MIDFIELDER Bernie Vince has accepted an early plea and a $1950 sanction for making contact with an umpire.

Vince was charged with a first offence for making reckless contact with field umpire Ben Ryan during the third quarter of Sunday’s loss to Greater Western Sydney at Spotless Stadium.

A first offence for making reckless contact with an umpire is a $2600 sanction.

But an early plea reduced the penalty by 25 per cent to a $1950 sanction, which Vince took.