Who is better, Alley or Astill?
Bill Alley leads with a GOAT score of 85.3 against 85.2 for Ewart Astill — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Alley vs Astill
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Bill Alley above Ewart Astill: 85.3 vs 85.2. Bill Alley leads on Peak, Dominance. Ewart Astill leads on Longevity, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
AlleyWinner
85.3Alley wins: Dominance, Peak
Astill
85.2Astill wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Bill Alley
85.3
Alley leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bill Alley
2. Ewart Astill
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through year 5 · Form index per season1. 🇬🇧 Ewart Astill5 years played · career day 1,825258 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Bill Alley5 years played · career day 1,825256 runs
-0.8% vs Astill at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Alley | 0 | 0 | 45 | 93 | 256 | 518 |
| 🇬🇧 Astill | 0 | 0 | 45 | 93 | 258 | 526 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Alley85.3
Astill85.2
FAQ
Where does Astill beat Alley?
Astill scores higher on honours, longevity. Alley leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Alley vs Astill score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Alley: 85.3, Astill: 85.2.
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