ESSENDON defender Conor McKenna has been sent straight to the Tribunal after being charged with serious misconduct for allegedly biting Western Bulldog Tory Dickson.

Bulldog Zaine Cordy has been offered a one-match suspension by match review officer Michael Christian for striking Bomber Cale Hooker, however Richmond star Alex Rance and Fremantle ruckman Aaron Sandilands have escaped with fines on respective striking and rough conduct charges.

McKenna was involved in a scuffle with Dickson after the Dogs forward chased him down and won a free kick for holding the ball. The biting charge stemmed from this incident.

WATCH: McKenna tangles with Dickson

If found guilty, McKenna is likely facing at least a three-game ban based on the AFL's table of penalties.

Cordy was charged with striking Hooker in the first quarter of the Bulldogs' victory at Etihad Stadium on Sunday, with his action assessed as intentional low impact to the head.

Sandilands was charged with rough conduct on Gold Coast's Jarryd Lyons after bumping the midfielder during the third quarter of Fremantle's win at Optus Stadium on Saturday. The ruckman's bump was ruled to be careless low impact to the head, and he has been offered a $2000 fine for an early plea.

WATCH: Sandi's troublesome bump

Rance was charged with striking Hawk Luke Breust during the fourth quarter of Richmond's win at the MCG on Sunday after a late spoiling attempt, which was assessed as careless low impact to the head.

WATCH: Rance's late hit on Breust

Eight other players have been offered fines from Saturday and Sunday's round three games: