Serong was cited for a challenge on Carlton's Adam Cerra in Fremantle's 53-point home loss to the Blues on Sunday.
The league's match review officer graded Serong's actions as careless conduct, medium impact and high contact, resulting in a one-match sanction.
Fremantle take on Collingwood at the MCG on Saturday in a match they are desperate to win to stay within striking distance of the top eight.
The loss of Serong would be a huge blow to their chances and the Dockers are hopeful they can overturn the suspension.
Richmond co-captain Toby Nankervis will also front the AFL tribunal on Tuesday night, but Essendon ruckman Andrew Phillips has accepted his one-match ban for a high bump on Adelaide's Reilly O'Brien.
Nankervis was sent directly to the tribunal over a high bump that concussed Sydney's Jake Lloyd, with the incident sparking renewed calls for the introduction of a send-off rule for "really obvious" foul play.
The fallout was costly for the Swans, who lost one of their chief playmakers for more than half of last Thursday night's contest.
Sydney coach John Longmire said tightened rules around concussion - and the increased likelihood players will be ruled out of matches - meant a send-off rule should be considered.
"I was always in the 'no send-off' camp over the years but what's happening in the game now, it's changing a fair bit in regards to HIAs (concussion assessments)," Longmire told reporters on Monday.
"I understand the sub is there to help mitigate those things that are happening more and more, but often that sub is not the type of payer you have in your starting 22, it's a different type of player and you can be unsettled.
"I don't think there is a cut and dried answer. It doesn't mean that everything is right."
Longmire said if a send-off rule is introduced, it should not apply to 50-50 decisions.
"They only have to be the really obvious ones," he said.
"If you get in that grey area, it's too big a penalty."
Nankervis is facing a possible three-match ban for rough conduct as 12th-placed Richmond fight to keep their finals hopes alive.
Tigers interim coach Andrew McQualter last week backed the physical ruckman's style of play and Nankervis on Monday said he had apologised to Lloyd via text.
"It's obviously disappointing for me, I never want to see anyone concussed," Nankervis told the Nine Network.
"Absolutely I have (let the team down). As the leader of the footy club that's not good enough.
"I need to be better than that and I take full responsibility for it."
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