Joel Selwood (Geelong, captain) Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong)
HF: Dan Hannebery (Sydney) Tom Lynch (Gold Coast) Robbie Gray (Port Adelaide)
F: Eddie Betts (Adelaide) Josh Kennedy (West Coast) Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda)
Foll: Max Gawn (Melbourne) Rory Sloane (Adelaide) Dustin Martin (Richmond)
Int: Luke Parker (Sydney) Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood) Luke Shuey (West Coast)
Todd Goldstein (North Melbourne)

AFLW Champion Player of the Year Award

Awarded annually since 2018. Each week, the senior coach of each AFL Women's club gives five votes to the player they consider to be best on ground in the game in which their team plays, four to the second-best, and so on to one for the fifth-best. The player with the most votes at the end of the year wins. The award has different rules to many "best and fairest" awards, as player suspensions are disregarded.

Winners
Year Winner Club
2018Emma KearneyWestern Bulldogs
Chelsea RandallAdelaide
2019Erin PhillipsAdelaide

AFLW Senior Coach of the Year Award

Awarded annually since 2019. After the preliminary finals, the senior coach of each AFL Women's club gives three votes to the other coach they consider to have performed best throughout the season, two to the second-best, and one to the third-best. The coach with the most votes from this process wins.

Winners
Year Winner Club
2019Daniel HarfordCarlton
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References
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  2. Schmook, Nathan (29 August 2016). "Superstar Cat wins AFLCA award with record haul". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  3. Schmook, Nathan (4 September 2017). "Votes record decides AFLCA player of the year". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
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  5. Laughton, Max (2 October 2017). "Dustin Martin earns AFLCA Gary Ayres Award for best finals player but Bachar Houli voted best in Grand Final". Fox Sports. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
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  8. Edmund, Sam (13 October 2010). "Cats assistant coach Brendan McCartney moves to Essendon". Herald Sun. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  9. "All the winners from AFLCA Awards Night". AFL Coaches Association. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  10. "AFLCA Industry Awards". AFL Coaches Association. 1 January 2009. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  11. "Coaches shock with revolutionary AA team". AFL. 22 September 2015. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016.
  12. Gabelich, Josh (31 August 2016). "Riewoldt named in AFLCA All Australian team". St Kilda Football Club. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
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