The Cats incredible fourth quarter performance shouldn’t have been a surprise to anyone according to Champion Data stats.
The Cats booted 6.9 to the Tigers 1.0 in the final term to turn a 35-point deficit into a four-point win.
Looking back over the Cats season, the fourth quarters are extraordinary. Whilst scoring 84.62 566 themselves they have also managed to restrict the opposition to 37.44 266 for a differential of +300.
The next best differential for last quarter is the Hawks with +187. The Cats opponent for this week, the Lions, have a fourth quarter differential of -228 which is ranked 18th in the AFL.
In total, the Cats have won 17 final quarters so far in 2016. The Crows have won 17 third quarters and are the only other side to win that many of any individual quarter.
| Cats fourth quarters | ||
| Score | Rank | |
| Cats | 84.62 566 | 2nd in AFL |
| Opposition | 37.44 266 | 18th in AFL |
| Differential | +300 | 1st in AFL |
