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
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