THE CATS have been a team of contrasts in 2015.

A classic example of this can be seen in the statistics to do with winning the ball and using it.

Chris Scott's men sit only mid-table when it comes to average number of disposals per game this season.

(Clubs in top eight in bold)

CLUBAVG DISPOSALS PER GAME
Hawthorn395.2
Sydney Swans391.3
Essendon375.5
Fremantle375.4
West Coast375.1
Western Bulldogs370.3
Collingwood369.7
St Kilda365.6
Greater Western Sydney364.3
Geelong361.3
Adelaide360.6
Richmond360.2
North Melbourne359.8
Port Adelaide359.3
Brisbane Lions347.4
Carlton342.3
Melbourne337.4
Gold Coast322.6

But the Cats are very good at using the ball when they get it.

(Clubs in top eight in bold)

CLUBDISPOSAL EFFICIENCY
Hawthorn75.5
Geelong74.3
Fremantle74.2
Essendon74.0
Greater Western Sydney74.0
West Coast73.9
St Kilda73.5
Sydney Swans73.3
Western Bulldogs73.3
Richmond73.0
North Melbourne73.0
Melbourne72.3
Brisbane Lions72.1
Carlton72.1
Port Adelaide71.9
Collingwood71.8
Adelaide69.9
Gold Coast69.3