Adelaide midfielder Matt Crouch has been charged with misconduct for causing careless contact with an umpire in the first quarter against Gold Coast on Saturday night.

Making careless contact with an umpire is a fixed financial sanction of $1,500.

Crouch can accept a $1,000 sanction with an early plea.

Suns onballer David Swallow, who was opposed to Crouch at the centre bounce in question, can also accept a $1,000 sanction for his involvement in the incident.

Gold Coast co-captain Tom Lynch has also been charged with misconduct against Crows forward Mitch McGovern. He can accept a $1,500 fine for the third-quarter incident.