MELBOURNE'S breakthrough win over West Coast last Sunday, and the finals berth that it locked in, are the culmination of years of pain and recent close losses, according to Angus Brayshaw.

The Demons midfielder and AFL Exchange co-host said he felt "really calm" during the tense final term against the Eagles. Brayshaw compared this to the feeling he had in the Demons' round 18 loss to the Cats, where he remembers thinking "this one is getting away from us".

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In this week's episode ...

Matt Thompson and Nick Bowen join Brayshaw to dissect the big issues out of round 22, including where this loss leaves West Coast and why Devon Smith's penalty for his 'swing and miss' may not have been harsh enough.

Episode guide

0.30 – Brendon Goddard's exit from Essendon, and whether he should play on at another club

4.00 – The Demons' big win over the Eagles

9.00 – Whether Melbourne 'over-celebrated'

12.00 – Why the Tigers landing Tom Lynch is 'not a good look'

22.00 – Why Angus thinks the AFL needs to punish attempted striking more harshly

26.30 – The race for the Coleman Medal

35.00 – Should there be more pressure on Ross Lyon and the Dockers?

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