ST KILDA Football Club will be back in the courts next week.
Having early this month received a writ from former coach Grant Thomas, the Saints yesterday were told the Federal Court would next Wednesday decide on a matter relating to the timing of an extraordinary general meeting.
Footy First, the group seeking to oust Rod Butterss' board, yesterday served the court notice on the club and five directors - Butterss, Ray King, Glen Casey, Mark Kellett and Andrew Bassat.
The Federal Court will effectively determine whether the EGM is held on October 23, Footy First's preferred date, or on November 26.
The court will also be asked to rule on whether any of the directors served with the notice can chair the EGM.
It also emerged yesterday that Footy First had gained 8600 proxies for the election, a figure that effectively gives incumbent directors no hope of surviving the election.
About 23,000 St Kilda members are eligible to vote.
Footy First has headed to the courts largely because it fears the Butterss camp will attempt to make the proxies void.
The challenge group, launched early this month, includes former players Nathan Burke and Andrew Thompson.
It is arguing that the on-going Butterss-Thomas stoush has destabilised the club and that the board has not invested heavily enough in the football department.
Gregorys Transport founder Greg Westaway heads the rival ticket.
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Geez it's messy...
