Sydney Swans small forward Ben McGlynn has accepted a one-match ban after being charged by the AFL's Match Review Panel.

McGlynn will miss Saturday night's match against Essendon after being cited for a level two striking charge against Patrick Veszpremi during the opening quarter of Sunday's 92-point win over the Western Bulldogs.

Charges laid:

Ben McGlynn Sydney Swans, has been charged with a level two striking offence against Patrick Veszpremi, Western Bulldogs, during the first quarter of the Round 10 match between the Sydney Swans and the Western Bulldogs, played at the SCG on Sunday June 3, 2012.

In summary, due to his poor record, his sanction must remain as a one-match penalty, even with an early plea.

Based on an AFL investigation, the video evidence available and a medical report from the Western Bulldogs Football Club, the incident was assessed as intentional conduct (three points), low impact (one point) and body contact (one point). This is a total of five activation points, resulting in a classification of a Level Two offence, drawing 125 demerit points and a one-match sanction. He has an existing bad record of 60 demerit points carried over from within the last 12 months, increasing the penalty to 185 points and a one-match sanction. An early plea reduces the sanction by 25 per cent to 138.75 points and a one-match sanction.