Carlton capitulate again in same old story as ex players booed in fiery loss to St Kilda
Carlton's dire form has continued with the losing streak extending to six losses after St Kilda's 16.12 (108) - 9.15 (69) victory.
Running on to Marvel Stadium in Saints gear, Jack Silvagni and Tom De Koning both came up against their old side and were booed by fans.
"Carlton fans booing a Silvagni - what type of world are we living in?" Mark Howard asked on Fox Footy.
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Jack Silvagni had a frosty welcome back in his game against former team Carlton. AFL Photos via Getty Images
Blues fans must have wanted to pull their hair out watching what unfolded during the match as a sense of déjà vu brewed.
Constantly this season Carlton has started strong then capitulated and it was the same story again.
St Kilda did lead by five points after the first quarter but in the third quarter Carlton led by as much as 18 points.
Then a commanding turnaround arrived with the Saints putting on 52 points in a quarter while Carlton recorded 10.
The Blues' frustration seemingly boiled over when the Saints had reached the lead when Harry Dean pushed Liam Henry towards the fence after the latter scored.
Players wrestle after Harry Dean pushes Liam Henry. Getty
Tempers flared as players from both sides came together with the exchanged threatening to spill over into the crowd.
Dean did apologise to Henry after the brouhaha.
"I don't think he meant to do it but he definitely did do it," Cameron Mooney said.
Jason Dunstall described it as a "silly, silly play".
The Saints pushed on after the third quarter break and pushed themselves into eighth while the Blues stay down in 16th.
"It's a story we continue to talk about, Carlton's second half performances ... they have no ability to arrest momentum back when it goes against them," Jack Riewoldt said.
"The system is letting them down at the moment, their effort is letting them down."
Next week, Carlton plays the Brisbane Lions on Friday night and St Kilda play Gold Coast on Saturday afternoon.
