The champion midfielder has overtaken the previous leader, Swans co-captain Kieren Jack, who failed to poll for the third successive week.
Entering the final round, four players are still in contention to win – Selwood (92), Jack (90), Collingwood star Scott Pendlebury (87) and Gold Coast skipper Gary Ablett (85).
Pendlebury stormed back into calculations with eight votes in the Magpies' big win over West Coast.
Collingwood faces North Melbourne this week, and Pendlebury received the maximum 10 votes when they last met in round one. He has averaged 30.5 disposals in his past four games against the Kangaroos.
Selwood's Cats play the Brisbane Lions at Simonds Stadium on Saturday. He was awarded three coaches' votes after their shock loss at the Gabba in round 13.
Ablett hasn’t received a vote since round 17, when he earned a perfect 10 after 49 possessions and two goals in the win over Collingwood.
That could change when the Suns host bottom side Greater Western Sydney at Metricon Stadium on Sunday. The Brownlow medallist averages 29 disposals and two goals in three games against the Giants. In their round five clash, Ablett received eight votes.
Jack doesn't have a great vote-getting record against top side Hawthorn, the Swans opponent at ANZ Stadium on Friday night, averaging 17.6 touches in his past five games against the Hawks. The hard nut might also enter the contest sore after finishing the clash with Geelong with a limp.
Collingwood v West Coast
10 Josh Thomas (Coll)
8 Scott Pendlebury (Coll)
6 Dane Swan (Coll)
3 Marley Williams (Coll)
2 Travis Cloke (Coll)
1 Nathan Brown (Coll)
Adelaide v Melbourne
9 Scott Thompson (Adel)
7 Lewis Johnston (Adel)
5 Brad Crouch (Adel)
3 Mitch Grigg (Adel)
2 Sam Jacobs (Adel)
2 Nathan Jones (Melb)
1 Luke Brown (Adel)
1 Patrick Dangerfield (Adel)
North Melbourne v Hawthorn
10 Luke Hodge (Haw)
6 Jack Ziebell (North)
4 Daniel Wells (North)
3 Brian Lake (Haw)
3 Jarryd Roughead (Haw)
2 Brent Guerra (Haw)
1 Todd Goldstein (North)
1 Sam Mitchell (Haw)
Geelong v Sydney Swans
7 Steve Johnson (Geel)
5 Jimmy Bartel (Geel)
5 Mathew Stokes (Geel)
4 Joel Selwood (Geel)
3 James Kelly (Geel)
3 Jarrad McVeigh (Syd)
2 Corey Enright (Geel)
1 Harry Taylor (Geel)
Carlton v Essendon
9 Brendon Goddard (Ess)
8 Kade Simpson (Carl)
6 Jobe Watson (Ess)
3 Ed Curnow (Carl)
2 Michael Hurley (Ess)
2 Chris Yarran (Carl)
Fremantle v Port Adelaide
7 Hayden Ballantyne (Frem)
6 Lachie Neale (Frem)
5 Nathan Fyfe (Frem)
5 Michael Johnson (Frem)
5 David Mundy (Frem)
2 Ryan Crowley (Frem)
St Kilda v Gold Coast
9 Leigh Montagna (St K)
9 Nick Riewoldt (St K)
6 Nick Dal Santo (St K)
2 Sean Dempster (St K)
2 Sam Gilbert (St K)
2 Stephen Milne (St K)
GWS Giants v Richmond
9 Alex Rance (Rich)
8 Dustin Martin (Rich)
6 Aaron Edwards (Rich)
4 Reece Conca (Rich)
2 Ivan Maric (Rich)
1 Bachar Houli (Rich)
Brisbane Lions v Western Bulldogs
9 Tom Rockliff (Bris)
7 Tom Liberatore (WB)
5 Jed Adcock (Bris)
4 Luke Dahlhaus (WB)
2 Joel Patfull (Bris)
2 Andrew Raines (Bris)
1 Will Minson (WB)
LEADERBOARD
92 Joel Selwood (Geel)
90 Kieren Jack (Syd)
87 Scott Pendlebury (Coll)
85 Gary Ablett (GC)
78 Ryan Griffen (WB)
77 Dane Swan (Coll)
70 Dan Hannebery (Syd)
68 Nathan Fyfe (Frem)
65 Travis Boak (Port)
65 Patrick Dangerfield (Adel)
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