St Kilda chief executive Matt Finnis says the club's historic return to its spiritual home Moorabbin is on-track, with the multi-million dollar redevelopment set to be an AFL leader upon its completion.
The Saints are likely to return to their former home early next year.
Finnis said the players were more excited about the romance of returning to Moorabbin, rather than the world-class facilities of their new headquarters.
"For anyone who has grown up following the Saints since 1965, which is the vast majority of contemporary Saints people, it's home," Finnis told ESPN.
"The club moved to Moorabbin in 1965 and won its first and only premiership in 1966. And for the reason alone, it will hold a special place in the hearts of St Kilda people.
"And when the club was playing in Grand Finals more recently, you had big crowds going along in 2009 and 2010 to watch training. I think it is a spiritual home.
"The construction is coming along well. It's nice to have a building site.
"The oval was the only good thing about that place for the last 20 years. Everything else became dilapidated. To restore it to something befitting of the role it has played in the history of our club is pretty exciting."
The $30 million redevelopment will include new recovery pools, a gym, café and museum, and will also strengthen ties with community sporting clubs.
The Saints hope to split some of its preseason at Seaford and Moorabbin, with much of the works due to be completed by the end of 2018.