Who is better, Anderson or Balfour?
Iona Anderson leads with a GOAT score of 81.3 against 81.2 for Kirsty Balfour — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Anderson vs Balfour
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Iona Anderson above Kirsty Balfour: 81.3 vs 81.2. Iona Anderson leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak. Kirsty Balfour leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
AndersonWinner
81.3Anderson wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Balfour
81.2Balfour wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Iona Anderson
81.3
Anderson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Iona Anderson
2. Kirsty Balfour
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. 🇦🇺 Iona Anderson5 seasons played · career day 1,825392 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Kirsty Balfour5 seasons played · career day 1,825360 major golds
-8.2% vs Anderson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Anderson | 0 | 0 | 55 | 123 | 392 | 480 |
| 🇬🇧 Balfour | 0 | 0 | 50 | 111 | 360 | 544 |
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
Anderson81.3
Balfour81.2
FAQ
Where does Balfour beat Anderson?
Balfour scores higher on longevity. Anderson leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Anderson vs Balfour score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Anderson: 81.3, Balfour: 81.2.
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