ST KILDA is hoping former captain Nick Riewoldt will return to the club to sit on the board.

The club is in a period of transition with new president Andrew Bassat taking over from Peter Summers, and several new assistants joining Alan Richardson's coaching team.

"Nick is a terrific St Kilda person so if Nick is happy to be back involved in any capacity I think the club would of course welcome him," Bassat said on Wednesday.

"I've had a conversation or two with Nick … he loves the club and I think would be happy to help in the right circumstances."

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Meanwhile, former St Kilda defender Sam Fisher believes a lack of talent is the club's biggest issue.

The Saints were a big disappointment this season, winning just four games and finishing 16^th on the ladder coming off a year in which they went 11-11 in 2017.

Andrew Bassat has replaced Peter Summers as the club president, while experienced figures Brett Ratten and Brendon Lade have been added to the coaching group for next season.

"I understand there's need for change - the definition of insanity is to keep doing the same things over and over again and expect different results," said Fisher, speaking in Adelaide ahead of Friday night's EJ Whitten Legends game at Adelaide Oval.

"They're starting to make a few changes within, as you see the president's now gone, the new president's come in and there's a few new assistant coaches.

"You saw the success Richmond had with sweeping the assistant coaches out and getting some new, fresh ideas with Damien Hardwick and that seemed to have worked and I think Collingwood did the same.

"Fingers crossed, we can get back and play some decent footy next year because it was pretty hard at times to watch this year."

Fisher played 228 games for the Saints before retiring at the end of the 2016 season.

He spent his final three years playing under Richardson, but said he couldn't comment on whether he was still the right person for the job given he's not involved with the club anymore.

"I'm not in a position to say that at the moment because I'm not down there enough to see," Fisher said.

"If the players still play for him, which it looks like … they were giving effort, they just probably lack talent.

"They just need to get some talent in and the guys down there making the right decisions will make the right call.

"If he's the right man, which it sounds like he is, that's where it will be left."

Richardson has two years remaining on his contract, but Bassat didn't guarantee he would be there at the start of next season when he spoke to the media on Wednesday.

Fisher was at Adelaide Oval last Friday night to watch former teammate Brendon Goddard play his last game for Essendon.

Fisher has no doubt Goddard could play on next year.

"BJ is such a professional and he had a pretty reasonable year, it's just a matter of the right fit for the right club," Fisher said.

"His leadership attributes and qualities, there's no reason … you look at Luke Hodge go to Brisbane and see what he's done with such a young group.

"There's no reason why Brendon Goddard couldn't do that at another club.

"We caught up for a beer after the game on Friday, but he's just got to let the dust settle and weigh up his options and make the best decision for him and his family going forward."

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