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.
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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 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Awarded annually since 2003. In recognition of "an individual who has made an outstanding contribution" to Australian rules football.
Coaching Legend Award
Awarded annually since 2009. Awarded to a former VFL/AFL coach who has achieved "significant achievement and success".
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.
Career & Education Award
Awarded annually since 2014. Awarded to an AFL coach who has "shown exceptional commitment to their professional development".
All-Australian team
Awarded annually since 2015. In each position on the field (decided by analysts), the highest-scoring player from the Champion Player of the Year Award voting is chosen.