Fremantle star Kiara Bowers is off to the AFLW tribunal as she seeks to remain in league best-and-fairest award contention.
The tough midfielder was slapped with a one-match ban for a dangerous tackle in the Dockers' five-point defeat to Melbourne on Sunday.
Bowers' tackle on the Demons' Eden Zanker was assessed as careless conduct, medium impact, and high contact.
The 29-year-old finished runner-up for last year's top honour behind Carlton's Madison Prespakis.
The runaway leader of the AFL Coaches Association, Bowers will appear before the tribunal via video link on Tuesday night.
If unsuccessful in her appeal, Bowers will miss Fremantle's crunch final regular season game against North Melbourne on Saturday.
The Kangaroos' Jenna Bruton has been ruled out of the clash after accepting a one-game suspension for rough conduct against the Brisbane Lions' Shannon Campbell.
The Lions' Greta Bodey has escaped with a $400 fine for tripping North's Jess Duffin.
