AFL Coaches Association 2023: Four perfect 10s in round one as coaches votes are determined
The first round of the 2023 AFL season is on the books and what an impressive start to the year.
Among all the individual awards, the AFL and its coaches have teamed up to create an AFL Coaches Association (AFLCA) Champion Player of the Year award.
Introduced in 2003, the award is determined by all coaches who cast 5,4,3,2,1 votes at their discretion after each home and away game, recognizing individual achievements during a season.
Melbourne’s Clayton Oliver has won the last two AFLCA Player of the Year awards but was joined by Gold Coast’s Touk Miller in 2022.
Gary Ablett Jr. has won the award three times (2007-2009), the most of any player.
Nathan Buckley was named the 2003 inaugural AFLCA Player of the Year.
AFL coaches pick 2023 leaderboard
| Voices | player | Association |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Luke Davies-Uniacke | North Melbourne |
| 10 | Jordan de Goey | Collingwood |
| 10 | Daniel Rioli | Richmond |
| 10 | Chad Warner | Sydney |
| 9 | Toby Greene | GWS |
| 9 | Jason Horne-Francis | Port Adelaide |
| 9 | Jake Lever | Melbourne |
| 9 | Kysaiah Pickett | Melbourne |
| 8th | Nick Larkey | North Melbourne |
| 8th | Archie Perkins | Essendon |
AFL Coach Voices 2023
round one
| Voices | player |
|---|---|
| 10 | Luke Davies-Uniacke, Jordan De Goey, Daniel Rioli, Chad Warner |
| 9 | Toby Greene, Jason Horne-Francis, Jake Lever, Kysaiah Pickett |
| 8th | Stephen Coniglio, Nick Larkey, Darcy Parish, Archie Perkins, Dane Rampe |
| 7 | Ryan Burton, Brennan Cox, Luke Ryan, Callum Wilkie |
| 6 | Nick Daicos, Charlie Dixon, Tom Green, Esava Ratugolea, Mason Redman, Harry Sheezel, Lewis Young, Brandon Zerk Thatcher |
| 5 | Aliir Aliir, Christian Petracca, Max Gawn, Jack Sinclair |
| 4 | Dion Prestia, Toby Nankervis, Scott Pendlebury, Errol Gulden |
| 3 | Tim Taranto, George Hewett, Jeremy McGovern, Connor Rozee, Jarrod Witts, Dylan Stephens, Izak Rankine |
| 2 | Jack Crisp, Luke Shuey, Clayton Oliver, Josh Rachele, Josh Battle |
| 1 | Isaac Smith, Josh Daicos, Charlie Comben, Will Hayward, Callum Mills, Josh Kelly, Callan Ward, Zach Merrett, Will Setterfield, Mason Wood, Ryan Byrnes |
AFLCA Player of the Year Award Past Winners
| Year | player |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Clayton Oliver (MELB) and Touk Miller (GCS) |
| 2021 | Clayton Oliver (MELB) |
| 2020 | Lachie Neale (BRIS) |
| 2019 | Marcus Bontempelli (WB) |
| 2018 | Max Gawn (MELB) |
| 2017 | Dustin Martin (rich) |
| 2016 | Patrick Dangerfield (GEEL) |
| 2015 | Daniel Hannebery (SYD) |
| 2014 | Robbie Gray (PA) |
| 2013 | Scott Pendlebury (COLL) |
| 2012 | Trent Cotchin (rich) |
| 2011 | Marc Murphy (CARL) |
| 2010 | Danish Swan (COLL) |
| 2009 | Gary Ablett Jr. (GEL) |
| 2008 | Gary Ablett Jr. (GEL) |
| 2007 | Gary Ablett Jr. (GEL) |
| 2006 | Adam Goodes (SYD) and Simon Goodwin (ADE) |
| 2005 | Barry Hall (SYD) |
| 2004 | Warren Tredrea (PA) |
| 2003 | Nathan Buckley (COLL) |
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