ESSENDON coach Brad Scott is relieved the Bombers learned a "harsh lesson" through a thrilling one-point win rather than a monumental West Coast upset result.

The Bombers were given an almighty scare when the Eagles overcame a 30-point deficit to claw back the lead with just 100 seconds left on the clock. 

A game-saving goal from Kyle Langford saved the game for the Bombers, but Brad Scott is hoping his side will learn a lesson from the near-miss.

"Part of the challenge we've got to work through is that we are a very young and inexperienced team who have shown an ability to get up for games against a really high-quality of opposition," Scott said post-game.

"One of the third hallmarks of a young and inexperienced team is that potentially when they think things are just going to happen for them, they learn a harsh lesson.

"Now fortunately, we learned a harsh lesson with a one-point win when rather than a five-point loss.

"We've got the four points. We've won 10 games, and with three games to go, we're still in the hunt."