The Wooden Spoon was "awarded" to . The AFL Players Association awards were as follows: The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Gary Ablett of , for being the Most Valuable Player throughout the premiership season. The Robert Rose Award went to Joel Selwood of and Beau Waters of , for being the Most Courageous Players throughout the premiership season. The Best Captain award went to Jobe Watson of . The Best First-Year Player award was won by Jeremy Cameron of . The AFL Coaches Association Awards were as follows: The Player of the Year Award was given to Trent Cotchin of , who received 107 votes. The Allan Jeans Senior Coach of the Year Award was given to John Longmire of . The Assistant Coach of the Year Award was given to Peter Sumich of . The Best Young Player Award was given to Dyson Heppell of . The inaugural Jim Stynes Community Leadership Award was awarded to Daniel Jackson of . Coleman Medal Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the player led the Coleman that round. Underlined numbers indicates the player did not play that round. Best and fairest Player milestones Club leadership Club membership Coach changes References External links AFL Australian Football League seasons 2012 in Australian rules football