"It was a great effort, “ Roos said.
"Obviously, we are going through a new phase but for some of the young guys it was a great experience.
"Jesse White kicked three and probably could have kicked six if he had his kicking boot on.
"He was really good. Heath Grundy has just improved out of sight over the last six weeks. He was fantastic. Nick Smith played well again, Ed Barlow played okay and the senior players stood up too.
"Daniel Hannebery also used the ball well and made some pretty smart decisions under pressure. His schoolwork will come first for the rest of the season but if we can get a few more games into him it will bode well for the future.
"He is getting better each week but he still has a lot to learn playing on different players but he is getting great experience."
Roos was very pleased with the overall team effort especially after being held goalless in the third quarter.
"They got a run on in the third quarter but we were able to get it back," Roos said.
"They had the momentum so to come back in the last quarter with two men down was a great effort."
Craig Bird injured his shoulder, while Ryan O’Keefe suffered what looked like a rib injury and Darren Jolly's hamstring tightness kept him to two- to three-minute bursts in the last quarter.
Roos was unclear of how serious all of the aforementioned injuries were but was adamant that he couldn’t be prouder of his players.
"It was probably our best effort for the season," he said.
Roos was unsure of how much other teams would get out of watching the Swans’ valiant effort against the Saints.
"I am sure teams will have a look at what we have done but every game is different and we played a really good game tonight. Any team that is going to beat them is going to have to play at their best."
