AFL CHIEF executive Gillon McLachlan is in favour of keeping the iconic centre bounce despite recent opposition to have it scrapped for a throw-up. 

The future of the bounce, along with a review of the Match Review Panel, will be high on the agenda when incoming AFL football operations manager Steve Hocking begins his role in mid-October.

McLachlan said he was "keen to keep" the traditional centre bounce.

"If I had my choice alone, I wouldn't (scrap it)," McLachlan told Fox Footy on Monday night. 

"I like the bounce, it's part of ruck work, the unpredictability is part of our game as well as being clearly unique.

"(But) you can't do that in isolation about just what I think because if it's having a significant impact on umpires, whether it's injuries, we need to take that into account.

"At a macro level, don't write it off yet and I'm certainly keen to keep it."

In a recent exclusive coaches survey for AFL.com.au and the AFL Record, 15 of the AFL's senior coaches held the view that the bounce should be axed.

The AFL umpires department has asked the League to investigate the impact the centre bounce is having on the game's officiators.

There are also concerns performing the bounce may impact on umpire recruitment.  

The League boss weighed into the ongoing discussion. 

"The bouncing is a skill that puts a lot of pressure on them and the more scrutiny they're under with the decision-making, I think, broadly, they find bouncing a challenge," McLachlan said. 

"How that manifests itself I don't know but it's a serious discussion with them because they've got a very tough job. 

"We want them to be able to do the very best job they can, and that's part of the discussion about the bounce and that's where the two merge."