The best-performed player across the 2022 finals series will take out the Gary Ayres Award.
Voting is done by the competing coaches on a 5-4-3-2-1 basis for each match during the post-season.
However, for the AFL Grand Final, votes issued will receive 1.5 times loading.
Patrick Dangerfield is the 2022 Gary Ayres Medal winner with 22 votes, grabbing the lead in the last game of the season, pipping Collingwood's Jack Crisp (16 votes).
Dangerfield was awarded with 12 votes (8 x 1.5) against Sydney.
Isaac Smith was awarded with a perfect 15 votes (10 x 1.5) for his three goal, 32 possession performance as well as the Norm Smith on the day.
Tom Hawkins, Tyson Stengle also polled well, while Mark Blicavs and Sam De Koning were worthy mentions.
The Swans had no players poll on the last Saturday of September.
| Club | Player | Votes |
| Geelong | Patrick Dangerfield | 22 |
| Collingwood | Jack Crisp | 16 |
| Collingwood | Jordan De Goey | 15 |
| Brisbane | Lachie Neale | 15 |
| Geelong | Isaac Smith | 15 |
| Geelong | Tom Hawkins | 14 |
| Sydney | Luke Parker | 13 |
| Fremantle | Caleb Serong | 12 |
| Sydney | Callum Mills | 11 |
| Collingwood | Darcy Moore | 11 |
Previous Gary Ayres Award Winners
| Year | Club | Winner |
| 2021 | Western Bulldogs | Jack Macrae |
| 2020 | Richmond | Dustin Martin |
| 2019 | Richmond | Dustin Martin |
| 2018 | Collingwood | Steele Sidebottom |
| 2017 | Richmond | Dustin Martin |
| 2016 | Sydney | Josh Kennedy |
