Who is better, Pails or McGrath?
Dinny Pails leads with a GOAT score of 80.2 against 80.2 for Vivian McGrath — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Pails vs McGrath
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Dinny Pails and Vivian McGrath level at 80.2. Dinny Pails leads on Longevity. Vivian McGrath leads on Peak, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
PailsWinner
80.2Pails wins: Longevity
McGrath
80.2McGrath wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Dinny Pails
80.2
Pails leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dinny Pails
2. Vivian McGrath
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 season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇦🇺 Dinny Pails5 seasons played · career day 2,19049 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Vivian McGrath5 seasons played · career day 2,19129 titles
-40.8% vs Pails at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Pails | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 44 | 57 |
| 🇦🇺 McGrath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 45 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Pails80.2
McGrath80.2
FAQ
Where does McGrath beat Pails?
McGrath scores higher on peak, honours. Pails leads on longevity.
How is the Pails vs McGrath score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Pails: 80.2, McGrath: 80.2.
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