THE FIRST stage of St Kilda's redevelopment of its spiritual home at Moorabbin is coming closer to completion as the club prepares to move from Seaford in April.

While the football department is expected to be fully operational by the first month of next season, stage one overall is expected to be completed by September. 

The second stage would include a swimming pool and an extra basketball court, among other amenities.

That part of the development could go ahead straight after stage one is finished, but funding needs to be secured first.

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In 2010, the Saints moved to Seaford but that has proven a failure, with discontent over its distance from Melbourne among the issues surrounding the venue.

St Kilda has continued doing its final training session before a game at Moorabbin. While the oval is in excellent shape, meetings took place in the dilapidated facility.

Coach Alan Richardson told AFL.com.au the move would be a big change for the club.

"Most of our guys live around here. It's going to be a state-of-the-art facility in terms of giving them the tools to be great players. It's very exciting," Richardson said.