Eade was left to lament one that got away, as he watched the Saints kick three unanswered goals in the final term to come from 17 points down at three-quarter time to record a 7.7 (49) to 6.10 (46) win.
“They kicked the first and were able to get over the line,” a stunned Eade said.
“They lifted more than we did - we had our chances to ice the game (but) unfortunately we couldn’t do it.”
With the Western Bulldogs' season now reading three wins from six games, Eade said the most frustrating part of the loss was the chances his side wasted in the final quarter.
Eade said crucial misses from Jarrad Grant and Daniel Giansiracusa hurt his side as the Saints got on a roll.
“We had our chances and didn’t nail it again. We worked extremely hard - I’m pleased with that part of it. But at times we made some crucial errors,” he said.
“I thought we fumbled a bit, our handballs were poor. Some players had 30 possessions plus, but probably 15 of them were poor options or poor decisions.
Eade said the Bulldogs now faced pressure to perform every week, as the competition begins to hot up for sides jostling for a position in the top eight.
“Four points are just like gold, because the competition is that even. To be 4-2 would have been great for us. Now we are 3-3 and it just puts pressure on us every week,” he said.
“We have got to win. And we know that. That’s OK, as long as we can bring that effort (like we did tonight).”
But the Western Bulldogs coach admitted he could take some positives from the performance, with Eade believing his side has found the effort and intensity that was lacking in the early rounds of season 2010.
“I thought the effort was there tonight and that gives you a starting point - you’re not going to recapture your form just by turning up,” he said.
“You just have to tough it out and show some effort - we had that tonight so that is our benchmark and that (effort) is what we have to bring every week.”
