The Herald Sun Player of the Year award is a media award for the Australian Football League (AFL) given by Melbourne newspaper the Herald Sun. It has been awarded annually since 1991. In each game throughout the season, a selected Herald Sun journalist awarding five votes to the player they judge to be the "best on ground", four votes to the second-best player, three votes to the third-best player, two votes to the fourth-best player and one vote for the fifth best player. The player who garners the most votes throughout the season is the winner. Winners Year Player Club 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Herald Sun 7 August 2000 p.34 2001 Herald Sun 3 September 2001 p.34 2002 Herald Sun 2 September 2002 p.30 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Nat Fyfe 2014 2015 Player of the Year: Nat Fyfe wins despite not polling in last 9 rounds 2016 2017 2018 2019202020212022202320242025
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