DESPITE saying it is being unfairly pressured, the St Kilda board will move quickly to resolve a challenge to it by a rebel group.

The club said yesterday that a board meeting would be called "at the earliest possible time" to set a date for a general meeting to vote on the issue.

But it accused the St Kilda Footy First group of being "mischievous" in calling for a meeting earlier than first proposed. The board said the group was trying to limit the time it had to respond to the demand.

The group, led by transport businessman Greg Westaway, had lodged a notice seeking an extraordinary general meeting in early November to call for a board spill. It says the board has failed to provide the football department with the resources needed to challenge for premierships and wants more money set aside for on-field success.

"The club is of the view that the challenge to the current board must be resolved by the members at an EGM as soon as possible," St Kilda said in a statement yesterday. "The rebel group has now issued a second notice calling for a meeting 19 days earlier than the original notice (November 12)."

It said this limited the club's "ability to respond in reasonable time given the statutory 21-day notice period to members and printing, mailing house and postage requirements (20 calender days)".

AAP