DESPITE Etihad Stadium hosting three major concerts in 10 days just a week out from round one, AFL football operations manager Simon Lethlean is confident the ground will be in good shape.

The AFL bought the Docklands venue last year but in 2010, former League boss Andrew Demetriou asked the venue's managment to keep the stadium free of concerts in the lead-up to the home and away season after issues with the quality of the turf.

Justin Bieber performed at the ground last Friday while Adele has concerts scheduled for Saturday and Sunday.

St Kilda hosts Melbourne in the stadium's first game of the season on Saturday, March 25 – just six days after Adele's final show.

Lethlean told Melbourne radio station 3AW on Tuesday night ground staff had shown they could deal with a short turnaround after major events. 

"Adele's been across a few of our venues now and they've all been sorted out pretty quickly. Etihad, even above those venues, is a multipurpose venue and is very used to doing this," Lethlean said. 

"We've had concerts two or three days from matches and been fine to organise things. The guys here are very confident they'll be fine.

"We've got lots of turf replacement to do and there's no suggestion at the moment there will be an issue."

If injuries occurred or the turf couldn't be returned to its normal standard, Lethlean said the protocol would be looked at.

"The guys that run the operations of the stadium look at it all the time," he said.

"This venue's been used for a lot of different sports, concerts and entertainment offerings over the course of the last 15-20 years. There have been issues along the way and we're getting better and better at turf replacement."

Meanwhile, Lethlean acknowledged the disquiet among the AFL's umpires over the centre bounce, but he said no decision had been made on its future.

Umpires boss Hayden Kennedy has voiced concerns it caused injuries and held back those with better decision-making skills, but less aptitude at bouncing, from reaching the AFL.

"The bounce is one that's obviously a traditional part of our game but it's also one that we're hearing from the umpires that it's a very significant matter that's causing injuries, anxiety to performance and also at community level … that it's not particularly a trained skill these days," Lethlean said.

There will be no bounce in the TAC Cup this season, but Lethlean said that did not necessarily mean its end was nigh at the elite level.

"You can train for it. If umpires coming through are going to be selected to execute, they're going to need to be able to do it until the laws change," Lethlean said.

However, Geelong superstar Patrick Dangerfield made his views on the issue clear, tweeting "Sack it!" on Tuesday night after noting Lethlean's view.