Gold Coast SUNS forward Tom Lynch can accept a $1,000 sanction following an incident with Essendon defender Mark Baguley in the first quarter of Saturday's round one clash at Metricon Stadium.

Based on the available video evidence and a medical report from the Essendon Football Club, the incident was assessed as careless conduct with low impact to the head. The incident was classified as a $1500 sanction. The player has no applicable record which impacts the penalty. An early plea enables the player to accept a $1000 sanction.