Solid as a rock tonight, the Roos would have had a tough time breaking down that defensive live. I have never seen a Saints team so utterly mean in defense. They are hunting in packs this season, with four men completely killing the momentum.
I think the kudos for this has to go to Daniel Anderson and Alan Wilson. Their input into the defensive coaching has seen a complete turnaround in the defensive strength of the side. Before it was a shoot out in which we looked to win by scoring at least one more try than the opposition. This season our defense is that good that we are winning the tight games that may have slipped away under previous regimes.
Injuries or off the field matters are all that can stop Saints now. That performance was total dominance for 80 minutes, and it came with Saints minus Sculthorpe, Gilmour and Fozzard.
Big praise to Paul Wellens, aka miracle man. He goes off against Bradford with his eye completely closed, with Doctors fearing 8 weeks on the sidelines with a fractured eye socket/cheek and then 7 days later he plays in Super League with not a mark on him.
Having said that Hull were awful. Nathan Blacklock is a joke of a man, I can't see why they don't just sack him. He's clearly not interested.