West Coast star Tim Kelly will miss his club's western derby against rivals Fremantle on Saturday.

The 28-year-old was unsuccessful in his appeal of a one-match suspension for his dangerous tackled on Adelaide's Sam Berry in the third quarter of the Eagles' loss on Sunday.

The AFL match review panel deemed the hit careless, medium impact and high contact on Monday, getting away with one game as a first offence.

"To be completely honest it didn't look like there was much impact at all," Kelly said.

Tim Kelly charged for dangerous tackle on Adelaide's Sam Berry on Sunday, Aug 7.

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"He got straight up, took his free kick and played out the rest of the game and showed absolutely no signs of being affected."

The tribunal argued there was a strong consideration for potential to cause injury with the slinging action before finding Kelly guilty.

It's poor timing for the blow.

The Eagles sit second last on two wins, having just farewelled club great Josh Kennedy in emotional scenes at the weekend.

Fremantle look to keep their tilt at a home final alive with a win over their rivals after stumbling in recent weeks.

The Dockers host the Eagles at Optus stadium, 5:40pm (WST) Saturday.